The Skeleton Road
Val McDermid
Little, Brown Book Group UK
Little, Brown
ISBN: 9781408704578
Description:
The Queen of the psychological thriller returns with her latest chilling novel.
When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. As Karen’s investigation gathers momentum, she is drawn deeper into a world of intrigue and betrayal, spanning the dark days of the Balkan Wars.
Karen’s search for answers brings her to a small village in Croatia, a place scarred by fear, where people have endured unspeakable acts of violence. Meanwhile, someone is taking the law into their own hands in the name of justice and revenge, but when present resentment collides with secrets of the past, the truth is more shocking than anyone could have imagined . . .
My View:
This story is intriguing, is chilling, is revealing, is historic in its depiction of the atrocities committed during war buy all parties, and is also a murder mystery and a powerful love story. This book has so much to offer. This narrative cleverly reveals that anyone is capable of brutality or revenge. This is a powerful read.
So much social commentary under the guise of crime writing! I loved this book. I think there are lessons here for all to embrace – this is so much more than a murder mystery but a murder mystery it is and such a great police procedural too. The plotting is outstanding, the characters are engaging and contemporary, the ending just a little sad. I hope this is just the introduction to a new series starring DCI Karen Pirie. Magnificent!!!
Should be starting it very soon! Glad to hear you enjoyed it so much… 🙂
Look forward to your review – particularly with your local interest/knowledge.
Thanks Carol – this is one I need to go buy 🙂
Yes you do!
Oh, Carol, this does sound good! And I’m happily creeped out (Yes, I think you’ll understand what I mean by that) just from the setting! Interesting she’s got a new series started possibly, too.
I would like to see a new series evolve from this…the ending of this one is a killer 🙂 and sad…
Oh, sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I’m starting this today after reading this review!
I hope you enjoy it Rebecca.