Review: Enjoyable whodunnit
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
Take the finest parts of Agatha Christie, baste in Ruth Rendell, and marinate in the finest Patricia Cornwell tension… and you’re only about half way to how good Febry’s whodunit truly is.Entwining twin stories of a fatal car accident and a disappeared girl, "The Skeletons of Birkbury" is an engrossing murder mystery set in rural England.There is a stunning array of characters – all of who have engrossing back stories – all of whom may have may have a connection to a body discovered under a fall tree, and the plot goes through a number of enjoyable twists and turns before the final terrifying reveal.This history of the village is richly portrayed, with disputes between farmers, family secrets, and a detective who is burdened by her own emotional baggage.Broody and gritty, with contrasting moments of lightheartedness, this is a perfect book for crime lovers.