Lengthy a fan of police procedurals, I couldn’t assist however learn John Carson’s newest which is the start of a brand new sequence set in Fife, Scotland. It’s crime fiction, laced with darkish humour and loads of intrigue.

DCI Liam Brodie has not too long ago been seconded to Fife, following the disappearance of his predecessor. Yikes. Not an effective way to start out a brand new place. In the meantime, the reader is made conscious that Brodie has some left over trauma from his run-in with a serial killer in his not too distant previous. The serial killer was Dr. Gabriel Kane. Now, Dr. Kane says he’s keen to disclose the placement of certainly one of his victims, one thing Brodie helps as this can give some closure to his sufferer’s households.

As well as, two different members of the Constabulary are tasked with trying into the disappearance of DCI Alan McRae – Brodie’s predecessor.

Additionally, a chilly case is resurrected when some youngsters’s bones are found beneath the floorboards of a decrepit previous home which was as soon as a foster home. (Therefore the quilt).

There was lots occurring on this e-book. Many alternative plot threads had been neatly sewed up, many weren’t… maybe fodder for future novels?

As for DCI Liam Brodie, his ethical integrity isn’t questioned. He has been by means of lots, however nonetheless makes an attempt to all the time do ‘the appropriate factor’.

The plot was fairly complicated, but the writing was skilfully finished with nice environment imbued by intelligent descriptions. Although I personally thought this novel was a tad ‘character heavy‘, nonetheless I loved it. Twisty and darkish, “Damaged Bones” was a gritty, moody, and atmospheric sequence debut.

This assessment was written voluntarily and my score was under no circumstances influenced by the truth that I obtained a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Boldwood Books through NetGalley.

Publication date: November 11, 2025

ISBN: 9781805573661 – ASIN:B0F4WKD963 – 328 pages

John Carson is the writer of the DCI Harry McNeil, DCI Sean Bracken and DI Frank Miller sequence set in Edinburgh. He’s Initially from Edinburgh, Scotland, however now lives in New York State together with his spouse and two daughters. He shares his home with two canine and 4 cats.

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