Quiet Bones

Release Date: 5th June 2025 A brilliant second book in the series of Carla James, leading to more action in Jericho. I enjoy the mix of the past with the present and referencing old rituals. This fast-paced thriller kept me hooked, I hope there's more to come from this series. Thank you NetGalley and t......more

You can get through this book as a stand-alone, but my first recommendation is to READ the first book. It would be very helpful to have a better understanding of some of the characters and their development. A dead baby is found. A student is missing. The body of a missing student from the past is fo......more

I jumped straight into this one without realising it was the second in a series and all honesty, I think it would would have been best if I'd read the first to understand more about the characters, backstory and references! So, my review will be based on that fact. Whilst quite slow paced at times, i......more

Quiet Bones by Sarah Ward is a solid, well-written police procedural that will likely appeal to fans of deep investigations and methodical detective work. However, for a reader who prefers high-intensity psychological thrillers, the pacing may feel sluggish. The story relies heavily on the "bureaucr......more

*3.5 rounded up* I, like a few others in the reviews, didn’t realise this was a second in a series but it still stood alone. That probably erased a bit of the enjoyment for me as I didn’t feel as connected to the characters or the relationships Carla had already built with them. I enjoyed the story, I......more