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Deeply Buried
On Ireland’s Beara Peninsula incessant rain washes out a dead body. Its discovery leads to a far more gruesome buried bones and skeletons of numerous children. The Irish Police are shocked and baffled.
The family of the dead man is shrouded in mysterious silence. They only want to testify to Anna Schwarz, a lawyer from Berlin. But Anna has sworn never to set foot on the green Island again.
The family of the dead man is shrouded in mysterious silence. They only want to testify to Anna Schwarz, a lawyer from Berlin. But Anna has sworn never to set foot on the green Island again.
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First published April 6, 2023
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July 1, 2023
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It had moments of twists and turns, but for the most part wrong plot lines. I sort of knew so actions were coming. The author took a gruesome subject and handle it, as well as I think any author could.
The characters were strong, and I thought well developed. There were none that I thought failed the author and overall she should be commended for strong characterization.
A real bonus for this book is the description of the scenery, towns, and places that the detectives traveled. For someone who does not know Ireland inside and out, this seem to be a bit of a travel log for me. I really enjoyed that.
Overall, this is a very good book and one that I highly recommend to people.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The characters were strong, and I thought well developed. There were none that I thought failed the author and overall she should be commended for strong characterization.
A real bonus for this book is the description of the scenery, towns, and places that the detectives traveled. For someone who does not know Ireland inside and out, this seem to be a bit of a travel log for me. I really enjoyed that.
Overall, this is a very good book and one that I highly recommend to people.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 27, 2023
This was a very dark and twisted sort of book that had a lot of actual events scattered throughout the fictional story. The characters are intriguing though I would say that the story itself behind each character is a tad shallow. There was development but not a huge amount and a lot of it was done with backstories scattered throughout the book rather than an actual look into each personality.
The story itself was a fun read to see where it was going. I am not entirely sure that I liked the main plot twists/villain. I think that the main story point for the character was better than the side villain arch but that is just my personal take on it.
The story itself was a fun read to see where it was going. I am not entirely sure that I liked the main plot twists/villain. I think that the main story point for the character was better than the side villain arch but that is just my personal take on it.
May 16, 2023
I'm a really big fan of Psychological Thrillers, but this one really missed the mark for me. I also wasn't aware that it was a sequel, so I feel like I was missing more to the story, and one of the big parts that overlapped didn't feel right in this story.
It was hard to get through the story, I didn't feel captivated by it. The characters didn't feel well developed and a bit boring to me. Parts of the story were predictable, but it did have a couple of twists and turns as they went on a chase looking for the killer.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
It was hard to get through the story, I didn't feel captivated by it. The characters didn't feel well developed and a bit boring to me. Parts of the story were predictable, but it did have a couple of twists and turns as they went on a chase looking for the killer.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 20, 2023
I enjoyed this book to a degree. The premise of the story was good and I was really taken when I started reading it. However for me the book became quite dull even though there were lots of things going on and lots of characters. I think the problem was I never really found any depth in the characters and therefore couldn’t really feel anything for them. I was however quite disappointed by the ending as I felt it was left “open” for a possible sequel which if so, I may learn more about the characters
August 12, 2023
Thanks to BookSirens for the opportunity to read this for an honest review.
l do love a psychological thriller that has so many twists and turns that keep me captivated and guessing right up to the end. Sadly, this didn't happen for me. What I wasn't aware of was that it was a sequel, so l felt like l was missing more parts of the story.
What I did love about this read eas the perfect descriptions of the places the detectives travelled. it was like I was actually seeing the towns and scenery through my own eyes and not knowing Ireland at all. I felt as though I was there.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy for free,and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
l do love a psychological thriller that has so many twists and turns that keep me captivated and guessing right up to the end. Sadly, this didn't happen for me. What I wasn't aware of was that it was a sequel, so l felt like l was missing more parts of the story.
