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Sunday 27 February 2022

All That Lives (Inspector McLean #12) by James Oswald

 


Description from the Publisher:

"Two victims. Nothing connects them, except that someone buried them in the exact same way.

Seven hundred years apart.

An archaeological dig at the old South Leith parish kirkyard has turned up a mysterious body dating from around seven hundred years ago. Some suspect that this gruesome discovery is a sacrifice, placed there for a specific purpose.

Then a second body is unearthed. This victim went missing only thirty years ago – but the similarities between her death and the ancient woman’s suggest something even more disturbing.

Drawn into the investigation, Inspector McLean finds himself torn between a worrying trend of violent drug-related deaths and uncovering what truly connects these bodies. When a third body is discovered, and too close for comfort, he begins to suspect dark purpose at play – and that whoever put them there is far from finished."

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You would have thought that by book 12 things would be starting to get a little stale with Inspector McLean but let me reassure you that this is absolutely not the case.  Let me also reassure you that this can be successfully read as a standalone although I would recommend you read previous books in the series just because they are great!

Once again, Mr Oswald writes a thoroughly riveting and engaging story that mixes the past, present and the 'strange' with ease.  The plot is complex with a few strands but it all comes together in the end but not without twists, turns and some pretty 'hairy' and emotional moments along the way. 

Mr Oswald creates excellent, believable and memorable characters that stay with you long after you have read the last page and I eagerly await the next.

Thank you to Headline Publishing and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.

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