Her Pretty Bones by Carla Kovach
(Detective Gina Harte #3)
Publication Date: 17th January 2019 (ebook)
Published by Bookouture
Genre: Crime/Police Procedurals
Book Description:
THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NEXT GIRLShe’s just the girl he’s looking for…
A young woman falls from a van speeding down a quiet road. Battered and bruised, she turns her head to the person who comes to her aid. ‘Help her’, she whispers before her eyes close.
Days later, the body of another young girl is found in a shallow grave just a few miles away. The similarities between the two girls are startling – same age, same frail body, same shocking red hair.
As the town fears there’s a serial killer living amongst them, Detective Gina Harte must put aside her own struggles at home, and catch the killer before he finds another perfect girl.
AN ABSOLUTELY HEART-STOPPING CRIME THRILLER FROM CARLA KOVACH – if you like Lisa Gardner, Robert Bryndza or Clare Mackintosh, Her Pretty Bones will have you hooked.
A young woman falls from a van speeding down a quiet road. Battered and bruised, she turns her head to the person who comes to her aid. ‘Help her’, she whispers before her eyes close.
Days later, the body of another young girl is found in a shallow grave just a few miles away. The similarities between the two girls are startling – same age, same frail body, same shocking red hair.
As the town fears there’s a serial killer living amongst them, Detective Gina Harte must put aside her own struggles at home, and catch the killer before he finds another perfect girl.
AN ABSOLUTELY HEART-STOPPING CRIME THRILLER FROM CARLA KOVACH – if you like Lisa Gardner, Robert Bryndza or Clare Mackintosh, Her Pretty Bones will have you hooked.
My Review:
A young woman falls from the back of a speeding van narrowly missing the following vehicle. The only words she manages to utter before losing consciousness are "help her". Who is she referring to and why does she need help? Cue Detective Gina Harte and team to find out what's going on. The discovery of the remains of another young woman in the same area throws up more questions and puts more suspects in the frame.
This 3rd book in the detective Gina Harte series opens strongly and being set in my local area I could picture the scenes easily as I read. With very real issues being tackled such as teen runaways, homelessness and the effects of drugs this book shows just how easily life can take a downward turn from just one bad decision. The young women victims come from very different backgrounds but with the wrong influences it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from you can easily end up in a very dark place indeed.
The author makes references to events in the two previous books in the series which cleverly invites you to want to read them if like me you haven't already done so, however the story in itself works very well as a standalone novel. Some of the scenes make for uncomfortable reading but that's the reality of life on the streets and the author certainly hasn't shied away from telling it how it is. The word 'enjoyable' seems very wrong to use in this case, but I did find this a good book to read and will be going back to the earlier books to complete the series.
Book 2
Buy your copy here:Her Final Hour
Book 1
Buy your copy here: The Next Girl
About the Author:
Carla Kovach is a crime and horror author from the UK. The Next Girl and Her Final Hour are the first two books in the DI Gina Harte series and are published by Bookouture. Her earlier works include, Whispers Beneath the Pines, To Let, Flame and Meet Me at Marmaris Castle.
Carla co-runs a video production company, writes stageplays and screenplays. She currently has a horror feature film in production which is due for release in 2019.
Carla co-runs a video production company, writes stageplays and screenplays. She currently has a horror feature film in production which is due for release in 2019.
Social Media Links:
Twitter: @CKovachAuthor
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