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DI Mike Nash #14
Burial Grounds
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .
A young woman killed in a hit-and-run. A naked body in the cemetery. A local woman reported missing.
A young mother-to-be out for an evening jog is callously struck down in a hit-and-run.
Three weeks later, Detective Mike Nash is called out to the local cemetery. A naked body has been found — a body which definitely shouldn’t be there — placed face down on a grave.
The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles, and then drowned, his body kept upside-down in water for several days after death.
It’s soon established that the dead man was Andrew Derrick, who worked for a local IT company. Quiet, well-mannered, he kept himself to himself. The motive for his murder is a mystery.
Then a second body turns up in the cemetery, killed in the same macabre way. And another employee from the company is reported missing.
What connects them? DI Nash pieces the clues together . . . and finds himself on the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.
A young woman killed in a hit-and-run. A naked body in the cemetery. A local woman reported missing.
A young mother-to-be out for an evening jog is callously struck down in a hit-and-run.
Three weeks later, Detective Mike Nash is called out to the local cemetery. A naked body has been found — a body which definitely shouldn’t be there — placed face down on a grave.
The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles, and then drowned, his body kept upside-down in water for several days after death.
It’s soon established that the dead man was Andrew Derrick, who worked for a local IT company. Quiet, well-mannered, he kept himself to himself. The motive for his murder is a mystery.
Then a second body turns up in the cemetery, killed in the same macabre way. And another employee from the company is reported missing.
What connects them? DI Nash pieces the clues together . . . and finds himself on the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.
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Published April 14, 2022
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April 14, 2022
Thank you to Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Burial Grounds, the 14th book in the DI Mike Nash series.
I love this series, although its been a while since I read one, think I am up to book 7, although I have all the books in between. There are to many great series, I need to retire and read all day! As you might expect there have been some developments in the characters since I last read one. But it is not really a problem. Still feels like family friend.
As always a great plot, well thought out and executed. DI Nash has a great team who share a lot of light hearted banter. That seems natural. Great character's.
Overall an excellent read and note to myself, must catch up.
I love this series, although its been a while since I read one, think I am up to book 7, although I have all the books in between. There are to many great series, I need to retire and read all day! As you might expect there have been some developments in the characters since I last read one. But it is not really a problem. Still feels like family friend.
As always a great plot, well thought out and executed. DI Nash has a great team who share a lot of light hearted banter. That seems natural. Great character's.
Overall an excellent read and note to myself, must catch up.
April 2, 2022
DI Mike Nash #14
A young woman is killed in a hit and run. A naked body is found in the cemetery. A local woman is reported missing. What connects them? DI Nash has to piece the clues together. He is in the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.
Finding a link for the killings is like finding a needle in a haystack, but with hard work and dedication from the local policemen and women, things start falling into place.
I was quickly pulled into this story. The characters are well developed, the pace is steady and the plotline is gripping. There's a few twists and some humour. This is the first book that I've read by the author and even though it's the 14th book in the series, it still read well as a standalone.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #BillKitson for my ARC of #BurialGrounds in exchange for an honest review.
A young woman is killed in a hit and run. A naked body is found in the cemetery. A local woman is reported missing. What connects them? DI Nash has to piece the clues together. He is in the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.
Finding a link for the killings is like finding a needle in a haystack, but with hard work and dedication from the local policemen and women, things start falling into place.
I was quickly pulled into this story. The characters are well developed, the pace is steady and the plotline is gripping. There's a few twists and some humour. This is the first book that I've read by the author and even though it's the 14th book in the series, it still read well as a standalone.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #BillKitson for my ARC of #BurialGrounds in exchange for an honest review.
April 16, 2022
“There was a figure directly in the car’s path. He yanked at the wheel in a desperate attempt to avoid the oncoming runner. It was far too late. The impact flung the jogger violently against the sign that read, “Bishopton Welcomes Careful Drivers”. A split second later, the car came to a halt against the sign, pinning the unconscious woman between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. The passenger’s scream died away into an empty silence”.
After hitting a young woman the driver and passenger get into an argument about what to do. Eventually, the driver, thinking there is nothing they can do to help this woman, says they should immediately leave the scene before somebody sees them. Little does he know, the jogger he hit wasn’t beyond help and the accident did not go unwitnessed.
“The man, who was standing in the shade of an ancient yew tree at the perimeter of the cemetery, had begun recording the scene on his mobile phone before the couple got out of the car”. We then quickly learn that the man recognized both the driver and passenger and this new footage he obtained just gave him the opportunity to commit a “much graver crime. One that could prove highly lucrative”.
The husband of the woman who died in the hit-and-run is later approached by a lady, given flash drives with the footage of what happened, and offers to help him with whatever he decides to do with the information he was given, adding, “‘If it was my decision, I would want to make them suffer as much as you have’”. After the lady leaves, he starts putting his plan into place.
The book then skips ahead three weeks later when a naked body is found in a cemetery. Mike Nash and his team are called to the scene. We learn that the victim had been “restrained with manacles, and then drowned, his body kept upside-down in water for several days after death” . Not long after this body was located another body turns up in the cemetery, having been killed and left on display in the same manner as the first victim. Then the team learns about a missing person, a person who worked at the same IT company that both victims worked at.
Burial Grounds immediately starts you out with a mystery, a mystery that pulls you in and makes you want to keep reading. Although aware of who the perpetrator is and their motive, we are left wondering why the victims were chosen and if the perpetrator will end up getting away or not. The author did a great job pulling the reader in right at the start but the intensity you feel does not last. The book quickly warps into a slow burn that is more procedural than thrilling. I did really enjoy how everything was eventually pieced together. This book offered up something different, more unique than most procedural-type crime novels that I have read. The character development, while weak, is to be expected as this is book number fourteen of a series. While an enjoyable read, I wish the entire book read as the first couple of chapters did.
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This is an honest review of an uncorrected, advance copy of Burial Grounds. Burial Grounds is book number 14 in the Detective Mike Nash Murder Series. Even though this book is part of a series it can be read as a stand-alone. Mike Nash, a talented detective, is back to doing what he does best, solving crimes! I’d like to thank Netgalley, Joffe Books, and Bill Kitson for this ARC in return for an honest review.
