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DCI Bone #3
Dead Man's Stone: A DCI Bone Scottish Crime Thriller
Some secrets are worth killing for
When DCI Duncan Bone is contacted by a terminally-ill psychiatric patient and given clues linking a forty-year-old unsolved murder to high-profile public figures, he finds himself locked into a conspiracy at the very heart of the Scottish criminal and political establishment.
With his bosses stonewalling the investigation, lives under threat, and his career on the line, Bone faces a race against time to hunt down a group of men who will stop at nothing to cover their murderous crime.
Can DCI Bone catch the killer before the killing starts again? Set among the dramatic hills and glens of Scotland's Campsie Fells, Dead Man's Stone is the third in a series of edge-of-your-seat crime thrillers that will keep you guessing right up to the nail-biting, heart-stopping climax. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, J.D. Kirk, Val McDermid and Stuart MacBride.
What Readers are saying about the DCI Bone Scottish Crime Thriller Series :
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"A brilliantly written thriller set in beautiful Scotland. A great read very highly recommended."
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"I have found my new favourite author. If you are going to read this then make sure you have time to finish it in one go as you will not want to put it down before you know how it ends."
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"This book is fantastic! It grips you from the first page to the last. A go-to for crime fiction lovers. Can't wait for the next one!
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"I think we have another great author to add to the ever growing Scottish crime fiction author top table list."
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"Fast moving, strong storyline with great interaction and banter between the police characters. Realistic and gritty, but with humour throughout. I’ll most definitely be back for the next one. Loved it!"
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"A brilliant brilliant series. I love all the characters and would definitely recommend to other avid crime readers like me."
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"An incredible police thriller, with all the elements that make these kinds of books fabulous reading. A damaged detective, a case that pushes all his buttons and more mind games than you can poke a stick at. Fabulous read, I can't wait to read the next book in the series!"
When DCI Duncan Bone is contacted by a terminally-ill psychiatric patient and given clues linking a forty-year-old unsolved murder to high-profile public figures, he finds himself locked into a conspiracy at the very heart of the Scottish criminal and political establishment.
With his bosses stonewalling the investigation, lives under threat, and his career on the line, Bone faces a race against time to hunt down a group of men who will stop at nothing to cover their murderous crime.
Can DCI Bone catch the killer before the killing starts again? Set among the dramatic hills and glens of Scotland's Campsie Fells, Dead Man's Stone is the third in a series of edge-of-your-seat crime thrillers that will keep you guessing right up to the nail-biting, heart-stopping climax. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, J.D. Kirk, Val McDermid and Stuart MacBride.
What Readers are saying about the DCI Bone Scottish Crime Thriller Series :
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A brilliantly written thriller set in beautiful Scotland. A great read very highly recommended."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I have found my new favourite author. If you are going to read this then make sure you have time to finish it in one go as you will not want to put it down before you know how it ends."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"This book is fantastic! It grips you from the first page to the last. A go-to for crime fiction lovers. Can't wait for the next one!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I think we have another great author to add to the ever growing Scottish crime fiction author top table list."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Fast moving, strong storyline with great interaction and banter between the police characters. Realistic and gritty, but with humour throughout. I’ll most definitely be back for the next one. Loved it!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A brilliant brilliant series. I love all the characters and would definitely recommend to other avid crime readers like me."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"An incredible police thriller, with all the elements that make these kinds of books fabulous reading. A damaged detective, a case that pushes all his buttons and more mind games than you can poke a stick at. Fabulous read, I can't wait to read the next book in the series!"
403 pages, Paperback
Published April 17, 2022
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About the author
T.G. Reid
12 books306 followersTG Reid is a bestselling British crime novelist. His DCI Bone Scottish detective series has topped the Amazon charts in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. Since publication of Book 1 in the series, Dark is the Grave, in 2021, he has sold over 300,000 books and surpassed 50 million page reads on Kindle Unlimited.
This bestselling series continues to grow from strength to strength, with many more books still to come, and plans to adapt DCI Bone for TV. Sign up to the author’s mailing list to keep informed about future release dates, giveaways, and exclusives.