What I did love about this read eas the perfect descriptions of the places the detectives travelled. it was like I was actually seeing the towns and scenery through my own eyes and not knowing Ireland at all. I felt as though I was there.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy for free,and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 22, 2023
When a man’s body is discovered in a field the ensuing investigation discovers multiple children’s skeleton also. When Anna is asked to come and help find out what happened, she is very reluctant. She had survived an attack and was trying to move on with her life. The deeper she dug into the circumstances of the man’s death, the weirder the story became. So many twists and turns throughout this book. I was reading this book loooong into the night because I had to know what would bring about someone to bury infants and there was no record of birth or death. There were so many elements to this book and solving one case did not solve others. The book was left on a cliffhanger so now I need to know more.
April 8, 2023
This review is about the novel, Deeply Buried, which was a second or third book, but worked marvelously as a standalone. The author, Ariana Lamber, clearly did so much research and it made this novel perfect. I was lucky enough to get an Advanced reader's Copy (ARC) of this novel and that is what my review is based off of.
The Book:
A grave, an investigator and a 12-year-old case.
On the Irish Beara Peninsula, incessant rain uncovers the corpse of a man. Its salvage unveils one of the cruellest incidents in Irish history: Apparently, years ago, several infants were buried there. The Irish police see themselves confronted with a mystery. The family of the deceased man secretively remains silent on his past. Only with Berlin lawyer Anna Schwarz they are willing to talk. But Anna promised herself never to return to the Emerald Isle. Can Anna help solve the mystery around the dead man? And can she confront the shadows of her own past that the Emerald Isle holds for her?
The Review:
TW: Sexual abuse, domestic abuse, child abuse, human trafficking, peeping tom/sexual deviancy without consent/stalkng.
We all know Ireland is home to many mysteries, fantasy worlds about fae, and more. Now, Deeply Buried is going in among them, immortalized with the best.
The story opens with a deceptive by the name of Jon Johnson who has history with the lead, Anna. Johnson calls her and gets her to volunteringly go back to Ireland after swearing it off to help solve a case that involves a cult leader and domestic abuser, dead children' bones, and a town that is clearly more than it seems. Oh, and Johnson, failing to mention to Anna, is her ex-love interest, Benjamin Black. We are introduced to the cult family members, Emily, Sadie, Lucy, Sky, and Kim. Kim and Anna have a history from the other books which is quickly recapped (thankfully), that also happens to involve the cult leader, Devlin. There are multiple side characters that get tied up in the mystery and murder. I won't go into any spoilers, so I will be stopping here.
Genre: 5/5
This is a perfect novel example of what the genre beholds in all novels under the genre. It is classified as a psychology thriller with twists and it is. I will also count this as a suspense and crime/mystery. It nails each of these genres on the head.
Characters: 4.7/5
I wanted to give a 5/5 but, we need to talk about the elephant in the room: Benjamin Black. He is problematic and I could not find redemption in him and I cannot give anything else away because it would be a spoiler. All other characters are perfect. Anna has a light problem being that she is sometimes rather clueless like not noticing her surroundings and being a bit gaga over Benjamin. Other than that, each character delivered their plot devices, well written, and mostly realistic (especially dealing with the nuances of the Devlin women/"family"). I just wish there was a few moments where Benjamin was more sincere and that Anna wasn't so teen love drunk brain as an adult woman. Also, we get to see into the revenge plot on Anna via internal dialogue of a character I will not name, again, spoilers, but boy, those were fun and disturbing and done in the style of Jo Goldberg's internal dialogue from the series You.
Plot and theme: 4.5/5
I loved everything except for the trigger warnings that the author should have placed somewhere in the book. I am NOT a fan of trauma bonding, gaslighting, making excuses while apologizing, and for women to be constantly written to immediately forgive or lust after the very man who hurt them. Anna would have been scored lower int he other category minus the fact at some point she called him on his bullshit (thank you, Ariana!) The crime and suspects were a bit easy to guess save the fact of Sky - I didn't see that one coming but after a bit I knew who did it. I knew the whole _spoiler here_ was _spoiler here_ and I knew who did Devlin in after a few chapters into the book and I also guess the motives correctly. I also knew about the pub that comes around the middle of the book and their iffiness. Again, I won't spill the tea because spoilers.