Burial Grounds
by Bill Kitson
Publication Date: April 14, 2022
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May 19, 2022
For a fairly short book, this contains a lot. A lot of deaths, crimes and a lot of characters. This is part of a series and although it reads fine as a stand alone, I would have benefitted from knowing more of the history of the detectives. On the whole, I did enjoy the book. The crime solving was like a cryptic crossword, needing some lateral thinking at times.
Set in an unspecified area of North Yorkshire, an area I know well, places were not described. A shame because I like to be able to picture the area. The writing style is direct and the book kept my interest
Thank you to Net Galley for the read in exchange for an honest review
Set in an unspecified area of North Yorkshire, an area I know well, places were not described. A shame because I like to be able to picture the area. The writing style is direct and the book kept my interest
Thank you to Net Galley for the read in exchange for an honest review
April 25, 2022
READER BEWARE!
Kitson lets down his readers with an ending that's too cute by half. If you're looking for some resolution to the mystery, don't hold your breath. I really deplore writers who try their readers' patience with literary cute-isms. Adding insult to injury, the book is riddled with punctuation atrocities. Kindle insists the problem lies with the publishers. If so, shame on them!
Kitson lets down his readers with an ending that's too cute by half. If you're looking for some resolution to the mystery, don't hold your breath. I really deplore writers who try their readers' patience with literary cute-isms. Adding insult to injury, the book is riddled with punctuation atrocities. Kindle insists the problem lies with the publishers. If so, shame on them!
April 4, 2022
Short Stories!
I received this book free from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Yes, short stories. That’s what I honestly thought this book might be after reading about half of it. It seemed to be several disconnected stories that had little to do with each other. The flow of logic between the events described was tenuous, at best, and I had difficulty following the storyline. I also observed what, to me, seemed to be logical inconsistencies and contradictions in the story.
This novel is apparently supposed to be a police procedural novel set in the North of England (Scotland??) in the present day. Detective Inspector Mike Nash, and his sidekick Detective Sergeant Clara Mironova are based in the city of Helmsdale. The author introduces us to several characters that could easily have been left out of the story with no adverse effect, but he chose to tell us about a number of police officers of various ranks, and even about his dog – a Labrador, by the way. It isn’t clear why the author believed that this might be important for us to know.
The activity seems to be focused on the cities of Helmsdale and Netherdale, two cities that can be found within Scotland, but apparently not England. Unfortunately, the two localities are nowhere near each other in Scotland, so it appears that they must be fictional cities with coincidental Scottish names. On the other hand, on Location 641 of 3759 in an Amazon Kindle Fire, Inspector Nash comments about a weapon being found in “a remote part of North Yorkshire,” so who know where the story really takes place? I am not of the view that this was a good idea by the author. If you want to use fictional city names in a novel, make them truly fictional with no chance that such cities might really exist anywhere near where the story is supposedly taking place.
Somebody is murdering people by drowning them in tap water. Their bodies are found draped across headstones in cemeteries, hence the title of the book. I think the author might have been able to think of a better title but, oh, well. There seems to be no connection between the murders and the victims, but this becomes more clear near the end of the book.
I found some inconsistencies that I found confusing. One was on Location 1368 where we are told that the chief constable had arrived. Two paragraphs later, we are told that he apparently said “’Good, good.’ And with that, he left.” He left. Four pages later, however, we are told: “’I’ll get them to send an officer across,’ the chief volunteered.” I thought he (the chief constable) had left. How could he be telling anybody what he was going to do? Is this a case of the author referring to multiple different characters by the same title or name? I don’t know.
At Location 2203, the author tells us: “Although they weren’t to know it, Nash’s knowledge of history would later provide the solution to an aspect of the case they were investigating – and in so doing, set them what was likely to be an insoluble mystery.” Why would the author tip off his readers as to how the story might end? This is a spoiler that should have been alerted. Better yet, omit the entire paragraph from the book. It contributes nothing meaningful to the story and makes us wonder if we should keep reading if the mystery won’t be solved.
At Location 2455, a man opens his front door and “presse[s] the numerical code on the keypad to deactivate the alarm system.” The alarm was active when he entered the house, so if anybody was in the home, the alarm should have already been triggered. The man had every reason to be certain that nobody could be in the home where motion detectors would have alarmed his presence. Yet, two paragraphs later, the man is “transfixed by fear, as the hooded figure approached.” It appears that the alarm system in use was not a modern, easily and inexpensively available system that could be installed by a homeowner without special skills or tools. Maybe the setting for this novel is actually in the 1970s. No . . . Everybody has a cell phone, so it must be later than that. Who knows?
At Location 2558, the author tells us that Mrs. Blackburn refers to an “angry silence.” It isn’t clear what might make the silence “angry,” but it seems to me to be the wrong adjective. Perhaps the most conspicuous inconsistency of all is to be found in Chapter Twenty-three. Two of the detectives visit the school where the suspect attended, and they speak with the headmaster. They are told the following about the suspect: “I don’t think there has been a lock manufactured that he couldn’t open . . .” In the next paragraph, we are told that the headmaster says: “He produced one of those multi-tool implements from his backpack, and a couple of minutes later, he’d opened my study door.” And when the headmaster said that he needed some papers from his desk: “He promptly unlocked it for me.” The detectives then “thanked the headmaster for his time, and headed back to the station where [they] told the others what [they] had heard,” that the suspect was able to open any lock at any time with no apparently difficulty.
Imagine a reader’s surprise, then, when the author has Mike Nash answer a telephone at Location 3107 and say: “It’s done what? . . . Yes, that’s what I thought you said. How on earth did that happen? Was someone careless enough to forget to lock up?” A little later, he clarifies by saying, “They’ve only gone and lost the Beamer!” Clara then asks how it happened, and Nash replies: “I have no idea. And by the sound of it, neither do they. I asked if someone had accidently left the compound unlocked, and he wasn’t at all happy by the allegation, as you probably heard.” The victim’s BMW had been stolen from a police impoundment yard and the detectives, including the lead investigator, is surprised. Even after they had learned that no lock was apparently able to stop the chief suspect! Are these cops dumb, or what? As an aside, I think that the word “allegation” is not as appropriate as the word “implication” in this quotation. Asking a question is not the same as making an allegation. At Location 3143, Nash finally tells the forensic chief how the BMW came to be stolen, but it might have been helpful if the detectives had told him that the suspect was a gifted locksmith before the car was stolen.
