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The Bone Readers
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
Winner of the Jhalak Prize
Secrets can be buried, but bones can speak....
After standing witness to a murder on the streets of the Caribbean island of Camaho, young Michael 'Digger' Digson is recruited into a unique plainclothes homicide squad, an eclectic group of semi-official police officers, led by the enigmatic DS Chilman.
Digger becomes enmeshed in Chilman's obsession with a cold case, the disappearance of a young man. But Digger has a murder to pursue, too: that of his mother, killed by a renegade police squad when he was a boy.
He has two weapons at his disposal - his skill in forensics and Chilman's latest recruit, the mysterious, observant Miss Stanislaus. Together, the two find themselves dragged into a world of dangerous secrets that demands every ounce of their courage to survive.
This award-winning crime debut by highly acclaimed author Jacob Ross marks the thrilling start to a new series following forensics genius Michael Digson.
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"The Bone Readers is a page-turner, but its insights and language are equally testament to a literary novel of impressive depth and acuity." (Guardian)
"It's masterly. I've started to read it again with increasing admiration." (Crime Time)
"A breath-taking, thought-provoking, and yes brilliant read. I know this is a book I shall go back to again and again." (Sunny Singh)
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- Chug
- 17-04-21
riveting
the plot, characters, atmosphere are all exceptionally good. the narration could not be better. very enjoyable.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-04-20
loved the narrator 's voice.
love the detective team work was capture by the story line. had to listen without-stopping
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- Bashful Empress
- 14-02-22
Gripping and suspenseful
Was stressed from start to finish; evidence of a truly compelling story with a tropical nostalgic touch for me
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- Baldwolverine
- 03-11-21
Draws you in with like a soft warm breeze on the ear!
Excellently read and the timing is beautifully crafted to draw you to the range of characters of this skilful story. Nice little drips of history slipped into the narration making you want and wonder more…
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- Sandie
- 04-12-20
Great characters, twisting plot, superb narration
One of the best crime novels I’ve listened to since finishing Adrian McKinty’s Sean Duffy series. The setting, beautifully described, is vivid yet infected with dark deeds. The characters, whether key players or walk-on parts, are fully realised and always interesting. The plot keeps the listener engaged through many twists and turns. I’ve just started Black Rain Falling, the next in what I hope will be a long series, and it is promising to be just as good
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- Mrs. A E Thurlow
- 08-12-21
thriller
Loved it, great description that brought the story to life, a departure from my normal read
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- Japanese Zen Garden
- 05-06-20
Excellent
An excellent listen, Ben Onwukwe’s voice was perfect for the story. Recommended. I’m reading Black Rain Falling and very much enjoying that as well.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-08-22
Layered Caribbean Brilliance
The first in the series, crime novels set in the fictional Caribbean island of Camaho (aka Grenada), The Bone Readers is a stunning piece of art. An ageing senior police officer recognises that crime is becoming more sophisticated, and with a recklessness perhaps inspired by approaching retirement, somewhat unofficially sets up a dedicated unit to meet the new challenge. Each of the young, bright recruits - with their own unique/tragic past - brings a particular skillset, equipping Camaho with the policing techniques of the future. Michael 'Digger' Dickson is a forensics genius who 'reads' bones, and Ms K Stanislaus, his eventual partner, is an observational whizz who 'reads' people and situations. When a Spiritual Baptist Deacon is killed they have to figure out why, and how it's related to the missing son of a distraught mother, the only case the ageing police officer never solved. Fantastic character-driven storytelling is matched with language anchored in the Caribbean; every similie and metaphor reflects the location of the story.
To mention the BBC's Death In Paradise, or the French spin-off Tropiques Criminels is to do Jacob Ross' novels a disservice, both The Bone Readers and the next book in the series, the multiple award-winning Black Rain Falling, are far superior, masterful works. They are wishful thinking/aspirations of the producers of both - deeply problematic - series. Jacob Ross gets right everything they get wrong. This is Caribbean crime fiction for Caribbean people. And it is brilliant.
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