The themes that worked well were the messages of how children are often the victims of crimes for senseless crimes, the dangers and vileness of cults and domestic abuse, and of human trafficking. I loved how Ariana Lambert made sure the reader knows how disgusting it is and how some people look the other way, or try to minimize and invalidate the unfortunate people and women who fall victim to their damage and the pain left in their wake. I also loved how it shows that whole communities and police can be seedy, dirty, and disgustingly involved in ways that they'll go to cover it up.
There were no plot holes or inconsistencies that I picked up on - and I kept notations and still couldn't find a single thing wrong in this case. The ending was satisfying, it wrapped up the loose ends and let us know about the characters left and what they were doings post climax/reveal.
New review addition to theme and plot - Tropes used: Twists, redemption, villain victim, stalker plays with detective, and history returns.
All of the tropes were well utilized despite the list in the second sentence in the first paragraph of this section; the trauma bonding, etc.
I also enjoyed the twists despite being able to predict it, it was fabulously written to be thrilling and kept me on the edge a lot and had my heart and breathe go haywire.
The pacing: 5/5
She was brilliant in her pacing. Just absolutely amazing. It was not too fast and not too slow. Each chapter was only about 5-9 pages and some shorter ones being only 1-3. The shorter ones were reserved for setting changes or the stalker's POV via internal dialogue. Nothing more to say here other than there was zero drag and never felt rushed.
The prose: 4.8/5
Ariana Lambert is a master of writing. Very minor typos and even less in the grammar mistakes arena. Barely noticed them and they did nothing to negatively impact the flow of the story and were not distracting at all from being completely engaged to the plot and characters. I actually really loved her writing. I hated having to put the book down when I had to put it down. She flows and captivates in this book. Plus, can we say that the fact she uses real technical jargon of morticians and police is just a chef's kiss. One word: Hematomas - this should clue you in on how accurate she was during writing.
Overall: 4.8/5 rounding up to 5.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
This story will stay with me. I will most likely read the others then re-read this one. It is not necessary to read the priors so that is a plus to anyone JUST discovering Ariana Lambert's works. I believe that this book is my latest recommend, so far, for the year because of how much love and research she put into this book.
The Book:
A grave, an investigator and a 12-year-old case.
On the Irish Beara Peninsula, incessant rain uncovers the corpse of a man. Its salvage unveils one of the cruellest incidents in Irish history: Apparently, years ago, several infants were buried there. The Irish police see themselves confronted with a mystery. The family of the deceased man secretively remains silent on his past. Only with Berlin lawyer Anna Schwarz they are willing to talk. But Anna promised herself never to return to the Emerald Isle. Can Anna help solve the mystery around the dead man? And can she confront the shadows of her own past that the Emerald Isle holds for her?
The Review:
TW: Sexual abuse, domestic abuse, child abuse, human trafficking, peeping tom/sexual deviancy without consent/stalkng.
We all know Ireland is home to many mysteries, fantasy worlds about fae, and more. Now, Deeply Buried is going in among them, immortalized with the best.
The story opens with a deceptive by the name of Jon Johnson who has history with the lead, Anna. Johnson calls her and gets her to volunteringly go back to Ireland after swearing it off to help solve a case that involves a cult leader and domestic abuser, dead children' bones, and a town that is clearly more than it seems. Oh, and Johnson, failing to mention to Anna, is her ex-love interest, Benjamin Black. We are introduced to the cult family members, Emily, Sadie, Lucy, Sky, and Kim. Kim and Anna have a history from the other books which is quickly recapped (thankfully), that also happens to involve the cult leader, Devlin. There are multiple side characters that get tied up in the mystery and murder. I won't go into any spoilers, so I will be stopping here.