In Location 3127, Inspector Nash tells the forensic chief that “We’ve no idea what he looks like, or what he does for a living.” Yet, earlier in the same chapter, when the detectives had interviewed the headmaster, they were told that the suspect “. . . was left with an unsightly scar that ran from his forehead to his chin . . .” So if the detectives know that the suspect has an unsightly scar that runs from his forehead to his chin, how is it that they might have no idea what he looks like? It makes no sense!
I found the ending of the story to be unsatisfying with a couple of major loose ends left dangling. If you have a sense of justice, this is probably not the book for you. I award only two of the available five stars for this lackadaisical effort along with no recommendations.
I received this book free from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Yes, short stories. That’s what I honestly thought this book might be after reading about half of it. It seemed to be several disconnected stories that had little to do with each other. The flow of logic between the events described was tenuous, at best, and I had difficulty following the storyline. I also observed what, to me, seemed to be logical inconsistencies and contradictions in the story.
This novel is apparently supposed to be a police procedural novel set in the North of England (Scotland??) in the present day. Detective Inspector Mike Nash, and his sidekick Detective Sergeant Clara Mironova are based in the city of Helmsdale. The author introduces us to several characters that could easily have been left out of the story with no adverse effect, but he chose to tell us about a number of police officers of various ranks, and even about his dog – a Labrador, by the way. It isn’t clear why the author believed that this might be important for us to know.
The activity seems to be focused on the cities of Helmsdale and Netherdale, two cities that can be found within Scotland, but apparently not England. Unfortunately, the two localities are nowhere near each other in Scotland, so it appears that they must be fictional cities with coincidental Scottish names. On the other hand, on Location 641 of 3759 in an Amazon Kindle Fire, Inspector Nash comments about a weapon being found in “a remote part of North Yorkshire,” so who know where the story really takes place? I am not of the view that this was a good idea by the author. If you want to use fictional city names in a novel, make them truly fictional with no chance that such cities might really exist anywhere near where the story is supposedly taking place.
Somebody is murdering people by drowning them in tap water. Their bodies are found draped across headstones in cemeteries, hence the title of the book. I think the author might have been able to think of a better title but, oh, well. There seems to be no connection between the murders and the victims, but this becomes more clear near the end of the book.
I found some inconsistencies that I found confusing. One was on Location 1368 where we are told that the chief constable had arrived. Two paragraphs later, we are told that he apparently said “’Good, good.’ And with that, he left.” He left. Four pages later, however, we are told: “’I’ll get them to send an officer across,’ the chief volunteered.” I thought he (the chief constable) had left. How could he be telling anybody what he was going to do? Is this a case of the author referring to multiple different characters by the same title or name? I don’t know.
At Location 2203, the author tells us: “Although they weren’t to know it, Nash’s knowledge of history would later provide the solution to an aspect of the case they were investigating – and in so doing, set them what was likely to be an insoluble mystery.” Why would the author tip off his readers as to how the story might end? This is a spoiler that should have been alerted. Better yet, omit the entire paragraph from the book. It contributes nothing meaningful to the story and makes us wonder if we should keep reading if the mystery won’t be solved.
At Location 2455, a man opens his front door and “presse[s] the numerical code on the keypad to deactivate the alarm system.” The alarm was active when he entered the house, so if anybody was in the home, the alarm should have already been triggered. The man had every reason to be certain that nobody could be in the home where motion detectors would have alarmed his presence. Yet, two paragraphs later, the man is “transfixed by fear, as the hooded figure approached.” It appears that the alarm system in use was not a modern, easily and inexpensively available system that could be installed by a homeowner without special skills or tools. Maybe the setting for this novel is actually in the 1970s. No . . . Everybody has a cell phone, so it must be later than that. Who knows?
At Location 2558, the author tells us that Mrs. Blackburn refers to an “angry silence.” It isn’t clear what might make the silence “angry,” but it seems to me to be the wrong adjective. Perhaps the most conspicuous inconsistency of all is to be found in Chapter Twenty-three. Two of the detectives visit the school where the suspect attended, and they speak with the headmaster. They are told the following about the suspect: “I don’t think there has been a lock manufactured that he couldn’t open . . .” In the next paragraph, we are told that the headmaster says: “He produced one of those multi-tool implements from his backpack, and a couple of minutes later, he’d opened my study door.” And when the headmaster said that he needed some papers from his desk: “He promptly unlocked it for me.” The detectives then “thanked the headmaster for his time, and headed back to the station where [they] told the others what [they] had heard,” that the suspect was able to open any lock at any time with no apparently difficulty.
Imagine a reader’s surprise, then, when the author has Mike Nash answer a telephone at Location 3107 and say: “It’s done what? . . . Yes, that’s what I thought you said. How on earth did that happen? Was someone careless enough to forget to lock up?” A little later, he clarifies by saying, “They’ve only gone and lost the Beamer!” Clara then asks how it happened, and Nash replies: “I have no idea. And by the sound of it, neither do they. I asked if someone had accidently left the compound unlocked, and he wasn’t at all happy by the allegation, as you probably heard.” The victim’s BMW had been stolen from a police impoundment yard and the detectives, including the lead investigator, is surprised. Even after they had learned that no lock was apparently able to stop the chief suspect! Are these cops dumb, or what? As an aside, I think that the word “allegation” is not as appropriate as the word “implication” in this quotation. Asking a question is not the same as making an allegation. At Location 3143, Nash finally tells the forensic chief how the BMW came to be stolen, but it might have been helpful if the detectives had told him that the suspect was a gifted locksmith before the car was stolen.
In Location 3127, Inspector Nash tells the forensic chief that “We’ve no idea what he looks like, or what he does for a living.” Yet, earlier in the same chapter, when the detectives had interviewed the headmaster, they were told that the suspect “. . . was left with an unsightly scar that ran from his forehead to his chin . . .” So if the detectives know that the suspect has an unsightly scar that runs from his forehead to his chin, how is it that they might have no idea what he looks like? It makes no sense!
I found the ending of the story to be unsatisfying with a couple of major loose ends left dangling. If you have a sense of justice, this is probably not the book for you. I award only two of the available five stars for this lackadaisical effort along with no recommendations.
