Reviews

Unburied by Heather Critchlow

whatlexysaid's review

challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

michedea_books_'s review

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

 

Unburied is book 2 in the Cal Lovett files. Although it is book two, you could easily read it as a standalone. 

We are back with Cal, True crime podcaster, who tries to solve other people's problems. But he is still got some of his own. He is still searching for his sister Margot who disappeared all of them years ago. When he hears some news from the Police, not good but is nearing in finding her that there maybe some evidence in a nearby scrapyard. 

He is now also split up with his wife Allie and now living back with his mum. They don’t have the friendliest of relationships. So he decides to have a break and go on Holiday to the Scottish highlands with his new relationship Shona. But, when he was expecting peace and quiet. He get recognised by the local including a young lad called Robbie who is asking for help to find out what happened to his mother, as the killer was not found. His mother Bryony was shot dead on the doorstep when Robbie was 5 years old. 

Bryony relationship with her husband Angus was a tremulous one. She also struggled with her mental health. But Bryony had her own screts that even her husband didn’t know about. As Cal investgates they found out the real kind of person she was. But Cal follows a dangerous path and even gets in some bother trying to find out. 

This is another intriguing, multi layered and solid storyline with some interesting characters. I was hooked right through to the end. I can’t wait to see what happens in book 3.