TG Reid grew up in his native Scotland and the DCI Bone series is set in and around his hometown, among the brooding hills and glens of Scotland’s Campsie Fells. After working as a musician and English lecturer, TG turned to full-time writing and has never looked back. He now lives in Bath with his wife, daughter and hyper-neurotic cat.
TG Reid’s books will appeal to readers who enjoy dark, atmospheric, edge-of-you-seat mysteries with added touches of Scottish humour.
Readers can reach him via his website at www.tgreid.com or find him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
This bestselling series continues to grow from strength to strength, with many more books still to come, and plans to adapt DCI Bone for TV. Sign up to the author’s mailing list to keep informed about future release dates, giveaways, and exclusives.
TG Reid grew up in his native Scotland and the DCI Bone series is set in and around his hometown, among the brooding hills and glens of Scotland’s Campsie Fells. After working as a musician and English lecturer, TG turned to full-time writing and has never looked back. He now lives in Bath with his wife, daughter and hyper-neurotic cat.
TG Reid’s books will appeal to readers who enjoy dark, atmospheric, edge-of-you-seat mysteries with added touches of Scottish humour.
Readers can reach him via his website at www.tgreid.com or find him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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May 31, 2022
I loved this!
A new author for me again, but I will definitely read Reid's (!) other books after this gem!
It is third in the Bone series, and I feel I would have benefitted from reading the first books in the series to fully appreciate the back stories of the characters, and I will certainly be adding these to my TBR after this one!
I did feel there were lots of characters to keep track of, within the police department and the murder case itself, and could have done with some sort of cast list! But I usually feel that with new books, so its probably the fact I haven't read the others in the series. It would be unfair to deduct any stars for that reason.
The plot was brilliant, and kept me gripped and guessing the entire way through, which for me is a must.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, and will certainly read more from Reid!
A new author for me again, but I will definitely read Reid's (!) other books after this gem!
It is third in the Bone series, and I feel I would have benefitted from reading the first books in the series to fully appreciate the back stories of the characters, and I will certainly be adding these to my TBR after this one!
I did feel there were lots of characters to keep track of, within the police department and the murder case itself, and could have done with some sort of cast list! But I usually feel that with new books, so its probably the fact I haven't read the others in the series. It would be unfair to deduct any stars for that reason.
The plot was brilliant, and kept me gripped and guessing the entire way through, which for me is a must.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, and will certainly read more from Reid!
November 22, 2025
Dead Man’s Stone is a decent instalment in the DCI Bone series. Its solid, atmospheric, and emotionally aware but not one that totally grabbed me. The cold case angle is intriguing and Reid handles Bone’s PTSD with care, which gives the story some welcome depth. There were some good police procedural elements and the tension builds nicely in places.
But it does suffer from pacing that dips in the middle, and a few plot turns that feel a bit too convenient. The ending is fine, just not especially punchy, and some character threads don’t quite pay off.
Overall, a good read if you’re following the series, but not the strongest entry enjoyable enough, just not unforgettable.
But it does suffer from pacing that dips in the middle, and a few plot turns that feel a bit too convenient. The ending is fine, just not especially punchy, and some character threads don’t quite pay off.
Overall, a good read if you’re following the series, but not the strongest entry enjoyable enough, just not unforgettable.
June 20, 2022
5⭐️
#3 in the DCI Bone series
In this book Bone finds himself investigating a politically sensitive cold case.
DCI Bone is contacted by a terminally ill psychiatric patient who gives him clues to a 30 year old unsolved crime with alleged links to high profile public figures. Bone enters a world of conspiracy and cover up.
The prologue is a fabulous hook!! It got me hook line and sinker!
Characters as a refresher or for new readers. They are all very likeable or loveable. It’s another of those series where you keep returning for the characters and their interactions with murders providing the highlight.
DCI Duncan Bone is struggling with PTSD and a broken marriage, he was on long term sick leave trying to get his life back on track, he is drawn back to work.
DI Rhona Walker is in a same sex relationship with Maddie and has just adopted a baby girl Erin
DS Mark Mullen is struggling and had been trying to help take care of his stubborn cantankerous dad. He has finally persuaded him into a care home.
The writing style is easy going with the humour back in spades. It what makes these books stand out for me. It had me chuckling away. It’s got a got plot going on too, so the full package.