April 23, 2022
I have been a fan of Bill’s work for a while now. ‘Burial Grounds’ is the fourteenth book in the bestselling series featuring Detective Inspector Mike Nash. I haven’t quite caught up with all of the books in the series, which is something that I hope to rectify soon. I have read several books in the series and really enjoyed them. I couldn’t wait to start reading and so without further ado, I grabbed a cup of tea, grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an interesting afternoon of reading. I really enjoyed reading ‘Burial Grounds’ but more about that in a bit.
As with all of Bill’s books, I was drawn into ‘Burial Grounds’ from the synopsis alone. As soon as I started reading I knew that I was going to find it increasingly difficult to put the book to one side for any length of time. To say that reading ‘Burial Grounds’ became addictive is a bit of an understatement. I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters to fill in the odd half hour but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would still be sat there reading over an hour and several chapters later. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen so I had to keep reading to see if I was anywhere near the truth. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘Burial Grounds’. I found ‘Burial Grounds’ to be a gripping, tense and dramatic read which kept me guessing and which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
‘Burial Grounds’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Bill Kitson. Bill certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draws them into what proves to be one hell of a story. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fairly fast pace throughout. Reading ‘Burial Grounds’ felt like being on an at times scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way. I love the way in which Bill makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story themselves and at the heart of the action. I also love the fact that the story is set in North Yorkshire as that isn’t far from me- in fact just over the river from where I live.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Burial Grounds’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Bill’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
As with all of Bill’s books, I was drawn into ‘Burial Grounds’ from the synopsis alone. As soon as I started reading I knew that I was going to find it increasingly difficult to put the book to one side for any length of time. To say that reading ‘Burial Grounds’ became addictive is a bit of an understatement. I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters to fill in the odd half hour but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would still be sat there reading over an hour and several chapters later. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen so I had to keep reading to see if I was anywhere near the truth. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘Burial Grounds’. I found ‘Burial Grounds’ to be a gripping, tense and dramatic read which kept me guessing and which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
‘Burial Grounds’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Bill Kitson. Bill certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draws them into what proves to be one hell of a story. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fairly fast pace throughout. Reading ‘Burial Grounds’ felt like being on an at times scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way. I love the way in which Bill makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story themselves and at the heart of the action. I also love the fact that the story is set in North Yorkshire as that isn’t far from me- in fact just over the river from where I live.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Burial Grounds’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Bill’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
June 23, 2022
Burial Grounds served as my first foray into author Bill Kitson’s series of novels with Detective Mike Nash. While I would generally start at the beginning of a series, and many of Kitson’s readers will have, the plot of this latest release seemed strong enough to stand alone.
The novel begins with a flashback to a late night vehicular homicide in the midst of a romantic tryst. This foreshadowing is quickly forgotten as the plot weaves quickly through a series of murders that are tenuously connected but very hard to reconcile with the opening scenes of the novel. Detective Mike Nash and his team work quickly to reveal a complicated series of connections, eventually leading the reader back to the opening tragedy. The over-arching plot is interesting and creative, and will appeal to most readers of the genre.
I love a good thriller, especially one with a nice balance of mystery and character development. Unfortunately, this novel struggles in a few key areas. The complexity of the plot isn’t allowed enough time to play out without feeling rushed. There is a fine line between a murder mystery plot that drags and one that feels like each revelation appears one after the next with no breathing room in between. It robs the reader of the natural buildup of suspense and satisfaction of discovery in the process.
The dialogue strongly contributed to the rushed and often disjointed feeling of the novel. Even accounting for the disadvantage of joining a set of characters mid-series, the dialogue had challenges that could not be attributed to stylistic development over time. Many conversations felt unnatural and moments used as plot devices often felt forced or stereotyped. In a novel where the complexity of the plot precluded drawing out the narrative, the dialogue could have been a device used to slow the pacing and smooth transitions.
This is a great novel for dedicated fans of Kitson and Detective Mike Nash as well as for mystery and thriller readers who love a good plot twist.
My gratitude goes out to NetGalley and Joffe Books for access to this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
The novel begins with a flashback to a late night vehicular homicide in the midst of a romantic tryst. This foreshadowing is quickly forgotten as the plot weaves quickly through a series of murders that are tenuously connected but very hard to reconcile with the opening scenes of the novel. Detective Mike Nash and his team work quickly to reveal a complicated series of connections, eventually leading the reader back to the opening tragedy. The over-arching plot is interesting and creative, and will appeal to most readers of the genre.
I love a good thriller, especially one with a nice balance of mystery and character development. Unfortunately, this novel struggles in a few key areas. The complexity of the plot isn’t allowed enough time to play out without feeling rushed. There is a fine line between a murder mystery plot that drags and one that feels like each revelation appears one after the next with no breathing room in between. It robs the reader of the natural buildup of suspense and satisfaction of discovery in the process.
The dialogue strongly contributed to the rushed and often disjointed feeling of the novel. Even accounting for the disadvantage of joining a set of characters mid-series, the dialogue had challenges that could not be attributed to stylistic development over time. Many conversations felt unnatural and moments used as plot devices often felt forced or stereotyped. In a novel where the complexity of the plot precluded drawing out the narrative, the dialogue could have been a device used to slow the pacing and smooth transitions.
This is a great novel for dedicated fans of Kitson and Detective Mike Nash as well as for mystery and thriller readers who love a good plot twist.
My gratitude goes out to NetGalley and Joffe Books for access to this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
May 28, 2022
There’s plenty of chills and thrills for DI Mike Nash in Bill Kitson’s nail-biting and heart-pounding new novel, Burial Grounds.
A pregnant woman is mowed down by a couple in a car. They do not stop, but just keep driving while a man nearby catches the whole thing on video. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Nash is called out to the local cemetery where a dead body that should definitely not be there has been found having been placed face down on a grave. The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles and then drowned with his body having been kept faced down for days after his death.
Nash is determined to find out the identity of the dead man. But when it transpires that the victim was well-mannered Andrew Derrick, who was quiet, reserved and kept himself to himself, Nash finds himself completely dumbfounded. Who could possibly want to kill somebody like Andrew? Was this just a macabre tragedy? Or was there more to Andrew Derrick than met the eye? When a second body is found in the cemetery killed in the same gruesome manner, it becomes apparent that the two murders are connected. But what could possibly link a loner like Andrew and a drug dealer?
