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The Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne White
4.0

I read a lot of police procedural books, and White’s always stand out to me. She embraces reality in a way that feels simultaneously bleak and hopeful. In her newest book, The Unquiet Bones, there’s a lot of heavy topics featured, including missing people, racism, and the effects one person’s actions can have on an entire community.
There are many points of view in this book, but obviously one of the main ones is detective Jane Munro. I really liked her character, and appreciated her as a connection to everything else going on. White’s main characters are usually women, and have a trademark “no bullshit” attitude that Janealso had. That bluntness, combined with the intense plot and heavy plot twists, left me feeling emotionally spent by the time I finished the book.
I’d recommend White’s books to anyone looking for a serious crime thriller, and I’d specifically recommend The Unquiet Bones to anyone who feels like they always see the ending coming. Because I promise the twists in this one will be a shock!