T G Reid is in fine form with this book, I loved it. It’s in my books of the year.
I had an arc copy
#3 in the DCI Bone series
In this book Bone finds himself investigating a politically sensitive cold case.
DCI Bone is contacted by a terminally ill psychiatric patient who gives him clues to a 30 year old unsolved crime with alleged links to high profile public figures. Bone enters a world of conspiracy and cover up.
The prologue is a fabulous hook!! It got me hook line and sinker!
Characters as a refresher or for new readers. They are all very likeable or loveable. It’s another of those series where you keep returning for the characters and their interactions with murders providing the highlight.
DCI Duncan Bone is struggling with PTSD and a broken marriage, he was on long term sick leave trying to get his life back on track, he is drawn back to work.
DI Rhona Walker is in a same sex relationship with Maddie and has just adopted a baby girl Erin
DS Mark Mullen is struggling and had been trying to help take care of his stubborn cantankerous dad. He has finally persuaded him into a care home.
The writing style is easy going with the humour back in spades. It what makes these books stand out for me. It had me chuckling away. It’s got a got plot going on too, so the full package.
T G Reid is in fine form with this book, I loved it. It’s in my books of the year.
I had an arc copy
May 16, 2022
DCI Duncan Bone is still on sick leave recovering from injuries sustained in the previous book, and finally getting treatment for his longstanding PTSD, when a sadistic killer who is dying in prison insists on speaking to him about a forty-year-old cold case. Once again, not sure that he is quite ready, he is drawn back into the heart of an investigation linked to high-ranking and well-respected individuals who are prepared to kill to stop the truth from coming out.
The book opens with a horrific prologue that has the reader hooked right away. The deeper the detectives dig, more secrets are uncovered, and witnesses start dying in suspicious circumstances before they can shed any light on what happened. Can DCI Bone and his team find the killer before anyone else has to die?
The characters are well drawn and easy to distinguish; they all bring different skills to the team. The humorous dialogue, which can occasionally be a bit clunky, offsets the grim nature of the crimes they encounter on a daily basis. There is just enough background about their home life to make them well rounded and believable. It’s good that Bone is getting help, as he is much calmer and easier to work with this time round.
The setting in the striking scenery of the Campsie Fells is unusual, and makes a change from the big towns and cities in other detective novels. When I was a child, in the 1960s, it was a favourite place for my family to go for a picnic in the summer. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dead Man’s Stone, the third book in the series, and am looking forward to book four, The Killing Parade, when it comes out later this year. This series just keeps on getting better. I am reviewing this as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team #RBRT
The book opens with a horrific prologue that has the reader hooked right away. The deeper the detectives dig, more secrets are uncovered, and witnesses start dying in suspicious circumstances before they can shed any light on what happened. Can DCI Bone and his team find the killer before anyone else has to die?
The characters are well drawn and easy to distinguish; they all bring different skills to the team. The humorous dialogue, which can occasionally be a bit clunky, offsets the grim nature of the crimes they encounter on a daily basis. There is just enough background about their home life to make them well rounded and believable. It’s good that Bone is getting help, as he is much calmer and easier to work with this time round.
The setting in the striking scenery of the Campsie Fells is unusual, and makes a change from the big towns and cities in other detective novels. When I was a child, in the 1960s, it was a favourite place for my family to go for a picnic in the summer. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dead Man’s Stone, the third book in the series, and am looking forward to book four, The Killing Parade, when it comes out later this year. This series just keeps on getting better. I am reviewing this as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team #RBRT
May 24, 2022
When a cold case reignites past secrets, controversies and murder the only team for the job is DCI Bone's.
This was a welcome return to the Bone series forme and it marks a change in Bone himself in terms of his mental health and his inner peace which is intriguing and full of possibilities and as usual Reid has a handle on the overall story arc for the series, which after book three keeps me wanting more.
Now I'm not going to do a spoiler but, reid should be given a special award for the most innovative murder. I'd love to see his google search history for that one! - But my lips are sealed and I'll say no more than that.
A great read which had me wheeching through the pages sometimes laughing, sometimes crying and always fully entertained.
This was a welcome return to the Bone series forme and it marks a change in Bone himself in terms of his mental health and his inner peace which is intriguing and full of possibilities and as usual Reid has a handle on the overall story arc for the series, which after book three keeps me wanting more.