Genre: 5/5
This is a perfect novel example of what the genre beholds in all novels under the genre. It is classified as a psychology thriller with twists and it is. I will also count this as a suspense and crime/mystery. It nails each of these genres on the head.
Characters: 4.7/5
I wanted to give a 5/5 but, we need to talk about the elephant in the room: Benjamin Black. He is problematic and I could not find redemption in him and I cannot give anything else away because it would be a spoiler. All other characters are perfect. Anna has a light problem being that she is sometimes rather clueless like not noticing her surroundings and being a bit gaga over Benjamin. Other than that, each character delivered their plot devices, well written, and mostly realistic (especially dealing with the nuances of the Devlin women/"family"). I just wish there was a few moments where Benjamin was more sincere and that Anna wasn't so teen love drunk brain as an adult woman. Also, we get to see into the revenge plot on Anna via internal dialogue of a character I will not name, again, spoilers, but boy, those were fun and disturbing and done in the style of Jo Goldberg's internal dialogue from the series You.
Plot and theme: 4.5/5
I loved everything except for the trigger warnings that the author should have placed somewhere in the book. I am NOT a fan of trauma bonding, gaslighting, making excuses while apologizing, and for women to be constantly written to immediately forgive or lust after the very man who hurt them. Anna would have been scored lower int he other category minus the fact at some point she called him on his bullshit (thank you, Ariana!) The crime and suspects were a bit easy to guess save the fact of Sky - I didn't see that one coming but after a bit I knew who did it. I knew the whole _spoiler here_ was _spoiler here_ and I knew who did Devlin in after a few chapters into the book and I also guess the motives correctly. I also knew about the pub that comes around the middle of the book and their iffiness. Again, I won't spill the tea because spoilers.
The themes that worked well were the messages of how children are often the victims of crimes for senseless crimes, the dangers and vileness of cults and domestic abuse, and of human trafficking. I loved how Ariana Lambert made sure the reader knows how disgusting it is and how some people look the other way, or try to minimize and invalidate the unfortunate people and women who fall victim to their damage and the pain left in their wake. I also loved how it shows that whole communities and police can be seedy, dirty, and disgustingly involved in ways that they'll go to cover it up.
There were no plot holes or inconsistencies that I picked up on - and I kept notations and still couldn't find a single thing wrong in this case. The ending was satisfying, it wrapped up the loose ends and let us know about the characters left and what they were doings post climax/reveal.
New review addition to theme and plot - Tropes used: Twists, redemption, villain victim, stalker plays with detective, and history returns.
All of the tropes were well utilized despite the list in the second sentence in the first paragraph of this section; the trauma bonding, etc.
I also enjoyed the twists despite being able to predict it, it was fabulously written to be thrilling and kept me on the edge a lot and had my heart and breathe go haywire.
The pacing: 5/5
She was brilliant in her pacing. Just absolutely amazing. It was not too fast and not too slow. Each chapter was only about 5-9 pages and some shorter ones being only 1-3. The shorter ones were reserved for setting changes or the stalker's POV via internal dialogue. Nothing more to say here other than there was zero drag and never felt rushed.
The prose: 4.8/5
Ariana Lambert is a master of writing. Very minor typos and even less in the grammar mistakes arena. Barely noticed them and they did nothing to negatively impact the flow of the story and were not distracting at all from being completely engaged to the plot and characters. I actually really loved her writing. I hated having to put the book down when I had to put it down. She flows and captivates in this book. Plus, can we say that the fact she uses real technical jargon of morticians and police is just a chef's kiss. One word: Hematomas - this should clue you in on how accurate she was during writing.
Overall: 4.8/5 rounding up to 5.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
This story will stay with me. I will most likely read the others then re-read this one. It is not necessary to read the priors so that is a plus to anyone JUST discovering Ariana Lambert's works. I believe that this book is my latest recommend, so far, for the year because of how much love and research she put into this book.
