Meh… Rebus wannabe.

The story itself was OK, although even the prologue didn’t explain what had become of “the baddie”. Otherwise the story itself was OK and kept moving at a good pace. My main issue with it was the overly florid writing style… It demonstrated a lack of finesse by trying too hard to be writerly - Too much chomping, scoffing or slurping of gelatinous confectionery when ‘stuffed a whole pack of Rolos into his mouth’ would have sufficed. It was OK - Definitely not the worst thing I’ve ever read, but not equal to the best by a long way… Forget ‘must try harder’, rather ‘don’t try so hard next time’ instead.

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wow!

Absolutely brilliant!!! A tad gory, but not too much, it is a page turner. Where, and when do we get book 2?

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Great Scottish murder mystery

This is a great serial killer audio and I loved the narration from Steve Worsley as well. I look forward to the next DCI Bones novel!

As a copycat killer taunts DCI Bones, he struggles to separate reality from the nightmares that haunt him since he hunted down the Peek A Boo killer. Is the Peek A Boo killer back from the grave, or has a sadistic murderer hunting down police officers taken up where Peek A Boo left off?

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My new favourite author

This is the first book I read by TG Reid and it will not be the last! I just love the way he describes everything so that you feel as if you are actually in the scene…the story is so vivid. Ok there are quite a few gory scenes but the story is quick paced and interesting. By the way, the narrator Steve Worsley is excellent.

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Great story, amazing listen!

The narrator on the audio book really makes this novel a great listen. Five stars!

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Great Start to series

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When the chief suspect in the notorious "peekaboo cop killer" case blew himself up, almost taking lead investigator DCI  Duncan Bone with him, the psychologically damaged detective thought his days on the force were over. But, when another PC is abducted and murdered in the same deranged peekaboo fashion, Bone is persuaded to return to lead the new investigation. But, as Bone and his team hunt a copycat killer, and with time running out before yet another cop is slain, Bone’s terrifying past returns to tear open old wounds and push him to very edge of the abyss.
Can DCI Bone end the killing before the killing ends him?

I love love crime fiction and true crime This is a Police procedural set north of the border.
DCI Bone has a past and while he is damaged I was interested in him. Moreover I enjoyed getting to know other characters in the book as the plot developed
The story was not too rambly which was great and it kept me turning the pages
The crimes are quite gritty which i liked and I read every chance I got
I think the short chapters helped to keep my interest
Overall great start to series I will be getting my mitts on the next book in the series when its available on audiobook

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Can't wait for the next DCI Bone fix!

I loved this book. Got straight into it and laughed out loud at some of the character interactions between themselves. I enjoyed how the characters developed and the storyline kept you guessing - totally immersive and can't wait for the next one - if you like the DCI Daley and DCI Ryan series by other authors you'll feel right at home with DCI Bone and his team.

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Excellent

Excellent story & wonderfully narrated. I am looking forward to listening to all in the series.

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An exciting new Scottish series

A great start to a new series with a clever storyline. DCI Bone is suffering from PTSD following a near death experience at the hands of the Peek a Boo killer. When a copy cat killer starts to contact him about recent murders Bone is forced to return to work too soon and the subsequent toll on his mental health is very well depicted. An exciting new Scottish thriller series, I am really looking forward to book 2. The audible narration is excellent and really brings the story to life.

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Needs editing!

There are some glaring errors in the book which should have been picked up by a good editor. Can't be more specific without spoiling! Performance not great. Needs more variation in tone when reading "he said" "she said" etc. Gets on your nerves after a very short time.

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