Silent Bones: 11 (Detective Kelly Porter) (Detective Kelly Porter, 11): An addictive and gripping crime thriller

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I would like to thank Netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of The Rift, a stand-alone thriller set in France and North Africa. Rachel Lynch is a mystery writer born and raised in Cumbria. Lynch enjoyed hiking on the fells and visiting the lakes throughout her childhood. She later moved to London to take up a teaching position and marry the man she loved, who happens to be an Army officer. The next thirteen years were spent following her husband wherever his job took him. After working as a sports therapist and personal trainer for a while, Lynch’s love for writing pushed her to concentrate fully on creating mystery stories. Her debut series, the DI Kelly Porte, is doing great with the author adding several books every year. What an absolutely brilliant book this was the action just never let up and it was a read that grabbed me right from the start ... amazing writing from Rachel Lynch. This duo of Helen and Grant would be great in another book, would be excellent to hear from this unusual pair again, soon!.

On a misty morning in the Lake District, two men depart by helicopter from a private estate. Flying over Scafell Pike the pilot loses control, and they crash into the mountain top. Runners and bystanders are caught in the devastation. This is the scene that greets DI Kelly Porter. She attempts to coordinate the rescue efforts, though it’s clear many won’t make it, including occupants of the helicopter. Three are dead, and the fourth is badly injured. When it emerges that the survivor is none other than the Right Honourable Lord Donald Reilly, and the person who chartered the flight was notorious billionaire Bartholomew Kennedy-Craig, the media frenzy is intense. When it is learned that the helicopter had been tampered with, Kelly and her team can’t afford to make a single mistake. I thoroughly enjoy Rachel Lynch’s DI Kelly Porter series so I was delighted to discover she was releasing this standalone thriller, The Rift. It was great to see what Rachel Lynch can do in addition to that series and she really hits the bullseye!

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Grant had seen enough during his many tours of duty to know that perspective is irrelevant in war: it was only the winners who got to write about it afterwards.” This is now the eleventh book in the Kelly Porter series and it is still as good as ever. As in previous books, the setting is one of the main strengths, with Rachel Lynch creating a vivid image of the Lake District, helping to set the scene for some very location-specific crimes. I found it easy to picture the reservoir, the caravan park and the surrounding areas, making this a fully immersive read. In some police procedurals, it can feel like the lead detective becomes personally involved in a disproportionate amount of crime but the setting here makes it inevitable, with Kelly having to put her past behind her to remain open minded. Kelly and her team find that there is a link between the killings, not only the way they were killed, but the company they kept.

Please, authors, I beg you, if you put that much detail into your characters every thought and movement, please make them smarter? Sudden Death’ was again a solid police procedural combined with elements of a political thriller. Added to this is its well realised characters; especially the dynamics between members of Kelly’s team. One of the pleasures of reading an ongoing series is following the development of its recurring characters.The pace was perfect as were the characters. As usual Lynch has done an amazing job of bringing two different situations and show how turmoil affects the characters she has created. An amazing storyline that is very well written. It was interesting to see an old adversary of Kelly’s making an appearance and witnessing how, despite them not being around, they continue to exercise their power over certain individuals. There are several spoilers here for those who have not read previous books but this could still be read as a standalone. The rest of the series is brilliant, though, so I would recommend reading them all! At the end of the day, this one was not for me for the reasons listed above. However, I can see where it would appeal to others, especially people who have been reading this series longer and therefore have a better understanding of these characters. It is Helen’s task to unravel the lies and return Kahlil’s son to the family home. The big concern is who to trust in a sea of lies and deceit and while trying to save the life of one she is potentially putting several others at risk. book 11 as has happened in the past. I loved how Kelly's ever changing family life provided a welcome respite from the case and the author had obviously researched all the technical details extenstensively before writing them down in an easily understood manner.

Kelly is smart, capable and honest, and a tireless and determined investigator who puts everything she has into her mission to get justice for victims. Kelly is forced to work with her ex, Johnny. Sudden Death is a gripping story of the highest quality and it's wonderfully pacy, dark, and rife with shadiness though with never a dull moment. I am already looking forward to book #11, as well as catching up on those books I've missed.This really is fabulous international thriller full of tension and twists and it races along to an explosive conclusion I loved the book it was different and very compulsive and I found myself completely immersed in the story. Pros – The prologue grabs you from the start. Strong female lead, good level of mystery and surprise around some of the victims, suspects.

This is a standalone from the author of the excellent DI Kelly Porter series and although totally different is every bit as captivating as her previous books. I don't usually read thrillers but as with Helen, Rachel Lynch's reputation precedes her and I loved it. The amount of research undertaken must have been staggering because this novel moves through so many different scenarios and never feels wrong or factually weak. I don't know if there will be any future outings for Helen or Grant but I will definitely be looking out for them, just in case. The Rift by Rachel Lynch is a book that I jumped at the chance to read and review on the blog tour. I have previously read books by Rachel Lynch and know how good she is at her craft.

The second thing I learned is that too much detail spoils the plot. Seriously. It was a good story, but there were just so many details about absolutely everything that I struggled to stay invested. I don't need to know step by step every thought a character has or every movement that they make. This is especially true when I had things figured out before the detectives. There were times when I found myself wanting to throw my Kindle (instead, I settled for closing it and setting it aside time and time again) because I found myself so frustrated with how things were going. Then two girls who are wanted as witnesses in the investigation go missing. A Private Investigator working for Lord Reilly’s family goes rogue.