June 20, 2023
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Lawyer Anna Schwarz reluctantly returns to Ireland after the body of a man is found buried amongst bones of babies and children. The man and his family are considered strange and their way of life is not supported by the locals. As Anna dives deeper into the circumstances surrounding his death she finds that many people have reason to want him dead and deeply buried.
This was a 2-star read for me. For a murder mystery, it was severely lacking suspense and thrill. I was not excited. I did not have the feeling of wanting to find the “whodunit”. I just wanted the book to be over. I felt like it was a box to be checked. The characters were also very one-dimensional. Although the character development was fast paced, I felt that it left too many unanswered questions. There seemed to be a backstory that wasn’t revealed and it just felt like a missing link. Maybe this book is part of a series. The ending sure left us at a cliff hanger, but I certainly won’t be reading any more books if this does turn into a series. All-in-all, this book was a letdown. Too much mystery with not enough answers and almost no thrill. A crime drama with no drama. Disappointing.
Lawyer Anna Schwarz reluctantly returns to Ireland after the body of a man is found buried amongst bones of babies and children. The man and his family are considered strange and their way of life is not supported by the locals. As Anna dives deeper into the circumstances surrounding his death she finds that many people have reason to want him dead and deeply buried.
This was a 2-star read for me. For a murder mystery, it was severely lacking suspense and thrill. I was not excited. I did not have the feeling of wanting to find the “whodunit”. I just wanted the book to be over. I felt like it was a box to be checked. The characters were also very one-dimensional. Although the character development was fast paced, I felt that it left too many unanswered questions. There seemed to be a backstory that wasn’t revealed and it just felt like a missing link. Maybe this book is part of a series. The ending sure left us at a cliff hanger, but I certainly won’t be reading any more books if this does turn into a series. All-in-all, this book was a letdown. Too much mystery with not enough answers and almost no thrill. A crime drama with no drama. Disappointing.
June 17, 2023
My biggest issue with this book was that it felt like I started the book having missed something. The best way that I can explain it is to say that it felt like this was at least the second book in a series. As far as I can tell, there was not a previous novel. The author kept going back and hinting at events that had happened previously, but as a reader, I didn't really understand these events. It was in much the same way that an author would allude to events that took place in a previous book, as though the author just wanted us to remember those events but didn't want to tell the full story of what happened.
This book does have some grammar issues, which were distracting at times. When looking at the German version of this book, it looks like the author has a series planned, so although it does end with some unanswered questions, I'm okay with the ending.
This book does have some swearing. Although there are people murdered, the violence is mostly behind the scenes, and we are not given the graphic details. There is a little bit of sexual talk and a series of scenes where you know what happened between the two characters, but the scenes are just barely short of being sexually graphic.
This book had the potential to be a good book, but I feel like there's too much of a need for more background information to allow this book to reach its full potential. At the very least, we need a prequel or at least a novella to tell us what happened previously.
This book does have some grammar issues, which were distracting at times. When looking at the German version of this book, it looks like the author has a series planned, so although it does end with some unanswered questions, I'm okay with the ending.
This book does have some swearing. Although there are people murdered, the violence is mostly behind the scenes, and we are not given the graphic details. There is a little bit of sexual talk and a series of scenes where you know what happened between the two characters, but the scenes are just barely short of being sexually graphic.
This book had the potential to be a good book, but I feel like there's too much of a need for more background information to allow this book to reach its full potential. At the very least, we need a prequel or at least a novella to tell us what happened previously.
May 10, 2023
Thank you Booksirens for an ARC (advanced readers copy), a mid length book around 220 pages so the story had to be relatively quick paced, stand alone, classified as a thriller but I felt more crime/detection. Character development was quickly completed to allow for advancement of the story which did leave the back story a little shallow with lots of unanswered questions and could easily have been a 0.5 or two part story as alluded to a previous challenging relationship between the Garda DI and Anna the German Lawyer with criminal detection knowledge. I found the story line interesting with a mix of 'messiah' infatuation, infantile death, unsolved murders, with reference to the town of Taum where multiple dead babies were unearthed and linked to Children's homes in the republic of Ireland; so multiple strands all linking in for Anna and the Police to discover 'who done it' and why. A easy to read book but clearly the subject matter some may find distressing but no gruesome or over emphasised sensationalised details. I did get annoyed by the Police Inspector and his lack of police skills leaving the majority of detective work to the Lawyer ! he acted rather dumb. A good little story to get your teeth into.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 11, 2023
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Reviewing this story is hard as I don't want to give any spoilers, so I will keep it a bit shallow.