DI Nash is determined to get to the bottom of this case – especially as there is a blood-thirsty killer on the loose waiting to strike again.
Brimming with menace, tension and suspense, Burial Grounds will keep readers gripped until the very last page. Bill Kitson’s DI Mike Nash thrillers are spine-chilling and heart-racing whodunnits that once started simply cannot be put down and readers will be on the edge of their seats while reading Burial Grounds desperate to find out if Bill Kitson’s redoubtable detective will manage to solve yet perplexing another case.
Crime fiction readers who like their thrillers dark, complex and full of twists and turns will not want to miss Bill Kitson’s Burial Grounds.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A pregnant woman is mowed down by a couple in a car. They do not stop, but just keep driving while a man nearby catches the whole thing on video. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Nash is called out to the local cemetery where a dead body that should definitely not be there has been found having been placed face down on a grave. The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles and then drowned with his body having been kept faced down for days after his death.
Nash is determined to find out the identity of the dead man. But when it transpires that the victim was well-mannered Andrew Derrick, who was quiet, reserved and kept himself to himself, Nash finds himself completely dumbfounded. Who could possibly want to kill somebody like Andrew? Was this just a macabre tragedy? Or was there more to Andrew Derrick than met the eye? When a second body is found in the cemetery killed in the same gruesome manner, it becomes apparent that the two murders are connected. But what could possibly link a loner like Andrew and a drug dealer?
DI Nash is determined to get to the bottom of this case – especially as there is a blood-thirsty killer on the loose waiting to strike again.
Brimming with menace, tension and suspense, Burial Grounds will keep readers gripped until the very last page. Bill Kitson’s DI Mike Nash thrillers are spine-chilling and heart-racing whodunnits that once started simply cannot be put down and readers will be on the edge of their seats while reading Burial Grounds desperate to find out if Bill Kitson’s redoubtable detective will manage to solve yet perplexing another case.
Crime fiction readers who like their thrillers dark, complex and full of twists and turns will not want to miss Bill Kitson’s Burial Grounds.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
April 24, 2022
Set in Yorkshire, a hit and run leaves a pregnant woman to die alone while her husband is abroad. Convinced that her death and that of his mother-in-law effectively equate to murder, the man decides upon revenge after receiving an offer of help from a strange woman. Three weeks later the body of a naked man is found in Netherdale Cemetery by the sexton, and DI Mike Nash and his team of DS Clara Mironova, DC Viv Pearce and DC Lisa Andrews are put onto the case. Even with an identification of the victim who it turns out had been restrained and drowned a few days later, they have no idea of the motive for the killing of the IT company’s motor mechanic. Then another man, this time a known drug dealer, is found killed in the same way in the same cemetery. His prostitute girlfriend has been stabbed to death, reminiscent of a similar killing linked to the drugs industry, and a surveillance operation for the drug supplier hits the jackpot for Nash. But why are there two completely different MOs for the deaths? Was it simply that the men had been tortured for information first? Or is there more than one killer at large? As more people are reported missing, the investigation becomes one of huge proportions as the team are frustrated at every turn by a clever and very wily killer.
There are some great additional side plots in this fine solid police procedural mixed with plenty of warmth and humour. It features a very likeable team of detectives all bringing their own individual skills to the table and Steve Meadows makes a superb replacement for Sargent Jack Binns. I loved the witty repartee between the characters especially that of Nash and Mexican Pete the pathologist. It was thoroughly enjoyable from start to the eminently satisfying ending and the good news is that there are now 14 books in this series for new readers to enjoy. 5*
There are some great additional side plots in this fine solid police procedural mixed with plenty of warmth and humour. It features a very likeable team of detectives all bringing their own individual skills to the table and Steve Meadows makes a superb replacement for Sargent Jack Binns. I loved the witty repartee between the characters especially that of Nash and Mexican Pete the pathologist. It was thoroughly enjoyable from start to the eminently satisfying ending and the good news is that there are now 14 books in this series for new readers to enjoy. 5*
April 2, 2022
272 pages
4 stars
Detective Inspector Mike Nash and his partner Clara Mironova are called out to a suspicious death. The body of a naked man was found face down on top of a grave. The pathologist outlines the strange circumstances of his death. When the victim’s sister identifies him, there seems to be no reason why anyone would murder him.
Before long, they have bodies everywhere. Sadistic drownings, knife attacks and a case of arson with another stabbed victim.
The team is very busy, handling several cases at once. A drug conspiracy and an attack on a homeless man are just two of the other “distractions” from the primary case of the bodies in the graveyards.
With three people dead and a fourth missing, the detectives are beginning to have certain suspicions.
While the identity of the murderer was given away in the first few pages of the novel, it was a great deal of fun getting to the end. The characters are very lifelike and interesting. Even the “bad guys” are colorful. So, do they get away with it, or what?
This book is extremely well written and plotted. The transitions are smooth and well placed. I liked that this police procedural dealt with several cases at once. It was much more realistic. The police must deal with more than one case at a time; it is just how it is. I certainly liked the team members and the ongoing banter between Mike and Clara as well as the other team members. I have read other Bill Kitson novels, and I believe this is one of his best. More please, Mr. Kitson.
I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are solely my own.
4 stars
Detective Inspector Mike Nash and his partner Clara Mironova are called out to a suspicious death. The body of a naked man was found face down on top of a grave. The pathologist outlines the strange circumstances of his death. When the victim’s sister identifies him, there seems to be no reason why anyone would murder him.
Before long, they have bodies everywhere. Sadistic drownings, knife attacks and a case of arson with another stabbed victim.
The team is very busy, handling several cases at once. A drug conspiracy and an attack on a homeless man are just two of the other “distractions” from the primary case of the bodies in the graveyards.
With three people dead and a fourth missing, the detectives are beginning to have certain suspicions.
While the identity of the murderer was given away in the first few pages of the novel, it was a great deal of fun getting to the end. The characters are very lifelike and interesting. Even the “bad guys” are colorful. So, do they get away with it, or what?
This book is extremely well written and plotted. The transitions are smooth and well placed. I liked that this police procedural dealt with several cases at once. It was much more realistic. The police must deal with more than one case at a time; it is just how it is. I certainly liked the team members and the ongoing banter between Mike and Clara as well as the other team members. I have read other Bill Kitson novels, and I believe this is one of his best. More please, Mr. Kitson.