Now I'm not going to do a spoiler but, reid should be given a special award for the most innovative murder. I'd love to see his google search history for that one! - But my lips are sealed and I'll say no more than that.
A great read which had me wheeching through the pages sometimes laughing, sometimes crying and always fully entertained.
April 21, 2022
I was very Lucky to receive a ARC copy of this book and boy can T G Reid writme personally have loved each and every book that this Author has wrote. I absolutely love this book with a bit of humour which being truefully I did have a giggle. Once you start reading a book by this Author you won't put it down like me. He is one very talented Author.
May 26, 2023
While the second book in this series was a bit of a disappointment, the author came back in fine form with third outing. The team of detectives are engaging and you want to know more about them. DCI Bone might be a bit of a stereotype, he is a likable hero.
December 14, 2025
It was fun to be back in the dci bone universe again! Although this was not my fav book in the series, this book did unlock my new fear of the worst way ever to die. With that said I am looking forward to starting the next book and what murder and mystery awaits.
October 27, 2025
3.75 stars
Something interesting happened in this book.
DCI Bone has had some miraculous therapy and his PTSD has gotten much better. Plus, he seemed to have had a mostly new personality installed. (Funny how that happens sometimes in books.) 😆
I didn't really mind this, because it worked well.
When Alice (the kind of ex wife) showed up and also seemed to have had a complete personality transplant (from total mega-bitch deluxe with a grudge to ... another tired trope I don't particularly like) I kind of laughed out loud though.
Because: Fundamentally changing these two characters – just like that – magically fixed most problems the previous two books (especially book #2) had that bogged the books down with drama that was just not interesting or relevant for the mystery solving.
With all the domestic drama out of the way, I guess there's nothing stopping this series from steaming on. (And it clearly did, since there are plenty of more books out.)
I really like the narrator on top of the entertainment I get from these books, so I will return for more, no doubt.
Something interesting happened in this book.
DCI Bone has had some miraculous therapy and his PTSD has gotten much better. Plus, he seemed to have had a mostly new personality installed. (Funny how that happens sometimes in books.) 😆
I didn't really mind this, because it worked well.
When Alice (the kind of ex wife) showed up and also seemed to have had a complete personality transplant (from total mega-bitch deluxe with a grudge to ... another tired trope I don't particularly like) I kind of laughed out loud though.
Because: Fundamentally changing these two characters – just like that – magically fixed most problems the previous two books (especially book #2) had that bogged the books down with drama that was just not interesting or relevant for the mystery solving.
With all the domestic drama out of the way, I guess there's nothing stopping this series from steaming on. (And it clearly did, since there are plenty of more books out.)
I really like the narrator on top of the entertainment I get from these books, so I will return for more, no doubt.
June 15, 2022
This was yet another great listen - really enjoyed and so inventive. The descriptions were lovely, the characters are more developed as they continue their 'journeys'. The scenery and location are so brilliantly described and is a character in itself.
This could be listened to as a standalone but I would recommend for a more full experience to listen to the first two as it gives more of the background why DCI Bone is sufferering PTSD.
The narration really suits - All in all really do recommend.
I was given a free copy by the author via the book club - audible listeners but the review is entirely my own.
This could be listened to as a standalone but I would recommend for a more full experience to listen to the first two as it gives more of the background why DCI Bone is sufferering PTSD.
The narration really suits - All in all really do recommend.
I was given a free copy by the author via the book club - audible listeners but the review is entirely my own.
September 2, 2025
Audio version of this book 📕 - Book 3 in the DCI Bone series- This is the first book I’ve read by this author, wow what a brilliant read/listen ! I’ve enjoyed it so much I’ve downloaded the others in the series! Great storyline and wonderful colourful characters!! This author reminds me of Stuart MacBride, great plots and great characters, highly recommend
Couldn’t have got a better narrator for this audiobook! He really bought the characters to life !!
Thank you to NetGalley and W F Howes Ltd
Couldn’t have got a better narrator for this audiobook! He really bought the characters to life !!
