I am really enjoying reading this series. David Hunter travelled to US in this novel and got caught up in a case that had more bodies than a wreckers yard!!! Starting to be able to see a tele-series with Hunter and his investigations. If you love a story where you think you've worked out who is the murderer, then it changes,then it changes again and again, grab Whispers of the Dead. It had me !!! Even in hindsight, I can't remember even any clues that might have tipped the answer. That is great writing. On to the next Simon Beckett.....The Calling of the Grave Beckett turns the tables on what his fans are used to reading, moving his band of ever-new characters from the rural spots within the United Kingdom to Tennessee, more specifically the Body Farm in and around Knoxville. This move, genius in my mind, is poignant, as it is the place where Beckett, a reporter by profession, learned about forensic anthropology and can be said to have helped push along his idea for this series and its main character. Moving things to the US does little to change the fast-paced nature of the book or its characters. While some say the WOW factor was less present, I still found it enjoyable as the reader was given brief portions of the story from the killer's perspective, without revealing who that might be. Filled with much more forensics and medical/anthropological jargon, Beckett amazes the reader and really leaves them on the edge of their seat. Thrilling until the end with its own WOW factor, the third instalment will only annoy those who are too boxed in to enjoy variety.I will admit, I was drawn to Beckett's work when he was called "the UK's Jefferson Bass", an extraordinary author in his own right. This book is not only set precisely where Bass writes his own books (Bass being the former head and creator of U Tennessee's Body Farm), but reflects some of the people/characters used in Bass books (though names are different). I was drawn in and could not put the book down. There were times I wondered if I was reading a Bass novel. I think this branch off to Tennessee was a great experiment for Beckett, though I would hope we do not see the forensic anthropologist flying all over the world. Doubtful, I am sure. While I cannot wait to see what awaits in the fourth novel, I am sure that anyone wanting a little thrill in their reading, and who does not mind a little gore, ought to invest in Beckett, and then branch off into the Bass series and see what I mean.Kudos, Mr. Beckett. While not your BEST in the series, surely one that keeps pace with the other two.
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