Review: The Bone Field by Simon Kernick

The Bone Field by Simon Kernick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Question???

Why haven't any of Simon Kernicks books been picked up and adapted for tv or film yet?.The bloke really knows how to write heart pounding,nail biting,action packed thrillers packed with realistic characters,loads of twists and although some of the chapters can be quite long at times not a single bit of padding,every word is necessary to the story.His books are consistently well written,gripping thrill rides and The Bone Field is no exception,it's a fast paced roller coaster from beginning to end.

In 1990 21 year old Kitty Sinn and her boyfriend went on a holiday to Thailand where Kitty mysteriously disappeared.Recently bones have been discovered and the boyfriend and his lawyer have come forward and informed DI Ray Mason that he knows what happened to Kitty and who killed her.The hunt for the truth finds Ray and PI Tina Boyd confronting a number of ruthless,cold blooded villains who will go to extreme lengths to prevent their secrets from being uncovered.

Ray reminds me of Mike Bolt a character that I have a bit of a soft spot for but who unfortunately does not appear in this book.Ray like Mike will go to any lengths to get the information that he needs even if it means breaking a few laws and maybe a few bones along the way.I have always liked Tina Boyd,both Tina and Ray have been through hell in the past and they make a good team because their characters are so alike.

The mystery of what happened to Kitty is Very intreguing and were my favourite parts of the book.The villains of the story are the usual evil,twisted individuals that you expect to find in a book by Simon Kernick including one villain who was so cold and emotionless that i felt chills everytime he appeared throughout the book.This is the first book in a new series so some questions are left unanswered.

This is a very good,gripping thriller which deserves a hell of a lot more than five stars and has a totally unexpected twist at the end and I look forward to finding out what is going to happen next.

Many thanks to Century/penquin random house and Simon Kernick for sending me a proof copy of this book in exchange for a honest review