Thank you to NetGalley and W F Howes Ltd
June 3, 2022
This is the third book in the DCI Bone Scottish crime thriller series and I’m wondering why I haven’t discovered them before! These are the type of crime novels I love and it reminds me of Peter James’s, Roy Grace series. The book is set in Scotland and you are immediately drawn into the story by the prologue which describes the historic murder that the team set out to solve. DCI Bone is a strong lead character and I like how close the team are, each having their own personality and you feel reassured by the way they interact and work together. The writing flows and is easy to follow and I just wanted to keep reading. It’s a real page turner. I’ll definitely go back and read the first two in the series before the fourth and final one comes out later this year.
June 12, 2022
This is the 3rd in the series and I think it would best to read the others first to get a sense of the people, and the background to this one.
It is the best so far. D.I. Bone is back with a healthier mind and body. Following a request from a dying man in a secure psychiatric hospital to see him, he is given a cold case to ease in gently, as you can guess it doesn't quite work out like that.
I love how the characters are all moving forward with their lives, how the pressure of policing is managed in different ways by different members of the service, how each new piece of information has to be slotted in to the wider picture, and how the death of a boy decades ago echoes into the present time.
The story flows well, is an easy read, the pacing is great and the narration very good.
For me there are a couple of things that were a bit contrived but overall a 4/4.5 star read.
It is the best so far. D.I. Bone is back with a healthier mind and body. Following a request from a dying man in a secure psychiatric hospital to see him, he is given a cold case to ease in gently, as you can guess it doesn't quite work out like that.
I love how the characters are all moving forward with their lives, how the pressure of policing is managed in different ways by different members of the service, how each new piece of information has to be slotted in to the wider picture, and how the death of a boy decades ago echoes into the present time.
The story flows well, is an easy read, the pacing is great and the narration very good.
For me there are a couple of things that were a bit contrived but overall a 4/4.5 star read.
June 10, 2022
AUDIOBOOK
So Bone is finally back to full health and back
To work this time on an historic case of quite a dark and nasty murder of a young boy presumed to have run away at the time of his difference. This is a more of the usual Bone falling out with his boss but he’s finally turning his life around and things are looking up and he’s determined to bring someone to justice for this crime before it’s too late. Roll on book 4 and a big shout out to Steve Worsley who’s narration I love.
So Bone is finally back to full health and back
To work this time on an historic case of quite a dark and nasty murder of a young boy presumed to have run away at the time of his difference. This is a more of the usual Bone falling out with his boss but he’s finally turning his life around and things are looking up and he’s determined to bring someone to justice for this crime before it’s too late. Roll on book 4 and a big shout out to Steve Worsley who’s narration I love.
January 2, 2023
3rd book in this wonderful series that keeps getting better and better.
DCI Bone is fab and this was another enthralling read in this series.
DCI Bone is fab and this was another enthralling read in this series.
May 30, 2022
Back from a big life change and a new outlook on life DCI Bones is called in by a dying criminal to reveal a past memory for him to solve. I really like the character of DCI Bones and this book just deepened those feelings. There is a good rapport between him and his colleagues which I enjoy reading too. I enjoyed the plot immensely! This is the second I have read (I missed out #2) and I think I enjoyed it in equal measures as I did the first. Another great read
August 16, 2024
Fourteen year old Dermott Cowrie was killed in 1979, not a suicide as officially recorded. Now because of information received DCI Duncan Bone is back from leave to investigate. But soon the killings will start but by whom.
An entertaining modern mystery
An entertaining modern mystery
September 10, 2024
Not as good as the previous two in the series, still gets 3 stars due to multiple Saab mentions although I fear Bone’s trusty Swedish vehicle may be on its way to the big car park in the sky in the next one…
May 20, 2022
I hadn't realised I had missed book 2 from the series at the start and so things were referenced and I thought gosh I don't remember that happening. Once the story got going though it didn't really matter that I didn't know what had happened in the book before.
I really enjoy the pacing in this, it never slows down but also doesn't go so fast as to blow over important parts.
Lots of humour, I love the relationships bwtween all the detectives, Mark provides lots of light relief especially.
A really nice development to see Rhona taking the lead.
I think this is going to be a great series.
Scottish crime at its best.
I really enjoy the pacing in this, it never slows down but also doesn't go so fast as to blow over important parts.
