In my last review of one of Mark Dawson’s books I said Atticus Priest was a mix of Sherlock Holmes and Cormoran Strike, I should have said “ the perfect mix”
Priest is just the on the right side of arrogance, just on the right side of ignorant, just on the right side of insecure about his feelings.
But he is very much on the right side of genius when it comes to observations, deductions, and making connections other people would take ages to get to.
In this book Priest is approached by his ex-colleague, ex-boss, ex-lover DCI Mackenzie (Mack) Jones to help her work out where the rest of the body, that goes with the femur found by a dog, is located.
When he finds a disrupted grave in an abandoned grave yard, in an abandoned village, on a military firing range he has no idea what a large investigation it is going to lead to. Nor does he know just how involved he is going to become, and has been involved with.
It sounds complex, but it’s not. It’s a brilliant story that flows brilliantly but is hard to comment on without giving away spoilers.
The book starts with the end of the trial that resulted from the investigation Atticus carried out in the last book.
His business is booming because of the publicity the case brought.
So it’s surprising when he takes on the case of a missing teenager.
It’s not so surprising that when Mack comes calling he goes to her aid.
Trying to concentrate on both cases Atticus is also caught up in his feelings for Mack, but typically he doesn’t know how to deal with them.
Can he keep his mind straight enough to not miss something.
The body count at the abandoned church rises, and the bodies are much fresher in the ground than they should be.
I would highly recommend reading this book, but I’d make sure you read the other book in the series first click the link below for my review of that one. ⤵️⤵️
https://nigeladamsbookworm.com/2021/06/10/the-house-in-the-woods-mark-dawson/
Publisher: Unputdownable. Pages: 436
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