A True crime story mixed with fiction, I was stuck to the pages. The suspense and twists (although I saw most coming) were nicely worked out. There were enough moments for me to hold my breath to see what was coming. I finished the book in a day as I flew through, which is a very good thing. Murder, cult, investigation, it was all there. Ariana actually did her research as the professional language was amazing.
I wish I had known this book was part of a series as you want to know more about what happened between the main characters. As a stand-alone I would have liked a little more character development. As a former forensic consultant I was a bit triggered by the children and I can understand that for some this book may be too much as it is very dark.
Overall I loved the book, it was written very well and I would like to read the books before in this series, to see what the character development is in them. I would advice to read the whole series before starting with this book, but it definitely is a must-read.
Reviewing this story is hard as I don't want to give any spoilers, so I will keep it a bit shallow.
A True crime story mixed with fiction, I was stuck to the pages. The suspense and twists (although I saw most coming) were nicely worked out. There were enough moments for me to hold my breath to see what was coming. I finished the book in a day as I flew through, which is a very good thing. Murder, cult, investigation, it was all there. Ariana actually did her research as the professional language was amazing.
I wish I had known this book was part of a series as you want to know more about what happened between the main characters. As a stand-alone I would have liked a little more character development. As a former forensic consultant I was a bit triggered by the children and I can understand that for some this book may be too much as it is very dark.
Overall I loved the book, it was written very well and I would like to read the books before in this series, to see what the character development is in them. I would advice to read the whole series before starting with this book, but it definitely is a must-read.
August 23, 2023
Reading the mystery, Deeply Buried By Ariana Lambert, was an extremely satisfying experience.
When the body of a man is found and subsequently the bones of a number of children, Anna Schwarz, a German Lawyer is brought to Ireland to interview one of the women involved. The woman, one of the wives of the victim, may hold the key to the man's death, and more importantly the identity of the remains of the children.
Lambert's writing kept me involved and I particularly loved how she used the weather to set the mood of the piece. This isn't the Ireland of the beautiful green countryside we imagine from tourist brochures, but in its sted, we're taken to a village that might be closer to reality and where the weather displays how miserable it can be.
Having enjoyed this novel and my only regret is that I hadn't read its prequel prior to 'Deeply Buried'. Nevertheless, I'm happy to recommend this book to readers who enjoy a good mystery.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
When the body of a man is found and subsequently the bones of a number of children, Anna Schwarz, a German Lawyer is brought to Ireland to interview one of the women involved. The woman, one of the wives of the victim, may hold the key to the man's death, and more importantly the identity of the remains of the children.
Lambert's writing kept me involved and I particularly loved how she used the weather to set the mood of the piece. This isn't the Ireland of the beautiful green countryside we imagine from tourist brochures, but in its sted, we're taken to a village that might be closer to reality and where the weather displays how miserable it can be.
Having enjoyed this novel and my only regret is that I hadn't read its prequel prior to 'Deeply Buried'. Nevertheless, I'm happy to recommend this book to readers who enjoy a good mystery.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 13, 2023
This was a mystery that entertained me in several ways. First, the crime itself intrigued me. A man’s body was discovered. Though his body was only recently placed there, recovery of that body led to the discovery of the bodies of several infants.
Second, it is discovered that the dead man was the leader of what is basically a cult. The tight knit community he led has chosen to keep itself mostly isolated, making the investigation more challenging.
Third, the lead character, brought from another country to assist in the investigation because of a past connection to one of the community members, was, to me, a well developed and interesting character.
