Publisher information
- Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- ISBN: 9780802168566
- Number of pages: 448
- Languages: English
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Solid read
Silent Bones is another strong addition to Val McDermid’s Karen Pirie series. Karen is, as always, a force to be reckoned with, and I love the way these bo... READ MORE
Queen of Woke
Like the last Karen Pirie novel, McDermids own politics lie heavily over this. It's starting to really spoil my enjoyment of her writing tbh. A character k... READ MORE
A solid crime novel that will have you gripped
A number of deaths call for the attention of the Historic Crime Unit of Police Scotland. DCI Karen Pirie is on the case with Sargents Daisy and Jason to re... READ MORE
Compelling read
Silent Bones welcomes back Karen Pirie in the much anticipated book 8 in the series.
Val McDermid doesnt disappoint and this is my favourite book of the... READ MORE
Silent Bones by Val McDermid
Silent Bones by Val McDermid is a totally engrossing murder mystery of a journalist found buried under a motorway, when after heavy rain causes a landslide... READ MORE
Fabulous read!
Despite reading many books by Val I've not read any of the Karen Perie series, only watched them on TV. I came to Silent Bones with the actors as the char... READ MORE
A Gritty and Witty Scottish Crime Series
I do love a Val McDermid book, and Silent Bones was no exception. The book thoroughly absorbed me in the two days immediately prior to Christmas 2025.
S... READ MORE
SILENT BONES
Really disappointed with the ending of this book. No satisfactory sense of conclusion; as if the writer just ran out of energy.
Rollercoaster of a thriller!
Severe storms cause a mudslide onto the M73 motorway and the human remains are found of journalist Sam Nimmo who eleven years ago was thought to have kille... READ MORE
A tense and twisty thriller
When torrential rain causes a landslide on a Scottish motorway it uncovers human remains that are soon identified as belonging to journalist Sam Nimmo, who... READ MORE
POSSIBLE SPOILERS.......Please note!
For the very first time I was a little disappointed in a Val McDermid book. It did start off well and was really quite intriguing in the beginning.
A bo... READ MORE
Loved it
First book I have read in the Karen Pirie series. A body is unearthed when a motorway siding collapses.
A brother over from Australia uncovers a possibl... READ MORE
Excellent read
An exceptionally well constructed storyline that was really well written. I so enjoyed it I found it difficult to put down. Thoroughly recommend it. Thank ... READ MORE
Enjoyed over all , with slight reservations
First book I have read by her and generally enjoyed it . Decent story and kept up my interest , mostly .
It had moments where it didn't exactly drag bu... READ MORE