Lots of humour, I love the relationships bwtween all the detectives, Mark provides lots of light relief especially.
A really nice development to see Rhona taking the lead.
I think this is going to be a great series.
Scottish crime at its best.
April 18, 2022
Brilliant. Book 3 in the DCI Duncan Bone series, set in Scotland's Campsie Fells, and this was a another fabulous police procedural. I just love Bone, with all his faults he is clearly a good man who want to do what is right, regardless of protocol. A real page turner from start, a great prologue, to finish, a heartwarming epilogue. Fast paced and an easy read with plenty of dry humour to keep a smile on your face. All my favourite characters are back alongside Bone; DI Rhona Walker and her partner have now adopted a baby girl and DS Mark Mullen, the instigator of much of the humour, is still dealing with his difficult father who is now safely ensconced in a care home, or is he?
Briefly, Bone has been on extended sick leave with PTSD following a horrific injury in his last case. Rhona visits him and tells him that a terminally ill, convicted murderer, insists on speaking to Bone. What Bone is told relates to a 30 year old case of a missing boy, who Bone is told was murdered. With permission to investigate the case it is soon clear that a number of respected individuals were involved, including a retired high-level police officer. But before Bone gets chance to speak to the suspects they are killed. Can Bone and his colleagues get to the bottom of the case before anyone else dies?
A great plot line and enough red herrings to have me guessing wrongly, more than once, who was the killer. It could be read as a stand-alone but I would definitely recommend reading the series in order to get the background, but also because they are so good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Briefly, Bone has been on extended sick leave with PTSD following a horrific injury in his last case. Rhona visits him and tells him that a terminally ill, convicted murderer, insists on speaking to Bone. What Bone is told relates to a 30 year old case of a missing boy, who Bone is told was murdered. With permission to investigate the case it is soon clear that a number of respected individuals were involved, including a retired high-level police officer. But before Bone gets chance to speak to the suspects they are killed. Can Bone and his colleagues get to the bottom of the case before anyone else dies?
A great plot line and enough red herrings to have me guessing wrongly, more than once, who was the killer. It could be read as a stand-alone but I would definitely recommend reading the series in order to get the background, but also because they are so good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
April 11, 2022
Wow, wow, wow I thought this was an excellent read. It was one of those books that I thoroughly enjoyed and read in less than a day. When I get a book like this that I just can't put down, I know I'm onto something very, very good. And this book didn't disappoint at all.
The story got off to a great start which immediately grabbed my attention. DCI Bone is taking time out from work to recover from PTSD and finds out a prisoner wants to speak to him and no one else. The prisoners revelations lead Bone and his team to examine events from over 30 years before. I loved being back in DCI Bone's world, and following the police investigation. The author has created a cast of such likeable, believable and realistic characters that you take to heart and just root for.
One of the many things I like about this series is that the banter, friendships, camaraderie and humour with the Police Team jumps out of the pages. And the little glimpses into their personal lives are a great addition. I know DCI Bone is the main character, and I’ll be honest here, Mullens is my second favourite.
I thought this was a fast paced and absorbing read with a great plot line that I just loved. It flowed really well and it had everything I want and like in a crime book - murders, twists, great writing and most importantly the WOW factor. I honestly can't fault this book, in my opinion it is the best one in the series so far. I would recommend this book/series if you like crime, police procedurals and it is best to read the books in order.
Really looking forward to the next book.
The story got off to a great start which immediately grabbed my attention. DCI Bone is taking time out from work to recover from PTSD and finds out a prisoner wants to speak to him and no one else. The prisoners revelations lead Bone and his team to examine events from over 30 years before. I loved being back in DCI Bone's world, and following the police investigation. The author has created a cast of such likeable, believable and realistic characters that you take to heart and just root for.
One of the many things I like about this series is that the banter, friendships, camaraderie and humour with the Police Team jumps out of the pages. And the little glimpses into their personal lives are a great addition. I know DCI Bone is the main character, and I’ll be honest here, Mullens is my second favourite.
I thought this was a fast paced and absorbing read with a great plot line that I just loved. It flowed really well and it had everything I want and like in a crime book - murders, twists, great writing and most importantly the WOW factor. I honestly can't fault this book, in my opinion it is the best one in the series so far. I would recommend this book/series if you like crime, police procedurals and it is best to read the books in order.