Fourth, the Irish setting felt like another character in the story.
Fifth, while apparently a sequel, I was able to read this as a standalone.
It was a good choice for a summer read.
I received a free copy of this story from BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Second, it is discovered that the dead man was the leader of what is basically a cult. The tight knit community he led has chosen to keep itself mostly isolated, making the investigation more challenging.
Third, the lead character, brought from another country to assist in the investigation because of a past connection to one of the community members, was, to me, a well developed and interesting character.
Fourth, the Irish setting felt like another character in the story.
Fifth, while apparently a sequel, I was able to read this as a standalone.
It was a good choice for a summer read.
I received a free copy of this story from BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
June 2, 2023
Received as a review copy from Booksirens, this is an honest review. Deeply Buried is a beautiful visual and heart stopping mystery set in Ireland. For Anna Schwarz, a dark experience in the country has forever tainted the isle but after the haunting discovery of a dead man along the bodies of children thought to be from a dark part of Ireland's past calls Anna back. The murder of Devlin, an enigmatic guy that can draw vulnerable women to him to live a supposed life of simplicity is just the beginning for Anna and Benjamin to unravel why the man was targeted. This story excels at in allowing the complex narrative to shine with its relatable characters and keeps you guessing at what secrets will be uncovered as all of it unfolds.
The perfect summer chilling escape read.
Highly recommended.
The perfect summer chilling escape read.
Highly recommended.
May 2, 2023
This was a good read. It has some unexpected turns which I enjoy. But I feel like there is maybe another book that goes I to detail about the events that took place previously between two main characters. If not then I feel like there should be. Especially with a relative being a main character in this one. I also am not a fan of open endings. I feel like you get invested in the characters especially these main two and I really would have preferred to have the unknown answered and this book doesn’t give you that. That’s why I’m giving it 3 stars. Thank you booksirens for allowing me to have access to this book.
April 13, 2023
This book is part of a series but you can definitely read it as a stand alone. This author is new to me but I am defiantly going to read everything she writes. Ariana makes the scenery come alive. The body of a man is found on the Irish peninsula. The book moves at a great pace and build the suspense with each page. The discovery of the body however raises more questions that answers and uncovers a long buried secret of more bones and bodies and some are children. The family of the dead man only wants to talk to Anna but Anna vowed to never return.
May 3, 2023
It's an interesting story that grabbed my attention from the beginning to the end, with some twists and turns to keep me interested to solve the mysteries. It contains suspense, tension, dangerous scenes, making me feel what the environments and characters are feeling in each scene.
The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars was that close to the end of the story, there were some missing words that got me a little lost in it.
I would read other stories from this author, though.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars was that close to the end of the story, there were some missing words that got me a little lost in it.
I would read other stories from this author, though.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 26, 2023
I have to give this book a mixed review. Though the story supposedly took place at an earlier time, there were a few elements which proved distressing to me, the reason being a similarity to events currently taking place in today's society, specifically the hatred of the police. It's easy to see how an aggressive, charismatic male personality (Devlin) can have half a dozen women eager to please him, surrendering their freedom at his request in a cult-like society who live like dregs in a remote area.
May 18, 2023
I found this story to be interesting, but not gripping. I didn’t enjoy the writing style, and felt unsatisfied with the ending. This is a shame, because I think the characters could really have developed into really good characters, and the storyline could have been awesome, if there had been more … substance… to it.
I did think the story was good, but it could have been told better.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I did think the story was good, but it could have been told better.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 7, 2023
Did I miss the motive??
There were a few places in this read that piqued my interest, but most of the time I was wondering if I had skipped a page or two while reading. Finding out about the bodies of the children was a little predictable and disappointing. How Devlin was killed and why was really disappointing. It took me a lot longer to read this book than it would have if written better.
There were a few places in this read that piqued my interest, but most of the time I was wondering if I had skipped a page or two while reading. Finding out about the bodies of the children was a little predictable and disappointing. How Devlin was killed and why was really disappointing. It took me a lot longer to read this book than it would have if written better.
