Forgotten Bones

Whitby's Forgotten Victims, Book 1

By: Wes Markin

Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons

The first in a new series from bestselling crime author, Wes Markin!

To Detective Chief Inspector Frank Black they’re not just forgotten bones.

They’re forgotten hopes.

Forgotten dreams.

The forgotten voice of an angel.

When buried bones are unearthed by a storm in North Yorkshire’s picturesque coastal town of Whitby, Black is drawn into an investigation that takes him back to the late eighties and the fiery demise of a popular pub.

Frank is no stranger to vulnerability. With a shattered daughter, he lives with it. With an outsider in Detective Inspector Gerry Carver, he works with it.

And in Charlotte Wilson, a young, eighteen-year-old musician discarded and buried near the old whalebones of Whitby, he recognizes it.

At sixty-four, Black really should be retiring.

But Charlotte had hopes and dreams.

And nobody should be allowed to silence the voice of an angel.

Bestselling Wes Markin is back with the start of an exciting new series, perfect for fans of David Gatward, JD Kirk, Rachel McLean, JM Dalgleish and Simon McCleave.

©2024 Wes Markin (P)2024 Wes Markin

Critic reviews

'Take shelter! There’s a storm brewing over Whitby. Compelling, atmospheric, characters to root for – this book has everything! ' TG Reid, Dark is the Grave

Some good characters and some cardboard characters

The detectives in the story were interesting. The villains were not. Successful people are bad people, just in case you didn't know. Too much trite political exposition. About halfway through the book, some of the plot points get too convenient and not quite believable.

So many lives. So good

The story was different for a crime novel. Kept you interested in crime snd the characters. Already got the second book in the series!!

Enjoyed the humor amongst the tragedy.

The story was very well written. I enjoyed the characters. The narrative was also very good Will definitely listen to another one.

Overly emotive performance

Good story but it was just too emotional for me. Interesting discussion of empathy but too much crying and shouting

Very “busy” mystery

Cons:
1. Very “busy”. Lots of characters, many extraneous & poorly developed.
2. Some scenes overstated to the point of near melodrama.
3. For first 75% of the book my energy was spent just running around, mentally, keeping track of loose threads, loose characters, loose story lines.

Pros:
1. Interesting resolution to mystery.
2. Good narration.
3. Likable & interesting protagonist & his police partner.

Will listen to next one in series, mainly to follow development of protagonist and his work partner.