Really looking forward to the next book.
April 28, 2022
Another Great Book
TG Reid has become a favorite of mine. DCI Bone is such a great character. The whole team is so well written. I feel that I know them. Mullins is my personal favorite. He keeps me laughing every time he speaks! That ending has me intrigued. I highly recommend this series.
TG Reid has become a favorite of mine. DCI Bone is such a great character. The whole team is so well written. I feel that I know them. Mullins is my personal favorite. He keeps me laughing every time he speaks! That ending has me intrigued. I highly recommend this series.
April 18, 2022
This is the third outing for the wonderful DCI Bone and his team. The last case had left a lasting impact on Bones mental health and he's finally accepted he can't carry on with his PTSD as it is. He's moved into a small remote place and has taken up wild swimming.
However a random visit from Rhona sets in motion events that have been hidden for almost 40 years. A sadistic killer is dying and wants to confess.
It seems the original killers don't want the truth to come out.
This is a wonderful mixture of everything. There's tension and fast paced action mixed in with some very silly slapstick style moments of humour and running in jokes, Mullens and his clumsiness and food addiction a constant source of amusement. One visit and a search for a clue really had me chuckling but I won't spoil it.
There is the mix of spoilt rich kids and their influence, mixed in with prison chaplains and down and outs.
One of the deaths is vile.
Another absolutely cracking Reid from a wonderful author and I already can't wait for book 4.
However a random visit from Rhona sets in motion events that have been hidden for almost 40 years. A sadistic killer is dying and wants to confess.
It seems the original killers don't want the truth to come out.
This is a wonderful mixture of everything. There's tension and fast paced action mixed in with some very silly slapstick style moments of humour and running in jokes, Mullens and his clumsiness and food addiction a constant source of amusement. One visit and a search for a clue really had me chuckling but I won't spoil it.
There is the mix of spoilt rich kids and their influence, mixed in with prison chaplains and down and outs.
One of the deaths is vile.
Another absolutely cracking Reid from a wonderful author and I already can't wait for book 4.
April 20, 2022
This is the third in the DCI Bone series & is definitely my favourite. It reads well as a standalone but if you really want to know what makes the characters tick, start at the beginning.
Bone is contacted by a psychiatric patient who gives him clues concerning a 30 year old unsolved crime. The patient is terminally ill & the crime allegedly links to some high profile public figures. Our favourite DCI is not comfortable dealing with conspiracy or cover ups.
If you have read my reviews before, you will know I love Scottish crime, add in huge dollops of humour, & an easy writing style & this book is win win all the way.
Great plot, laugh out loud moments & a hurry up I want to finish this (but in a good way) feeling.
This series just gets better & better. Well done T G Reid &, as they say, it’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
Bone is contacted by a psychiatric patient who gives him clues concerning a 30 year old unsolved crime. The patient is terminally ill & the crime allegedly links to some high profile public figures. Our favourite DCI is not comfortable dealing with conspiracy or cover ups.
If you have read my reviews before, you will know I love Scottish crime, add in huge dollops of humour, & an easy writing style & this book is win win all the way.
Great plot, laugh out loud moments & a hurry up I want to finish this (but in a good way) feeling.
This series just gets better & better. Well done T G Reid &, as they say, it’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
April 24, 2022
Bone, still recovering from a bad bout of PTSD, is drawn in to a cold case from 1979 by the dying words of a prisoner. This was a really well plotted story and it got very exciting. For me, it’s the best Bone book to date. I loved the fact that we got more insight into his family life, both current and in the past. My only reservation is the gross Sergeant Mullens. Would anyone really have married him? In the otherwise totally believable cast of characters here, I can’t take Mullens seriously. However, f you’re looking for a really good cold case story, this is the one.
April 7, 2022
This is book 3 in the series and the quality is as good as the others. Bone is on leave to recuperate from his injuries but his interest is piqued when a killer who is about to die insists on speaking to him about a killing from years before.
It soon becomes clear that there is something wrong here, especially when it comes to light that the authorities were quick to dismiss the death of a young boy years ago as a suicide. Other killings take place which are all linked giving Bone and his team more to work with.
