Blog Tour: Review of Buried for Good by Alex Coombs

Thanks so much to Boldwood books and Rachel's Random resources for the opportunity to review Buried for Good as part of the blog tour.

My 3 word summary

Kick-ass, poignant, tough!

But before I reveal all my thoughts ...

Here's the blurb

On a remote island, everyone is a suspect...

When Private Investigator Hanlon is hired to protect famous yoga instructor Camille Anderson on her Scottish island retreat, she thinks this may be her simplest job yet.

But when an attack on Camille's life goes wrong, it soon becomes clear that there is a murderer on the island - and Hanlon will stop at nothing to track them down.

With only a small group of guests the suspects are clear, but as the body count rises Hanlon must step up to find out who the killer is before it’s too late...

A tense, atmospheric page-turner from Alex Coombs. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Lisa Regan.

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My Thoughts

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What a joy to be back in Alex Coombs' safe hands as he regales us with another fast paced story from ex-police detective turned PI, Hanlon. (yes, that's right - no first name just Hanlon). Hanlon is her usual implacable self, yet in Buried for Good, we see a side of her that shows she's letting some of her anger go and , in terms of character development that is very fulfilling for the reader. But make no mistake - Hanlon is still very much the tough, physically fit, impulsive, able to defend herself, person I first became attached to in book one of the series - it's just she's opening up a little and some of her sharp corners are being rounded off (slightly - very slightly- after all it is Hanlon we're talking about).

Buried for good kicks off with action and ends with action - and just so you know most of the bits in between are filled with action too. Set mainly in Glasgow, but with a sojourn to the most creepy island, with its company of suspects attending a yoga retreat, this has an atmospheric feel of 'And Then There Were None' to it. After one of the company is killed, and with the suspects set up in a line, Hanlon's scrutiny begins. A scrutiny that takes her backwards in time to when the island was the property of a rock star now residing in a dementia care home.

With acres of links between the victims and a large suspect pool, Hanlon embarks on good old fashioned detective work.

I love Hanlon as a character. Her introspection and increasing self awareness makes her both endearing and fascinating. She is one of those characters that get into your head and make you want to help her come to terms with her demons. Her toughness and tenacity are balanced by her very well hidden vulnerability and self doubt. This is a fab read with a great storyline and brilliant characters. I loved it!

Author Bio

Alex Coombs studied Arabic at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities and went on to work
in adult education and then retrained to be a chef. He is the author of the highly acclaimed DCI Hanlon series.

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