I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are solely my own.
April 8, 2022
I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Burial Grounds, the fourteenth novel to feature DI Mike Nash and his team, set in and around the fictional North Yorkshire town of Helmsdale.
A young woman is killed in a hit and run accident. Months later a body is found in a cemetery naked and showing signs of torture, then another one. What links a mechanic and a drug dealer? Mike Nash will have to figure it out.
It is several years since I spent time with Mike Nash and the team, so I took advantage of the offer of reading Burial Grounds to renew my acquaintance. I was slightly disappointed as I didn’t find it as entertaining as my memories suggested I would. It’s not a bad book, just less gripping than I thought it would be.
The plot is well conceived and offers some mystery. The motive and the perpetrator are never in any doubt to the reader as they are established early in proceedings, but remain unknown to Mike and his team. For the reader the question lies in who the victims will be and how the perpetrator will get away with it. The twists come in the actions of the killer while Mike gradually accumulates knowledge in his hunt. It’s interesting but they are generally clueless. The ending is rather inconclusive, but is cleverly very fitting for what has gone before.
The detectives are a close knit team, so there are flashes of humour in their dialogue, which seem natural and not so different from real life. The characters themselves are not well developed, but don’t have to be as it is a plot driven novel.
Burial Grounds is a solid read.
A young woman is killed in a hit and run accident. Months later a body is found in a cemetery naked and showing signs of torture, then another one. What links a mechanic and a drug dealer? Mike Nash will have to figure it out.
It is several years since I spent time with Mike Nash and the team, so I took advantage of the offer of reading Burial Grounds to renew my acquaintance. I was slightly disappointed as I didn’t find it as entertaining as my memories suggested I would. It’s not a bad book, just less gripping than I thought it would be.
The plot is well conceived and offers some mystery. The motive and the perpetrator are never in any doubt to the reader as they are established early in proceedings, but remain unknown to Mike and his team. For the reader the question lies in who the victims will be and how the perpetrator will get away with it. The twists come in the actions of the killer while Mike gradually accumulates knowledge in his hunt. It’s interesting but they are generally clueless. The ending is rather inconclusive, but is cleverly very fitting for what has gone before.
The detectives are a close knit team, so there are flashes of humour in their dialogue, which seem natural and not so different from real life. The characters themselves are not well developed, but don’t have to be as it is a plot driven novel.
Burial Grounds is a solid read.
April 26, 2022
BURIAL GROUNDS
by Bill Kitson
Pub Date 14 Apr 2022
Joffe Books
Mystery & Thrillers
I am reviewing a copy of Burial Grounds through Joffre Books and Netgalley:
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know how wrong he was.
A young woman killed in a hit and run. There’s a naked body in the cemetery and a local woman reported missing.
While a young Mother to be is out on an evening jog she’s callously struck down in a hit-and-run.
Detective Mike Nash is called out to the the local cemetery. A naked body has been found three weeks later. a body which definitely shouldn’t be there placed face down on a grave.
The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles, and then drowned, his body kept upside-down in water for several days after death.
It is soon learned that the dead man was Andrew Derrick, who worked for a local IT company. Quiet, well-mannered, he kept himself to himself. The motive for his murder is a mystery.
A second body turns up in the cemetery killed in the same macabre way. And another employee from the company is reported missing.
What connects them? DI Nash pieces the clues together . He finds himself on the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.
I give Burial Grounds five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
by Bill Kitson
Pub Date 14 Apr 2022
Joffe Books
Mystery & Thrillers
I am reviewing a copy of Burial Grounds through Joffre Books and Netgalley:
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know how wrong he was.
A young woman killed in a hit and run. There’s a naked body in the cemetery and a local woman reported missing.
While a young Mother to be is out on an evening jog she’s callously struck down in a hit-and-run.
Detective Mike Nash is called out to the the local cemetery. A naked body has been found three weeks later. a body which definitely shouldn’t be there placed face down on a grave.
The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles, and then drowned, his body kept upside-down in water for several days after death.
It is soon learned that the dead man was Andrew Derrick, who worked for a local IT company. Quiet, well-mannered, he kept himself to himself. The motive for his murder is a mystery.
A second body turns up in the cemetery killed in the same macabre way. And another employee from the company is reported missing.
What connects them? DI Nash pieces the clues together . He finds himself on the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.
I give Burial Grounds five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
April 20, 2022
Another great instalment from a very enjoyable series!
Nash and his team have little chance of finding out who was guilty of the hit-and-run which caused the death of a young pregnant woman – but someone knows; they filmed the whole thing. Fast forward a couple of months and the team have another case on their hands, a naked body which turns up in the cemetery – unburied. It’s not long before there is a second body. There are vast differences between the two deceased; one a quiet, well mannered man with no known enemies – the other a drug dealer. However, the cause of death is the same – and it’s not natural. Is there a connection? Nash and his squad aim to find out . . .
This is a terrific series with a great cast of characters. I have a fondness for Mike Nash; like me, he operates on coffee – and plenty of it! Not only that, he quite often makes it which is not a trait usually found in detective inspectors. This is a complex story, and one to test the reader’s investigative capabilities. I do love a home grown crime series, and this one is honest, down to earth policing with good relations among the team. A realistic story, with lots of twists and turns, a just ending, and one immensely enjoyed. Definitely a book – and an author – I’m very happy to recommend. 4.5*
Nash and his team have little chance of finding out who was guilty of the hit-and-run which caused the death of a young pregnant woman – but someone knows; they filmed the whole thing. Fast forward a couple of months and the team have another case on their hands, a naked body which turns up in the cemetery – unburied. It’s not long before there is a second body. There are vast differences between the two deceased; one a quiet, well mannered man with no known enemies – the other a drug dealer. However, the cause of death is the same – and it’s not natural. Is there a connection? Nash and his squad aim to find out . . .
