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A review by librovermo
Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski
4.25
While I never would have read this book if I didn’t think I’d like it, I was surprised by how much I did.
Nick Kolakowski makes the private eye crime novel feel fresh with Dash, a sort of Hollywood fixer, working for movie studios to make the crimes (some of which were absolutely abhorrent) and indiscretions of various actors go away. I found this extremely interesting, especially when Dash, used to covering things up for the Hollywood elite, finds himself in the middle of someone else’s cover-up when he agrees to help Madeline find out what happened to her father.
I thought Dash would primarily work alone but I was pleasantly surprised when Madeline tagged along and kicked ass right by his side. They had some fun banter that I was happy didn’t lean towards romantic. They just had a nice friendship and I enjoyed its growth from strangers to partners in crime. Also: Madeline is a badass.
The story was really great, there’s a lot of action and some fun twists and turns along the way. I was able to predict a part but I always hesitate to call a twist or turn predictable because who knows what anyone else will be able to figure out ahead of time? I’m someone who likes to guess and is constantly trying to figure it out and then give myself a pat on the back if I’m right so I loved it, personally, and I think it was an excellent angle.
I definitely recommend this one to anyone interested in a dark, action-packed, and suspenseful mystery that you won’t want to put down.
Thank you to Nick Kolakowski for sending me an ARC of Where the Bones Lie!
Nick Kolakowski makes the private eye crime novel feel fresh with Dash, a sort of Hollywood fixer, working for movie studios to make the crimes (some of which were absolutely abhorrent) and indiscretions of various actors go away. I found this extremely interesting, especially when Dash, used to covering things up for the Hollywood elite, finds himself in the middle of someone else’s cover-up when he agrees to help Madeline find out what happened to her father.
I thought Dash would primarily work alone but I was pleasantly surprised when Madeline tagged along and kicked ass right by his side. They had some fun banter that I was happy didn’t lean towards romantic. They just had a nice friendship and I enjoyed its growth from strangers to partners in crime. Also: Madeline is a badass.
The story was really great, there’s a lot of action and some fun twists and turns along the way. I was able to predict a part but I always hesitate to call a twist or turn predictable because who knows what anyone else will be able to figure out ahead of time? I’m someone who likes to guess and is constantly trying to figure it out and then give myself a pat on the back if I’m right so I loved it, personally, and I think it was an excellent angle.
I definitely recommend this one to anyone interested in a dark, action-packed, and suspenseful mystery that you won’t want to put down.
Thank you to Nick Kolakowski for sending me an ARC of Where the Bones Lie!