There are issues here with cover-ups at the highest levels and people are eager to ensure that the investigation is halted before it's really begun.
I love this series and the whole setup of the team, the different personalities and the banter that ensues. It allows for some welcome relief and Mullen and his father are a delight as usual. The descriptions of the locations are excellent and give a real sense of the environment in which the story is set but for one of the deaths, perhaps too descriptive! Thanks Tom, that will live with me for a while!
I'm thoroughly looking forward to the next one and long may this series continue.
It soon becomes clear that there is something wrong here, especially when it comes to light that the authorities were quick to dismiss the death of a young boy years ago as a suicide. Other killings take place which are all linked giving Bone and his team more to work with.
There are issues here with cover-ups at the highest levels and people are eager to ensure that the investigation is halted before it's really begun.
I love this series and the whole setup of the team, the different personalities and the banter that ensues. It allows for some welcome relief and Mullen and his father are a delight as usual. The descriptions of the locations are excellent and give a real sense of the environment in which the story is set but for one of the deaths, perhaps too descriptive! Thanks Tom, that will live with me for a while!
I'm thoroughly looking forward to the next one and long may this series continue.
April 22, 2022
Wow!
Exciting murder mystery as DC I Bone returns, unexpectedly, after 4 months R&R to recover from his PTSD and physical injuries from books 1 and 2. Dying criminal confesses to him about the murder of a 14 year old boy over 40 years earlier. This brings questions since the death was declared a suicide but no body was ever found. Bone and team quietly investigate but all sorts of prominent figures are implicated after a skeleton is recovered from an old POW camp. No one admits to anything but more bodies start to appear, current bizarre killings.
Exciting murder mystery as DC I Bone returns, unexpectedly, after 4 months R&R to recover from his PTSD and physical injuries from books 1 and 2. Dying criminal confesses to him about the murder of a 14 year old boy over 40 years earlier. This brings questions since the death was declared a suicide but no body was ever found. Bone and team quietly investigate but all sorts of prominent figures are implicated after a skeleton is recovered from an old POW camp. No one admits to anything but more bodies start to appear, current bizarre killings.
April 22, 2022
Bone is back!
And he had one great story to tell! This was a fantastic read that I just couldn't put down! And now I'm sad that it's over. Bone is back with his gang where he should be, and they work their magic again! But with so many suspects, who is the killer? Well, it was the last person I suspected, I had it totally wrong. But if you want to find out who done it, you're going to have to read it yourself! And I recommend that you do!
And he had one great story to tell! This was a fantastic read that I just couldn't put down! And now I'm sad that it's over. Bone is back with his gang where he should be, and they work their magic again! But with so many suspects, who is the killer? Well, it was the last person I suspected, I had it totally wrong. But if you want to find out who done it, you're going to have to read it yourself! And I recommend that you do!
April 7, 2022
Dead Man’s Stone is book 3 in the DCI Duncan Bone series by TG Reid. What an edge of the seat read. Bone has been on sick leave for some months and has spent the time in a caravan near Lochgillan village healing from his PTSD. He is enticed back to work when Malcolm Lee, on his deathbed in a Northland Prison Hospital, a psychiatric hospital, wants to speak to Bone and only him about the death of Dermott Cowrie in 1979. It is such a perplexing case and very hard to unravel, particularly when pressure is brought to bear. Great characters, particularly Mullens. He makes you laugh with some of the things he says. I love the descriptions of the countryside, which are so vivid it places you right there. Not only just the countryside but any of the settings. I have noticed this in all 3 books in this series
April 18, 2022
How did we get to book 3 in the DCI Bone series? I love this author's writing and I am totally smitten with DCI Bone! The books just keep on improving, with interesting plots, good character development all neatly wrapped up with splashes of Scottish humour. I love DS Mullen and his grumpy old dad who resides in a care home. The mini bus scene had me in stitches as I visualised the antics of the old men on a day trip and I laughed out loud! The writing style flows easily and the descriptions are excellent, especially of Bone's PTSD. Tom is on another winner for sure and I can't wait for book 4 in what has to be one of the most refreshing police procedurals around. Thanks to the author for my ARC, it was very much appreciated.
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