The Bone Field by Simon Kernick is 'an intriguing novel that really gets under your skin'

The Bone Field by Simon Kernick is published in hardback by Century, priced £12.99 (ebook £8.99). Available now

In the grounds of a Buckinghamshire school, the remains of two teenage girls have been discovered, many years after both their unsolved disappearances and, at the time, crimes that were seemingly unconnected. After receiving a phone call from Henry Forbes, who claims to know the origin of the bones, DI Ray Mason gets dragged into a fast-paced criminal chase as he tries to uncover the truth behind the stories of Kitty and Dana. Simon Kernick is a fantastic thriller writer, slowly uncovering key pieces of evidence to the reader, whilst making sure to constantly maintain our interest, making this book truly unputdownable. The Bone Field is an intriguing novel that really gets under your skin and, excitingly, the first in a series. Kernick is cleverly always one step ahead of the reader, as we try and guess the next piece of the puzzle before it unfolds. Never a dull moment, this fast-paced book is certain to keep you gripped to the very end.

8/10

(Review by Heather Doughty)