Book Synopsis:
Josie works until her arms ache, until the paramedics arrive and pull her gently away from the woman’s cold, fragile body. Noah’s voice cracks beside her as he calls the time of death for his own, beloved mother.
Arriving with her partner Noah for dinner at his family’s immaculate countryside home, Detective Josie Quinn is devastated to find Noah’s mother, Colette, lying lifeless in the back garden, her mouth clogged with soil.
Searching the house for answers, Josie’s team don’t know what to make of the rosary beads buried in the dirt near the body, or the hidden file labelled “Drew Pratt”, the small town of Denton’s most famous missing person.
As she delves deeper into Pratt’s case, Josie quickly discovers he had a brother whose body mysteriously washed up on the banks of a river. There’s also a diary entry suggesting that Colette may have met him on the last day he was seen alive. Can Josie believe the unthinkable, that a kind old soul like Colette might have been involved in their murders? And, will Josie’s new relationship with Noah survive the accusation?
Josie’s only hope lies in tracking down Pratt’s daughter. But when she arrives at her home to find she’s been murdered just minutes before, Josie knows the real killer is one step ahead and won’t stop until Colette’s secret is buried forever. With many more innocent lives on the line, how deep is Josie prepared dig to reach the truth?
An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller that will have you up all night! If you love Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni or Rachel Caine you’re guaranteed to be hooked from page one.
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My Review:
The Bones She Buried is another fantastic addition to the Josie Quinn series which have to be some of the best crime books I have read.
What I like most about these books is how the author manages to blend the crime story with her characters lives so you get to find out more about them. This means the story is more hard hitting as the reader is able to understand better how the case would affect the characters, and they often do on a personal level making for a very intriguing read. This time it was Noah’s turn in the spotlight and I found it very interesting to learn more about him and his life. His sister is hugely unlikeable and I found myself getting quite cross with her and her continued attempts to ruin his relationship with Josie. This is quite an emotional storyline for him and I found myself feeling a lot of sympathy with him and wishing I could help him in some way.
There are lots of twists in this story which is expertly plotted and ensures that the reader is firmly gripped from the start. I really didn’t see the ending coming, which is proof of the author’s skill as I’m normally quite good at guessing, so I enjoyed being kept on my toes and watching it all unfold. I think it would make a great book club or buddy read book as there would be lots to discuss.
Huge thanks to Noelle for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Bookouture for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Lisa Regan is the USA Today and Wall Street Journalbestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series as well as several other crime fiction titles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master of Education degree from Bloomsburg University. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, daughter, and Boston Terrier named Mr. Phillip.
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Nice review Joanna. I need to get to this series. I have the first two already, just need more time. 🙂
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