Buried in the shadows and roots of the forest is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out . . .
Driving through the mountains in a fierce winter storm, David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village. But a one-night stop-over at the dilapidated Hillside House becomes deadly after a gruesome discovery in the depths of the surrounding forest.
With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who – if anyone – he can trust. And as long-buried secrets of a feud amongst the locals begin to emerge, he knows that whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there’s no one he can call on for help.
This time he’s on his own.
The Bone Garden is an atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Cumbrian mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bones.
Book page: https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/simon-beckett-2/the-bone-garden/9781398708815/
My Review:
Atmospheric, claustrophobic, and absolutely unputdownable.
This was the first David Hunter thriller I picked up, and it was so strong that I immediately felt compelled to buy the first book in the series.
The story carries a constant sense of dread and doom: old secrets, a small town you cannot leave, and a village cut off because a landslide destroyed part of the only road. What begins with a wrong decision about the roads spirals into hidden secrets, old murders, and a great deal of hate and violence.
It is not the book I would recommend if you need something relaxing, as I discovered while reading, but it has a cathartic quality that made me forget the daily mores. The plot is well constructed, twisty, and solid, with excellent storytelling and strong character development. There is hope, heartbreaking moments, the promise of a better tomorrow, and enough twists to keep you turning the pages.
I cannot wait to read another in this series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks for this digital copy, all opinions are my own.
Simon Beckett is the No.1 International Bestselling author of the David Hunter series. His books have been translated into 29 languages, appeared in the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller lists and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist who has written for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday and The Observer, the inspiration for the first David Hunter novel came after a visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee introduced him to the work of forensic anthropologists
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