Small Bones Detectives Harvey and Birch #2-  Kerry Buchanan- Crime thriller 

Sue Hearn is digging over what was an old greenhouse for her new herb

garden when she hits something with the fork which turns out to be a skull

and part of a fingerbone. Having previously worked in the path lab she

knows what she is looking at. When the police are called, she wonders if

the remains could be linked to the disappearance of her mother who

went missing when Sue was in her teens thirty years ago. Acting DI Asha

is under pressure to sort this out rapidly, but when she and Sue become

targets things dramatically change. I really enjoyed this- it's my second

book by this author and would have no hesitation in reading others by

her. This is the second of a series but would probably stand alone

(then again why miss out on another excellent read?) There is a depth

and warmth of character and a tension that nicely builds throughout

the book. I liked both Sue and Asha- they have that certain something-

to me the skill of a good author when a character comes across almost

as if you know them. Wow! A totally engaging plot and one that had

me (trying) to turn the pages ever faster to find the conclusion.

A cleverly crafted plot brilliantly written. A big five stars from me

and I look forward to the next one. Wowsers!  

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SMALL BONES (Detectives Harvey and Birch #2) by Kerry Buchanan

KERRY BUCHANAN Kerry Buchanan has had numerous short stories published internationally, including some prize-winners, but her heart lies with novel-writing. Her crime series is set in Belfast and in the rolling County Down hills she sees from her window as she writes. She is often invited to perform her work at literary events or to be a member of panels at conventions, and she loves to help new writers by facilitating writing groups and classes in her local community. Although Kerry is disabled, her hobbies include sailing and attempting to outwit the slugs in her vegetable patch. Generally, the slugs win. BOOKS BY KERRY BUCHANAN COMING SOON! FOLLOW KERRY ON AUTHOR WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTER GOODREADS AMAZON SMALL BONES (Detectives Harvey and Birch #2) by Kerry Buchanan ❗️ DON’T MISS THE MUST-READ CRIME THRILLER OF SUMMER 2021 ❗️ AN ABSOLUTELY JAW-DROPPING CRIME THRILLER FEATURING DETECTIVES ASHA HARVEY & AARON BIRCH   If you can’t trust your father and you can’t trust the police, who can you trust?   Sue Hearn is planting a herb garden on the site of her grandfather’s old greenhouse. She’s spent the morning digging up all sorts of odds and ends already. But she doesn’t expect this grisly find.   Could it be the remains of her mother, Monica, who went missing thirty years ago?   Sue’s father, in hospital with dementia, insinuates that a police officer was involved in her mother’s disappearance. But can he be trusted?   So now Detectives Asha Harvey and Aaron Birch might be looking for a bent copper.   As they dig deeper into the past, Sue and Asha find secrets so dangerous it will put all their lives in danger.   Fans of BBC’s Line of Duty, Lynda La Plante, Tana French, Patricia Gibney, Brian McGilloway, Ann Cleeves, Caro Ramsay and Helen H. Durrant will devour this electrifying crime thriller by one of Northern Ireland’s newest talents.   MEET THE DETECTIVES DETECTIVE ASHA HARVEY Asha Harvey has always had a powerful sense of right and wrong. She has wanted to be a detective since she was a child, and while she can be a little too trusting, her open manner makes people want to confide in her. She is especially driven to succeed as a woman of colour in a largely white, male police force in Northern Ireland. Her family support her and are ridiculously proud of her, which adds to her internal pressure to succeed.   DETECTIVE AARON BIRCH Boyish and gangly, Aaron Birch entered the police force as a detective through a graduate recruitment scheme. This makes him the butt of snide remarks by fellow officers, so he always feels he has something to prove. He also has a tendency to stretch the rules to suit himself, which can lead to him getting into trouble.   THE SETTING A city of contrasts, Belfast is filled with beautiful old relics dating back to a golden age of shipbuilding and wealth, as well as the scars of more recent wounds. The city has an exciting sense of newness and potential, but it can’t quite shed those who lurk in the darker shadows born of its turbulent past.   WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT KERRY BUCHANAN:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Oh my this book . . . so fast paced, I enjoyed chapter after chapter. It will send your heart pounding, it's full of massive twists . . . this book will shock you to the core right till the very end.” Booklover Bev   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Its not often a debut novel is as well written as this. I found myself utterly riveted from very early in the book, and when I wasn't reading it, I was spending my time wishing I was . . . highly, highly, recommended.” Sean S.   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “If you love an intense, creepy, and suspenseful psychological thriller that you cannot put down once you’ve started it, this book will absolutely thrill you.” L. M. Darter     DETECTIVES HARVEY & BIRCH MYSTERIES Book 1: KNIFE EDGE Book 2: SMALL BONES   ❗️