February 3, 2024
A Goodreads Giveaway!
This book was interesting and well written however, it was the second book of two which became clear during the read, it would have been better to have a chapter at the beginning explaining!
However, although the book was good the ending just went flat, presumably there will be a third book to follow etc etc, with characters coming back to life again, which is why the ending was like this!
What a shame!
Because of this I only gave 3*
This book was interesting and well written however, it was the second book of two which became clear during the read, it would have been better to have a chapter at the beginning explaining!
However, although the book was good the ending just went flat, presumably there will be a third book to follow etc etc, with characters coming back to life again, which is why the ending was like this!
What a shame!
Because of this I only gave 3*
May 5, 2023
My thanks to the Author publisher's and Book Sirens for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
An engaging book from start to finish, well written with excellent characters throughout. Atmospheric clever descriptive intelligent with a few plot surprises and twists along the way.
Recommended.
An engaging book from start to finish, well written with excellent characters throughout. Atmospheric clever descriptive intelligent with a few plot surprises and twists along the way.
Recommended.
June 21, 2023
Thank You Ariana Lambert and BookSirens
It's a very intriguing story with actual facts sprinkle throughout. The story has multiple later like an Onion.
The Missing' Children, on the Tuam is a documentary on YouTube that states more. Read the short story to find out the others.
Historical Fiction
Suspense
Trigger Points
Ireland
It's a very intriguing story with actual facts sprinkle throughout. The story has multiple later like an Onion.
The Missing' Children, on the Tuam is a documentary on YouTube that states more. Read the short story to find out the others.
Historical Fiction
Suspense
Trigger Points
Ireland
July 5, 2023
An excellent psychological, crime thriller with well-developed characters. Coercion, betrayal, forgiveness, and romance build intensity in the wonderful story coupled with the surprising twists and turns. The novel grabs the reader's attention right through to the startling finale. A recommended read to all psychological readers and worth of five stars.
July 13, 2023
Haunting & Powerfully Emotional Thriller & Mystery!!!
I just absolutely ADORED this one and could NOT stop turning page after page until the final one!!!:-). The setting was ethereal and beautiful…. The characters were so fascinating and the plot was complex and twisty!!!:-). LOVED IT!!!:-)
I just absolutely ADORED this one and could NOT stop turning page after page until the final one!!!:-). The setting was ethereal and beautiful…. The characters were so fascinating and the plot was complex and twisty!!!:-). LOVED IT!!!:-)
August 10, 2023
Read Book 1: Betrayal first.
This is definitely not a standalone story. The two main characters have too much baggage from the previous story which the writer references consistently. For me, it was a real distraction.
I received an Advance Reader Copy of Deeply Buried through BookSirens and have chosen to leave a review.
This is definitely not a standalone story. The two main characters have too much baggage from the previous story which the writer references consistently. For me, it was a real distraction.
I received an Advance Reader Copy of Deeply Buried through BookSirens and have chosen to leave a review.
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March 18, 2024While I enjoyed the overall story in this book, I did not fall in love with any of the characters. The author could have developed a better relationship between the characters and the reader. I loved the intertwining actual events into the story, creating an historical fiction vibe. 3 stars. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
June 2, 2023
I didn't figure it out 100% until the end. I am willing to overlook how much I figured out because it was an exceptional psychological thriller!! Well written, good character development, excellent storyline.
Not your normal psychological thriller, was not a boilerplate storyline.
Not your normal psychological thriller, was not a boilerplate storyline.
September 15, 2023
Compulsive and gripping! Suspenseful, addictive and complex! Will keep you swiping the pages furiously. I felt every emotion.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from in order to read and provide a voluntary and honest review, should I choose to do so.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from in order to read and provide a voluntary and honest review, should I choose to do so.
October 12, 2023
I found the book predictable and not very captivating. It wasn't really bad, but just wasn't what I consider a psychological thriller.
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