Written in Bone

    In this blog post, I reviewed Simon Beckett’s Written in Bone, the 2nd installment in the Dr. David Hunter forensic mystery thriller series, this novel will leave you breathless and give you bone-chilling goosebumps. It all started for David Hunter, who finished one case and longed to be with his girlfriend Jenny. He’s also a widower, who also lost his daughter, due to his dangerous job, he just wants things to be right. When he received a call from his boss to go to Runa, a small town in the West Islands in Scotland, to look at a burnt corpse that was found in the cottage. When he died, he teamed up with an ex-detective, a young officer, and the lieutenant, they worked together to put together the pieces of this puzzle. But nothing’s all what it seemed when David worked to identify the woman without a SOC team, due to the storm. He’d gotten to know all the residents and viewed them as possible suspects, when a killer lurked in the midst, sabotaging the investigation, and throwing a monkey wrench to keep his tracks hidden and identity unknown. When it came close to home to one of their own, it became more than personal for them. It was up to David to find out who’s the true culprit before it was too late with a stone cold climax.

This compelling forensic mystery thriller is twisted and will keep you at the edge of your seat for every turned page. I cared for David on how he would handle this most complex and twisted murder case. The location of Runa, Scotland, was picturesque for a village island town with mesmerizing scenic settings. The theme of the story is revenge and dirty little secrets don’t mix well together with greed. 

This enthralling forensic thriller will keep you up all night with the light on.  I rated this book, four out of five stars for no reason. If you love a terrific plotline with non-stop dramatic action, plenty of twists and turns that’s filled with suspense, and red herrings to keep you guessing, Written in Bone should be added to your to-be-read list. This book is  recommended for fans of Tess Gerritsen, Iris Johansen’s Eve Dallas series, Kathy Reichs, and Patricia Cornwell.