I'm so excited to share this review with you, because this is one of the most exciting books I've read this year. The police procedural is my absolute favourite genre and All that is Buried had a lot to live up to. Reader, I'm chuffed to say it didn't disappoint.
When 7-year-old Libby Hallforth goes missing at a funfair without even a sniff of evidence or a single witness, DI Jake Porter and DS Nick Styles are left with more questions than they have answers. The case goes cold, and all hope of finding Libby is lost, until human remains are discovered several months later. And like with all good crime novels, it's just the start of a race against time to stop a killer in their tracks.
The thing that stood out the most for me was the characters. I've read a fair few crime novels where the story is gripping but I struggle to connect with the characters. This is different. Porter and Styles are strong characters, who are real, relatable and make a great duo. I'm keen to find out what happens to them next. I particularly enjoyed the chapters written from the killer's point of view, although I'm not sure what that says about me!
The plot itself is well-crafted, with enough twists and turns to keep me guessing, and madly swiping the pages of my Kindle long into the night. And the ending? Totally did not see that one coming. I also loved the side-plots that dipped in and out of the personal lives of the detectives, which really enriched the plot.
It's safe to say I am a massive fan of All that is Buried. You know when you're desperate to race to the end to find out what happens, but at the same time, want to slow down and savour it? Yeah... that. This is the third in the series but enough of the backstory is filled in for the reader to keep up. This is a fast-paced, thrilling read that is packed not only with action, but the emotion that is often left out of this kind of book. It's an absolute belter.
Roxie
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Rob Scragg is a northerner born and bred. He is the author of the Porter & Styles series, as well as a founding member of the North East Noir crime writers group.
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