Book Synopsis:
A slick, smart, stylish – and shocking – thriller from one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.
On a lonely farmstead, a 70-year-old woman falls down outside and, unable to move, is consumed overnight by two of her pigs.
It seems like a tragic accident, except the woman was well-known photographer Sophia Bertilak – and inside her house, someone has removed all her photos from their frames, seemingly erasing her past…
The first photo Sophia ever took remains her most infamous: a missing girl who was never seen again. Forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen is drafted in for the post-mortem – and slowly becomes obsessed with the victim, her family, and the crimes she brought to light decades ago.
As Cooper pulls on a dark thread of deception, secrets and lies, she begins to unravel the case – as well as herself…
My Review :
Consumed is a dark, absorbing read that I really enjoyed. I absolutely loved Sixteen Horses so I was excited to read this book.
Firstly as someone who reads a lot of crime fiction I really loved how unique this book was. I mean a case involving a lady being eaten by her pigs? I can honestly say I haven’t read anything quite like that before. The book also featured a forensic veterinarian which I hadn’t heard of before. I found it fascinating to discover what their role is and to learn the different things they have to do.
I thought the characters were well described and developed throughout the book, though I don’t think I particularly warmed to any of them. The author does a great job of describing the settings in the book which made me really able to picture it in my mind’s eye. They were so well described that I often found myself shivering as I read, especially the house which I’m glad I won’t be visiting any time soon.
The book had a great pace to it and I liked how the author slowly increases the tension until the book is impossible to put down. There were lots of twists that kept me guessing and the shocking ending was brilliant. I actually didn’t guess how it would end which is unusual for me and helped add to my enjoyment of this book.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Greg Buchanan is a BAFTA-longlisted writer for interactive and screen. His acclaimed debut novel SIXTEEN HORSES was selected for BBC Two’s Between The Covers and was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month. A TV adaptation produced by Gaumont Television is on the way.
Twitter: @gregbuchanan | Instagram: @gregbuchananwriter
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