Circle of Bones
A Chilling Cornwall Crime Thriller
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4.3 • 128 Ratings
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Publisher Description
On the misty moors of Cornwall, a chilling discovery forces private investigator Blake Hollow to confront the darkest corners of her past.
Eighteen years ago, Blake's best friend vanished without warning. Now, back in her hometown, she faces a harrowing new case: Lucy Truscott, the daughter of another childhood friend, has gone missing. When Blake discovers Lucy's body, brutally mutilated with ritualistic wounds, memories of her friend’s disappearance flood back—along with the horrifying awareness that the two cases are connected.
As the local police hit dead ends, Blake uncovers a pattern they’ve missed: a series of unsolved disappearances spanning decades, all with the same haunting signature. With time running out, Blake must unmask a killer who’s been perfecting their craft for years—or risk another young woman becoming the next victim in this twisted circle of bones.
'Creepy and gripping... Richards returns with another nail-biter.' The Bookseller
Perfect for fans of Silence of the Lambs and Sharp Objects, 'Circle of Bones' introduces a gripping new British crime series, where a detective’s personal demons are as dangerous as the killer she hunts.
Customer Reviews
So good.
A.m.a.z.i.n.g. Kept me at the edge of my seat and the plot consistently escalated. Highly recommend!
Could not put this book down...
This is the first in a new series by seasoned mystery / psychological thriller novelist Malcolm Richards. PI Blake Hollow returns to her home town of Cornwall. Faced with solving a mystery related to the tragic disappearance of a childhood friend, she discovers that longstanding secrets have been brewing in her hometown for decades. Readers will be on the edge of their seats thinking and guessing how mystery unfolds as Blake gathers more information in the course of her investigation. The characters are very much 3 dimensional, with strengths, weaknesses, raw human emotion, strong opinions and conflict. The fluid prose and vivid scenes will whisk you away into a rich world of mystery and psychological tension up to the very final page. I highly recommend this book.
Circle of Bones
OMG this author just gets better with every novel, words can’t express the feelings triggered from this newest story. Unbelievable I absolutely loved this one. If you try one new author this year, make it Malcolm Richards.