A review by romonko
Buried Strangers by Leighton Gage

adventurous challenging sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is the second book in the Chief Inspector Mario Silva series set in Brazil. This book is a page-turner for sure. This is a series not for the faint of heart. There's lots of violence and propulsive action, and nothing is really sacred in Leighton's delivery. The book is a compelling story about the difference between the haves and have-nots in modern-day Brazil where the politicians and the police officers seem to have their fingers in every pot. But not Mario Silva and his team. Silva will go as far as he needs to get to the bottom of a mystery. When a plot of land is discovered deep in the Amazonian forest that holds approximately thirty graves, Silva knows that this is not a case that will be easily solved. The fact that the bodies are unidentifiable, and had been there for seven years and didn't match with any missing persons listed, make him realize that this was a graveyard for the forgotten poor. As they dig, Silva is horrified to uncover what has been actually going on for decades right under police noses. While trying to find the guilty parties, and doing this while keeping his superior completely in the dark, Mario is shocked to the core as the appalling details come out. The book moves along very quickly, and left me wanting to quickly read the next in the series. The scope of the police corruption in Mario's police force was as frightening as the degradation of the killers.


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