This is a terrific series with a great cast of characters. I have a fondness for Mike Nash; like me, he operates on coffee – and plenty of it! Not only that, he quite often makes it which is not a trait usually found in detective inspectors. This is a complex story, and one to test the reader’s investigative capabilities. I do love a home grown crime series, and this one is honest, down to earth policing with good relations among the team. A realistic story, with lots of twists and turns, a just ending, and one immensely enjoyed. Definitely a book – and an author – I’m very happy to recommend. 4.5*
June 7, 2022
DI Nash has a series of seemingly unrelated cases to investigate: drugs, arson and murder. The circumstances of each case is unusual and Mike's unique thought process will be vital to catch the killer...
Burial Grounds is the 14th book to feature Mike Nash and his team. However it is the first book by this author that I have read and now I want to catch up!
Mike Nash is a great lead detective with a gift for making unlikely connections that then go on to solve investigations. He has a strong relationship with his whole team and is easy to like. I want to read the previous books to see how these relationships formed and how Mike's character has developed. He has a settled home life and an understanding partner who copes with his frequent absence at mealtimes!
I liked the way that this book doesn't feature just one crime as this felt realistic. The whole team are involved in a range of investigations so there are plenty of twists as links are explored. This makes the plot crammed full of the process of each case. The forensic detail is not particularly graphic and the procedural nature of police cases takes precedence.
Burial Grounds is an enjoyable police and crime novel.
Burial Grounds is the 14th book to feature Mike Nash and his team. However it is the first book by this author that I have read and now I want to catch up!
Mike Nash is a great lead detective with a gift for making unlikely connections that then go on to solve investigations. He has a strong relationship with his whole team and is easy to like. I want to read the previous books to see how these relationships formed and how Mike's character has developed. He has a settled home life and an understanding partner who copes with his frequent absence at mealtimes!
I liked the way that this book doesn't feature just one crime as this felt realistic. The whole team are involved in a range of investigations so there are plenty of twists as links are explored. This makes the plot crammed full of the process of each case. The forensic detail is not particularly graphic and the procedural nature of police cases takes precedence.
Burial Grounds is an enjoyable police and crime novel.
March 16, 2024
Burial Grounds is book fourteen in the DI Mike Nash series by Bill Kitson. DI Mike Nash and his team caught a case of a naked body found in the local cemetery. At first, they did not know the reason for the man's death. However, after the second person is found in a similar situation, DI Mike Nash and the team start deciphering the clues to find the murderer. The readers of Burial Grounds will continue to follow DI Mike Nash and his team to discover what happens.
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I enjoy reading books in this series, and Burial Grounds did not disappoint. Bill Kitson's writing style also ensured that I engaged with her stories from the first page and continued to the end. I love Bill Kitson's portrayal of his characters and how they interact throughout this book. Burial Grounds is well-written and researched by Bil Kitson. I like Bill Kitson's description of the settings of Burial Grounds, which allowed me to imagine being part of the book's plot.
Burial Grounds readers will learn the meaning of the word escapologist and their role in the entertainment industry. They will also learn about the role of systems analysts in an organisation.
I recommend this book.
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I enjoy reading books in this series, and Burial Grounds did not disappoint. Bill Kitson's writing style also ensured that I engaged with her stories from the first page and continued to the end. I love Bill Kitson's portrayal of his characters and how they interact throughout this book. Burial Grounds is well-written and researched by Bil Kitson. I like Bill Kitson's description of the settings of Burial Grounds, which allowed me to imagine being part of the book's plot.
Burial Grounds readers will learn the meaning of the word escapologist and their role in the entertainment industry. They will also learn about the role of systems analysts in an organisation.
I recommend this book.
April 18, 2022
This is the fourteenth book in the series of Detective Mike Nash. I have read the odd one and always found them fine to read without the others. All I will say is you will get to know the characters to a real deeper level if they are read in order.
This book sees Detective Nash and the team of officers investigating murders that all seem linked but how are they linked and why? Will they manage to get to the bottom of everything before more bodies are found.
Burial Grounds is an immersive read that has characters who feel so real. The banter between them just made me feel like I had known them all forever. Bill Kitson has written a great crime thriller with an excellent storyline. He has placed the twists and turns perfectly, to keep the reader hanging on for more. I certainly was! I thoroughly appreciated the humour that was threaded throughout the book, this just topped of what was a solid, and compelling read.
A crime thriller that reminded me exactly what I have been missing and made me realise I need to read some more Bill Kitson some time soon.
This book sees Detective Nash and the team of officers investigating murders that all seem linked but how are they linked and why? Will they manage to get to the bottom of everything before more bodies are found.
Burial Grounds is an immersive read that has characters who feel so real. The banter between them just made me feel like I had known them all forever. Bill Kitson has written a great crime thriller with an excellent storyline. He has placed the twists and turns perfectly, to keep the reader hanging on for more. I certainly was! I thoroughly appreciated the humour that was threaded throughout the book, this just topped of what was a solid, and compelling read.
A crime thriller that reminded me exactly what I have been missing and made me realise I need to read some more Bill Kitson some time soon.
March 28, 2022
A body has been found in a graveyard- however not in, but on top of a grave naked and murdered. When there are further murders but with different MOA the team wonder what on earth is going on. A young woman has been mown down as she was running and from a local IT company two people are missing. Are the murders connected and if so how? This is book 14 in the Mike Nash series but happily stands alone- I hadn't read the others.
I quickly got into this and found myself immersed in the story. I've only read one other of Bill’s books but easily picked up the well roundedness of the characters and love the humour and camaraderie between them. There is a good solid plot line with several twists and turns and several smiles along the way. An entertaining read which absorbed me and kept the pages turning almost ever faster. A wonderful, fun, compelling read.
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May 8, 2022
DI Mike Nash is back doing what he does best - solving twisted crimes. Set in Yorkshire, a body is found in a graveyard, not unusual, but this one wasn’t in a grave, and was naked. It’s not going to be the last body that turns up either.
Mike is a well established character, so when reading the 14th book in a long series, it’s always better to have read at least some of the previous books. Mike and his team work well together, each with their own well written backgrounds, and bounce off each other nicely. I enjoyed the dark humour between the officers, very realistic. This plot is twisted, the police procedures well done and show how much tedious work there is to solving any murder. I did feel as though the plotting went a bit off course a couple of times but it was a enjoyable read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Mike is a well established character, so when reading the 14th book in a long series, it’s always better to have read at least some of the previous books. Mike and his team work well together, each with their own well written backgrounds, and bounce off each other nicely. I enjoyed the dark humour between the officers, very realistic. This plot is twisted, the police procedures well done and show how much tedious work there is to solving any murder. I did feel as though the plotting went a bit off course a couple of times but it was a enjoyable read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
April 17, 2022
Burial Grounds is the 14th book in the series featuring Mike Nash and his fellow officers. The story begins with the death of a woman by hit and run. As luck would have it someone witnesses the crime and records the event. This sets of a series of people being found naked and dead for all the world to see. There is symbolism in their deaths but it takes awhile for all these deaths to be connected and solved.
