Review by Brian Lowen on show 8th Sept 2011
Peter James writes two types of novels:
He has a series of books, all with the word ‘dead’ in the title and featuring Det. Insp Roy Grace of the Brighton Police Force.
The other books he writes cover a multitude of subjects concerning the occult, dreams, nightmares, out of body experiences and things that go bump in the night.
This book is from the latter.
Three muffled thuds ring from the partially filled grave of the newly-wed girl. Only the Verger hears them and he dismisses them as his imagination. But over the next few days others also hear faint sounds.
An exhumation order is granted. Reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into the small suburban churchyard when the coffin is opened, and the scene she witnesses is so horrific she can never forget it. As she starts work on the story, Kate finds herself caught up in a sinister and macabre cover-up. At the centre is a respected anaesthetist who has a secret obsession – to find out if there is life after death.
Another wonderful tale from Peter James that keeps you enthralled the whole way through. I loved the way that the two characters – Kate the reporter and Dr Swire the anaesthetist, are built up separately until they finally, dramatically, come together.
Not a book for the squeamish or faint-hearted, as it deals in detail with post-mortems and out of body experiences.
A great read – thoroughly recommended.
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