The Dead and the Dying by Lin Anderson

The Dead and the Dying

 by Lin Anderson




The Dead and the Dying by Lin Anderson

 was published on 14th August by Pan MacMillan . 

My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review

 and to Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour.





Synopsis


An ancient grave. A modern evil. The Dead and the Dying is a pulse-pounding instalment in the Rhona MacLeod series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness. In the dim morning light, Orkney’s Skaill Bay is the backdrop for a calamity of nature’s making. When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod joins the rescue efforts as a volunteer, she uncovers more than she bargained for: a human skeleton entombed in a stone crypt. The grave is believed to hail from the Viking Age, but Rhona's analysis of the content points to more recent and sinister evil. And a shadow is thrown over the investigation when the skeleton is finally identified – and unsettling connections emerge between the victim and the very people trying to solve. As forensic clues lead Rhona to a second, horrifying discovery, the question looms: how many more secrets are concealed in the sand?






My Thoughts



I was fortunate enough to be sent Whispers of the Dead to review last year and I thought then that I had come across an incredibly gifted Murder Mystery writer as I was hooked from start to finish, wondering where the story was going to go next. 

I didn’t think for one minute that Lin Anderson could surpass this BUT……….. she has. The Dead and the Dying is an incredible read . As the reader you find out a lot more about the main characters in this phenomenal series whilst being pulled into this gripping drama of murder and intrigue. The beautiful setting of the Orkney’s lends an incredible atmospheric element to the gruesome discovery following on from the tragic beaching of a pod of whales.

Anderson’s writing is compelling and draws you in until you feel that you know Dr MacLeod and the team around her personally. I could almost taste the coffee in The Ivy House and the “wee” drams of whiskey that appear aplenty throughout the investigations. 

What I also very much like about Lin’s books is the addition of a map at the grinning to refer to so that you can put where everything that is happening in context. in my opinion all good books start with a map and if you are a visual learner like myself it is an incredible bonus.

At the end of the book there is the added bonus of an extract from the first book where it all started which, in my case, achieved it’s aim as I have now ordered the first three books in the series. I daren’t order all of them just yet or I’ll never have time to review any other authors for the next few months.

If there is only one author you are going to try this year it should definitely be Lin Anderson and the Dr Rhona MacLeod thrillers.



About Lin





Lin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod. Four of her novels have been longlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, and in 2022 she was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Dagger in the Library Award. Lin is the co-founder of the international crime writing festival Bloody Scotland, which takes place annually in Stirling.





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