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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
‘Dark is the Grave’ is the debut novel from TG Reid and features DCI Duncan Bone who works out of the Rural Crime Unit at the bottom of the Campies in Scotland. We find him on sick leave as in his previous case the Peek-a-boo killer had damaged him physically and mentally by blowing himself and Bone up in a bomb! But when a USB stick comes to his house which shows a video of another young policewoman in a shallow grave it soon becomes clear he needs to return to work to finish the case he started.
This is such a great start to a new police procedural series. I especially love when they are set in Scotland and even better when in the Glasgow area. It was a dark and gritty plot that captivated me from the start. There were plenty of twists and red herrings and the showdown was great. Bone as a character was complex mainly due to his mental health being damaged leading to him being reckless and volatile. It will be interesting to see how this develops or whether it was due to the emotion the case associated to his depleted mental health.
This was a brilliant start to hopefully a fruitful new series! It is certainly one I can recommend.
This is such a great start to a new police procedural series. I especially love when they are set in Scotland and even better when in the Glasgow area. It was a dark and gritty plot that captivated me from the start. There were plenty of twists and red herrings and the showdown was great. Bone as a character was complex mainly due to his mental health being damaged leading to him being reckless and volatile. It will be interesting to see how this develops or whether it was due to the emotion the case associated to his depleted mental health.
This was a brilliant start to hopefully a fruitful new series! It is certainly one I can recommend.
A great thriller! I raced through this as I didn't want to put it down - great characters and a gripping plot. The murders are horrific but I felt that just made me feel as determined as the rest of the team to find out the truth.
I really liked the characters in the book especially DCI Bone, his attitude seemed perfect. It's always great when the author spends times developing a good number of characters in a thriller, as sometimes this can be lacking - but not in this book. The pace was quick, as you'd expect in murder investigations, and I felt I was along with them trying to solve the crimes.
Whilst a good start to a series, I did feel now and then that this was book 2. But only when it talked about the original murders - maybe there could be a little novella on that?
If you like your crime thrillers then this one is for you!
*I received a complimentary copy of the e-book from LoveBooksTours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I really liked the characters in the book especially DCI Bone, his attitude seemed perfect. It's always great when the author spends times developing a good number of characters in a thriller, as sometimes this can be lacking - but not in this book. The pace was quick, as you'd expect in murder investigations, and I felt I was along with them trying to solve the crimes.
Whilst a good start to a series, I did feel now and then that this was book 2. But only when it talked about the original murders - maybe there could be a little novella on that?
If you like your crime thrillers then this one is for you!
*I received a complimentary copy of the e-book from LoveBooksTours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A quick easy read that was fast paced. The characters were great and the story was really good. Looking forward to the next one
Dark is the Grave is a crime novel with a beating heart and a raw location. I’m late to this party but everyone needs to do themselves a favour and read this series now. I’ve never preordered the next book so quick!
Well, what a freaking ride Dark is the Grave was!
This was something that I kept thinking to myself while reading this banger of a crime novel. Now its no surprise that I love crime novels based in my homeland of Scotland. There’s just something about the rugged nature of the countryside that lends itself to something sinister, something mysterious – there’s just so much to be gleamed from the very sinister presence hidden in the small town of Scotland. And to find out to my surprise that this series is set in the Campsie Fells not too far from where I live, was a welcome surprise.
As soon as I picked this book up, I was in title and book cover heaven. It was a match made in crime heaven. It’s poetic in a dark and haunting way, and that prologue hit me where I breathe. Props to the author who got the reader to care immediately, I mean he also got your heart beating in a palpitating rhythm, but we won’t talk about that.
Dark is the grave introduces DCI Duncan Bone who is off work with PTSD after the disastrous conclusion of the peek-a-boo killer. The author did a fantastic job in showing the darker side of being a police officer. His relationship has broken down, and he’s had limited contact with his young son – which I really flet tugging at the heartstrings with having young children myself.
Bone receives an anonymous package in the mail and discovers that he’s been sent a video of a female police officer being buried alive. It’s extremely triggering as it appears that they’ve got a copycat killer on their hands. Initially he doesn’t feel ready to go back to work after his superior officer, Gallacher approaches him to lead his team to investigate this new killing. He reluctantly agrees on the proviso that he is given full reign without any interference.
A copycat killer is taking off where the Peek-a-boo killer left off, the team is really against the clock before, yet another cop is killed. The investigation is hampered by several individuals – notably the chief prosecutor for the procurator fiscal and an officer leading internal investigations who just wants to pull Bone down.
Alongside the story, I loved the relationships between Bone and his team. There’s the usual bluster and piss taking that you’d come to expect between colleagues but there’s also this deep-seated respect and care for each other. One officer is really struggling with the decline of his father’s faculties and although it interferes with the ongoing investigation you can tell that everyone has his back and wants to help. It was a ray of sunshine in a never-ending storm.
Well, what a freaking ride Dark is the Grave was!
This was something that I kept thinking to myself while reading this banger of a crime novel. Now its no surprise that I love crime novels based in my homeland of Scotland. There’s just something about the rugged nature of the countryside that lends itself to something sinister, something mysterious – there’s just so much to be gleamed from the very sinister presence hidden in the small town of Scotland. And to find out to my surprise that this series is set in the Campsie Fells not too far from where I live, was a welcome surprise.
As soon as I picked this book up, I was in title and book cover heaven. It was a match made in crime heaven. It’s poetic in a dark and haunting way, and that prologue hit me where I breathe. Props to the author who got the reader to care immediately, I mean he also got your heart beating in a palpitating rhythm, but we won’t talk about that.
Dark is the grave introduces DCI Duncan Bone who is off work with PTSD after the disastrous conclusion of the peek-a-boo killer. The author did a fantastic job in showing the darker side of being a police officer. His relationship has broken down, and he’s had limited contact with his young son – which I really flet tugging at the heartstrings with having young children myself.
Bone receives an anonymous package in the mail and discovers that he’s been sent a video of a female police officer being buried alive. It’s extremely triggering as it appears that they’ve got a copycat killer on their hands. Initially he doesn’t feel ready to go back to work after his superior officer, Gallacher approaches him to lead his team to investigate this new killing. He reluctantly agrees on the proviso that he is given full reign without any interference.
A copycat killer is taking off where the Peek-a-boo killer left off, the team is really against the clock before, yet another cop is killed. The investigation is hampered by several individuals – notably the chief prosecutor for the procurator fiscal and an officer leading internal investigations who just wants to pull Bone down.
Alongside the story, I loved the relationships between Bone and his team. There’s the usual bluster and piss taking that you’d come to expect between colleagues but there’s also this deep-seated respect and care for each other. One officer is really struggling with the decline of his father’s faculties and although it interferes with the ongoing investigation you can tell that everyone has his back and wants to help. It was a ray of sunshine in a never-ending storm.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes