HUMAN REMAINS
By Elizabeth Haynes
Harper Paperbacks
Trade Paperback Original
ISBN 13: 9780062276766
$15.99/$19.99 Can.; 464 pages
Highly intelligent but socially inept, Colin spends his free time collecting academic qualifications and searching for ways to meet women, until he stumbles upon a new technique that proves both potent and deadly. Police analyst Annabel is shocked when she discovers a decomposing body in the house next door and realizes that no one, including herself, noticed her neighbor's absence. At work she finds data showing that such cases are frighteningly common in her own town and sets out to investigate, convinced she is on trail of a killer.
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About the Book:
Highly intelligent but socially inept, Colin spends his free time collecting academic qualifications and searching for ways to meet women, until he stumbles upon a new technique that proves both potent and deadly. Police analyst Annabel is shocked when she discovers a decomposing body in the house next door and realizes that no one, including herself, noticed her neighbor's absence. At work she finds data showing that such cases are frighteningly common in her own town and sets out to investigate, convinced she is on trail of a killer.
About the Author:
Elizabeth Haynes is a police intelligence analyst, a civilian role that involves determining patterns in
offending and criminal behavior. She is the author of two previous novels, Into the Darkest Corner (named Amazon UK’s Best Book of the Year in 2011, June 2012 in the US) and
Dark Tide which published in March 2013. She lives in a
village near Maidstone, Kent, with her husband and son. For more on her
and her books, visit:
www.elizabeth-haynes.com.
My Thoughts:
This is a fantastic psychological thriller that kept me up until the wee hours of the morning. When Annabel finds the woman who died in the house next store to her, she decides to investigate and that is when the story takes off. The novel was written in first person alternating between characters. This was very effective, unique and kept me hooked on the storyline. All of the people who were killed were at a vulnerable time in their lives and the killer took advantage of it. The descriptions of the decaying bodies was really realistic but there was no gruesome or bloody scenes. So how did they die? I guess you have to read the book to find out. This is one of the best books that I have read this year and included the memories of some of the people killed in the novel. So go out and get a copy for yourself! You will not be disappointed!
Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of the book for my honest review and I was not compensated for my review.
This sounds like a great read! I love a good thriller! Think ill look for this soon.
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