How do you catch a killer if you can’t identify the victim? A scene of crime officer collects the evidence piece by piece in this gritty British mystery.
SOCO Maya Barton is called to a canal where a heavily decomposed male body has been discovered. A bank card belonging to Trevor Dawlish is found in the cadaver's pocket, and the name matches that of a missing person.
All seems straightforward - until Trevor's wife phones the police to say that Trevor has returned home, leaving Maya and the team wondering who the unknown male is.
When it's revealed that the male was dead before he entered the water, Maya finds herself with a murder on her hands. But when another body is discovered, the case becomes further complicated. The hope is that facial reconstruction of the first victim will help solve the mystery - but it may lead Maya and her team down an even darker path.
What did I think?
Oh I really enjoyed this book. It's my first experience of a book written by Kate Bendelow and it certainly won't be my last. It's a gripping police procedural that is brought to life through the skilled narration of Annabelle Indge. It's another cracker from Isis Audio, who have fast become my favourite audiobook publisher.
Although this is the second book in the Maya Barton series, I didn't feel at a disadvantage, having not read or listened to the first book. Maya does have an ongoing story that is continued in this book (and is to be continued at the end) but there's enough of her backstory covered so that I wasn't at a loss. I definitely want to read book one now though!
The plot is fantastic so it would be a brilliant book to read but listening to the audiobook made me feel like I was part of the police team, watching events as they happened. With different voices and accents, Annabelle Indge's narration really makes the characters leap out of the book. It sounds like there are several different people reading the story.
Kate Bendelow adds a touch of humour to her writing and I absolutely loved the banter between the police officers. It made me laugh out loud on numerous occasions and I will never look at Battenberg cake the same way again! You'll just have to read the book to find out what I mean by that.
Shattered Bones is an outstanding police procedural that had me gripped from start to finish. The writing and narration are both stunning and I can't wait to read or listen to more in the Maya Barton series.
Shattered Bones is narrated by Annabelle Indge and is out on 1st April on Audible and other trade download platforms, on the digital library platform ulibrary, and on physical CD and MP3 both in libraries and from website The Reading House. https://thereadinghouse.co.uk/
I received audiofiles gifted from Isis Audio to listen to for the blog tour; this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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