Close to the Bone (Detective Megan Thomas #2) by Susan Wilkins
Genre: Crime fiction, Crime thriller, Police procedural
Read: 25th June 2022
Published: 8th September 2020
★★★ 3 stars
DESCRIPTION:
Detective Megan Thomas’s latest case is far too close to home…
A woman is found on a beach, weeping over her missing child.
A businessman’s broken body is found on the floor of a luxury flat.
Detective Megan Thomas thought that moving to the beautiful coastline of Devon would be quieter than her undercover life in London. But the cases she’s working on prove that evil can strike anywhere, and she’s determined to put it right.
But when her sister is identified as a key suspect, Megan faces a terrible dilemma: her family, or the truth?
And when it seems the only way to find answers is to confront a killer, how much is she willing to risk?
Fans of Melinda Leigh, Angela Marsons and Kathy Reichs will be hooked by this incredibly gripping mystery thriller.
MY THOUGHTS:
Once again I come into a series already started and although I enjoyed this read, I have far too many series on my list to keep up with. lol But it was still a good solid read which I did enjoy. I am behind on a few reviews so excuse my slapdash efforts with this in my attempt to keep up.
Detective Megan Thomas's sister Debbie has been brought in for questioning with regards to the murder of Greg Porter, one of her contract cleaning jobs. As she found his body, she is thus under suspicion. Naturally, Megan tried to find out what exactly is going on but her team are convinced they already had their murderer. Believing her sister is innocent, Megan could see there was more to the case than meets the eye. But what could she do? She is off the case.
And then a second body is found. And a whole series of events begin to unravel bringing to her attention police corruption, human trafficking and organised crime.
As Megan finds herself drawn into a people smuggling ring, she is faced with the horrors confronting her and slowly she pieces together the two enquiries linking them together.
CLOSE TO THE BONE is a well written police procedural with a crime thriller aspect that I do enjoy. The setting in Devon is a delight and the characters are well developed. The plot is a little predictable in parts but that never spoils it for me if it is written well. There were some good twists throughout and the plot certainly keeps the reader on their toes.
Best of all are the short snappy chapters which keep the pace moving along nicely, told from Megan's perspective made it easy reading. There was certainly a lot going on in this solid thriller but it was an enjoyable read overall.
I would like to thank #SusanWilkins, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #CloseToTheBone in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Susan's psychological thriller, She's Gone, is the story of one woman's fight to save her daughter, full of suspense, family secrets and lies.
Set in London and Essex, Susan's ‘blazingly brilliant’ debut trilogy (The Informant, The Mourner and The Killer) features Kaz Phelps, a take-no-prisoners heroine fighting to escape her past.
The Detective Megan Thomas series (Buried Deep and Close To The Bone) focuses on a tough and determined D.S who relocates from London to Devon after years spent deep undercover.
In 2019, before the emergence of Covid-19, Susan wrote the prescient political thriller A Killer's Heart. A deadly disease sweeps through the country, as Adam Hardy recovers from a heart transplant. But strange visions haunt him. His donor wasn’t killed in an accident - he was murdered. Adam’s memories could solve who is unleashing the virus - but can he untangle the truth in time?
After a degree in Law and a stint as a journalist, Susan wrote for television for twenty five years. She created the pioneering BBC detective drama South of the Border, and has over 130 broadcast credits to her name including Casualty and Holby City, Heartbeat, Coronation Street and Eastenders, Footballer's Wives, Dangerfield and Down to Earth.
Susan now lives on the Devon coast, and walks by the sea every day.
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