Book Synopsis:
Her mummified body is hidden in the dark corner of a basement room, a room which seems to have been left untouched for decades. A room which feels as cold as the grave.
As a rowdy demonstration makes its slow and vocal way along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, Detective Chief Inspector Tony McLean’s team are on stand-by for any trouble. The newly promoted McLean is distracted, inexplicably drawn to a dead-end mews street… and a door, slightly ajar, which leads to this poor girl’s final resting place.
But how long has she been there, in her sleep of death? The answers are far from what McLean or anyone else could expect. The truth far more chilling than a simple cold case…
Cold As The Grave is available in ebook and in paperback on the 27th June. You can purchase or pre-order a copy using the link below.
My Review:
I’m such a huge fan of this fantastic series which just keeps getting better and better.
The thing I like most about it is that’s it’s not just a crime thriller or a police procedural but also deals with quite current, emotional issues too. This book deals with missing children and the plight of immigrants which makes for very harrowing, emotions reading at times.
The setting of the book is used to great affect with the reader being introduced to the darker side of Edinburgh away from the normal tourist spots. The descriptions are very vivid and I felt that I could picture them in my mind, with some of them making me shiver at the thought of them. They seem so realistic and this book serves as a great reminder that ever city has a darker side that not everyone gets to see.
This is quite a fast paced book with lots of different things happening to keep me gripped to the page. The author shows great skill by altering the pace of the book at times to show the startling contrast of Tom and Emma’s situation or to convey more emotion into the story which keeps the reader on their toes. There was a lot of tension in the book which had me on the edge of my seat as I read faster and faster trying to find out what happens next, though there were also moments when I had to out the book down as I was very nervous about reading on.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Wildfire books for my copy of this book. If you are looking for a fantastic new crime series then you should try this book!
About The Author:
James Oswald is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries. The first two of these, Natural Causes and The Book of Souls were both short-listed for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award. Set in an Edinburgh not so different to the one we all know, Detective Inspector Tony McLean is the unlucky policeman who can see beneath the surface of ordinary criminal life to the dark, menacing evil that lurks beneath.
He has also introduced the world to Detective Constable Constance ‘Con’ Fairchild, whose first outing was in the acclaimed No Time To Cry.
As J D Oswald, James has also written a classic fantasy series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro. Inspired by the language and folklore of Wales, it follows the adventures of a young dragon, Sir Benfro, in a land where his kind have been hunted near to extinction by men. The whole series is now available in print, ebook and audio formats.
James has pursued a varied career – from Wine Merchant to International Carriage Driving Course Builder via Call Centre Operative and professional Sheep Shit Sampler (true). He moved out of the caravan when Storm Gertrude blew the Dutch barn down on top of it, and now lives in a proper house with three dogs, two cats and a long-suffering partner. He farms Highland cows and Romney sheep by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.
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