Buried Sins by Louise Mullins -crime/thriller

Cerys has returned to her former home. Her father died a few months ago and this is the

first time she has been in his house for twenty years. She has returned with her husband

and two teenage boys to clear out the house before it is renovated. We know she has

some terrible memories of when she was a child that ultimately led her to leave as soon

as she could due to her father. Whilst in the garden she stumbles and uncovers

something that sets of a chain of events not only in real life but in memories of her past.

One find leads to another and Cerys also finds someone who knew her father in more

ways than one. This is one of those books that slowly but surely draws you in. You think

you know where it is going but then takes a different turn. In some ways this is a

complex plot albeit well written with the simplicity of having not too many characters

so it was easier to follow. We are introduced to DI Emma Locke in a small way who 

will then appear in her own police procedural series. A well researched novel with

some dark subjects handled in a very sensitive way without too much detail (child

abuse/incest) . We jump back and forth in time as Cerys remembers her past and

again this is done very well and easy to follow, unlike some books doing the same!

An enjoyable, different read. 

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Buried Sins by Louise Mullins Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 3197 KB Print Length: 250 pages Publisher: Dark Edge Press, an imprint of Usk River Publishing. (1 Oct. 2019) Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07W4RR6K2 BLURB Introducing Welsh Detective Inspector Emma Locke who appears in her very own upcoming
procedural series. Readers who enjoy books by C.L. Taylor, K.L. Slater, and Rachel Abbott will love this gritty,
addictive, standalone psychological thriller. When Carys returns to her childhood home, inherited after the death of her father, she is
shocked to discover the bones of an infant buried in the paddock. Days later, DI Locke’s
team uncover the remains of a missing girl, sparking vivid memories of the day Carys
was abducted by The Shadow Man. While the evidence against her father mounts, Carys recalls more of her past. And each
new revelation provides DI Locke with the proof she needs to close the cases of several
girls’ disappearances. Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dubbed the Queen of Domestic Noir, Louise Mullins' titles often delve into the darker
aspects of the human psyche where more often than not somebody a little close to home
knows more than they're willing to admit. So far her novels involve the murky world of
addiction, child abuse, serial killers, missing women, rape, kidnapping, murder, domestic
violence, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and arms dealing. Louise Mullins is a critically acclaimed, international best-selling author whose latest title,
Love You Gone, previously published as The Woman in the Woods has been reissued by
Dark Edge Press and is available to pre-order now! Louise Mullins writes full-time using the experience she gained in a prior life working in
the field of forensic mental health and psychological therapy, working with offenders
and survivors of serious crimes. You can contact Louise Mullins on GoodReads, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep
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