The historic cases unit of Fife PD is one that is often overlooked but yet fills a critical public function: bringing closure to families and friends. It initially seems like another routine cold case when DCI Karen Pirie is called to the scene of a body found in a peat bog. However, this time there is one big difference: the body is wearing a pair of modern-day sneakers first produced in the mid-nineties. Along with the body are two Indian motorcycles dating back to the second world war, buried by two soldiers who intended to return for them. The question is, how did the body get there and when?
Broken Ground by Val McDermid is the fith DCI Karen Pirie novel of the series and was not a disappointment. The series is set in rural Scotland in the locality of Fife. While it may not seem like a series based on cold cases will have much longevity, I foresee a bright future for this series based on this novel. McDermid is an accomplished author with any number of awards to her name, including the Barry Award for Best British Crime novel for the first book in this series, The Distant Echo. I have every intention of reading all the preceding series' books and give this novel 4/5 stars.
*A copy of the ebook was the only consideration received in exchange for this review.*
Broken Ground by Val McDermid is the fith DCI Karen Pirie novel of the series and was not a disappointment. The series is set in rural Scotland in the locality of Fife. While it may not seem like a series based on cold cases will have much longevity, I foresee a bright future for this series based on this novel. McDermid is an accomplished author with any number of awards to her name, including the Barry Award for Best British Crime novel for the first book in this series, The Distant Echo. I have every intention of reading all the preceding series' books and give this novel 4/5 stars.
*A copy of the ebook was the only consideration received in exchange for this review.*