The main characters are interesting and likeable. The people that were killed were not as likeable and didn't feel as it they would be missed. This book is extremely well written although with the amount of people involved it took awhile to wrap up the story.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review.
The main characters are interesting and likeable. The people that were killed were not as likeable and didn't feel as it they would be missed. This book is extremely well written although with the amount of people involved it took awhile to wrap up the story.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review.
April 15, 2022
Outstanding!!
This is one of the best murder mysteries that I have ever read in my 75 years of having a library card! This series is terrific, anyway, but this one is the best yet! Mike Nash and his team are excellent at their job, comrades at work and personally, and a delight to meet again in each new book. This is a story of justice meted out to 4 people, lawbreakers who have avoided being punished for their crimes. So, Nemesis does it instead! Be prepared to read this book at one sitting!
This is one of the best murder mysteries that I have ever read in my 75 years of having a library card! This series is terrific, anyway, but this one is the best yet! Mike Nash and his team are excellent at their job, comrades at work and personally, and a delight to meet again in each new book. This is a story of justice meted out to 4 people, lawbreakers who have avoided being punished for their crimes. So, Nemesis does it instead! Be prepared to read this book at one sitting!
May 6, 2022
2.5 stars as the story idea was good and started very well; there’s lots of changes of direction but I knew who had done it and why from the outset. Unfortunately the pace was very slow and the dialogue clunky with far too much explanation of even the smallest detail. Given that this is book 14 in the series the characters seem quite flat in places. There’s also another unrelated murder in the middle which confuses things.
I had far more sympathy for the murderer than the victims too! The end is unresolved which is usually annoying but was signalled so not surprising.
I had far more sympathy for the murderer than the victims too! The end is unresolved which is usually annoying but was signalled so not surprising.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2023
It's late in this series but still a pretty good read. It's a revenge story, where people who were apparently involved in the hit and run death of a pregnant woman are dying horribly. It's a complex tale, with many suspects, and the police take a long time to track down the truth. DI Nash is a pretty effective cop in this one with no huge negatives from my point of view. Although there are intrusions of the private lives of the officers, it isn't excessive, and in fact the book runs out at 225 pages.
If I see any more of these I'll probably grab them.
Rating 4.1.
If I see any more of these I'll probably grab them.
Rating 4.1.
May 24, 2022
Loved it!
I love the characters in the Inspector Nash books. I am always a little sad when I am coming to the end. I read numerous books set in the UK and Wales. This is my favorite genre. Bill Kitson is one of my many favorite authors.
Thank You for your attention to detail. Many times I know who the perpetrator is before the end but I failed to figure it out in Burial Grounds. Keep up the good work!
I love the characters in the Inspector Nash books. I am always a little sad when I am coming to the end. I read numerous books set in the UK and Wales. This is my favorite genre. Bill Kitson is one of my many favorite authors.
Thank You for your attention to detail. Many times I know who the perpetrator is before the end but I failed to figure it out in Burial Grounds. Keep up the good work!
March 31, 2022
The sexton at the Netherdale cemetery discovers a dead male lying on top of one of the graves. Leading to D.I. Mike Nash and his team to investigate. But soon there will be several more bodies. Finding a motive and a link between the killings proves difficult. Can they find the killer before they can kill again.
An interesting and entertaining well-written murder mystery with its likeable characters. Another good addition to the series which can easily be read as a standalone story.
An interesting and entertaining well-written murder mystery with its likeable characters. Another good addition to the series which can easily be read as a standalone story.
March 30, 2022
BURIAL GROUNDS kicks off with a horrifying, tragic incident leaving a mystery in it's wake. Following that is a macabre discovery with more puzzles to follow. Solving the conundrums is like navigating a maze with fires breaking out. The exit from the bewildering quandary sends suspense skyrocketing leading to a shocking, dynamite conclusion.
BURIAL GROUNDS IS A MUST READ!
BURIAL GROUNDS IS A MUST READ!
April 13, 2022
This is the first mystery I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I throughly enjoyed it.
It's cleverly plotted and kept me guessing. I liked the storytelling and the fleshed out characters.
Even if it's not the first in the series it can be read as a stand alone.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's cleverly plotted and kept me guessing. I liked the storytelling and the fleshed out characters.
Even if it's not the first in the series it can be read as a stand alone.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
April 23, 2022
Another brilliant Mike Nash mystery!
What a wonderful read this was and I hope James/Magnus is still out there somewhere. Great story of true love and retribution without being soppy. Also love the way we learn a little bit more about the team each story. Bring on the next one please.
What a wonderful read this was and I hope James/Magnus is still out there somewhere. Great story of true love and retribution without being soppy. Also love the way we learn a little bit more about the team each story. Bring on the next one please.
April 28, 2022
Burial Grounds
They said it was addictive and they weren’t wrong! An absolutely brilliant piece of writing that you just can’t put down. Full of action. Poor old Mike seems to just get home before he’s called back out again. Bodies dropping like flies and the penny doesn’t drop for them until the last minute. Even then, their case isn’t over. Superb. A must read!!
They said it was addictive and they weren’t wrong! An absolutely brilliant piece of writing that you just can’t put down. Full of action. Poor old Mike seems to just get home before he’s called back out again. Bodies dropping like flies and the penny doesn’t drop for them until the last minute. Even then, their case isn’t over. Superb. A must read!!
May 2, 2022
Five stars
This series never lets me down. I might say though the earlier books were the best. I have read all in the series so far and always entertained plus intrigued by the beginnings as to where the story is headed. This one sucked me right in. A well written book as always. .
This series never lets me down. I might say though the earlier books were the best. I have read all in the series so far and always entertained plus intrigued by the beginnings as to where the story is headed. This one sucked me right in. A well written book as always. .
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