DCI Bill Slider’s out of favor in the force—for accusing a senior Met officer of covering up an underage sex ring. As punishment, he’s given a cold case to keep him busy: some old bones to rake through, found buried in a back garden, from a murder that happened two decades ago, and with most of the principal players already dead.
“You can’t upset anyone looking into old bones.”
Surely Bill Slider can’t unearth anything new or shocking with these tired old bones?
As an avid reader of mystery and suspense novels, it’s rare for me to be completely surprised by a twist at the end. Let me just say, the twist at the end of this book is superb! Unexpected, Did-Not-See-That-Coming ending.
This is a very British police procedural, full of slang and language relatively unfamiliar to this American reader, but I thoroughly enjoyed learning new vernacular speech because it was paired with engaging characters and a clever, twisty plot. In addition to all that, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles writes extremely well, equally skilled at description, dialog, and plot. Overall, this is one of the better British police procedural books I’ve read in a good long time. Recommended.
Advance Praise
‘For detection fans demanding quality and heart as well as ingenious plots. – Daily Mail
‘Harrod-Eagles writes terrific crime novels, meshing fully realized characters with multilevel plot lines. – Library Journal
‘A truly outstanding series. – Booklist
‘Harrod-Eagles is never less than expert in presenting suspects. – Kirkus Reviews
Publication Date: August 16, 2019
Published By: Black Thorn
Thanks to Netgalley for the review copy
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