
Bred in the Bone
Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod, Book 3
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Bred in the Bone is the stunning third novel in Brookmyre’s series featuring private investigator Jasmine Sharp and Detective Superintendent Catherine McLeod. Set in the disturbing underworld of Glasgow - a place where countless old scores are still waiting to be settled, and where everyone knows everyone else - Bred in the Bone is a masterful mystery novel that will appeal to fans of Denise Mina, Val McDermid, and Ian Rankin.
Private investigator Jasmine Sharp's father was murdered before she was born, and her mother went to self-sacrificing lengths in order to shield her from the world in which he moved. Since her mother's death, all she has been able to learn is his first name - and that only through a strange bond she has forged with the man who killed him: Glen Fallan. But when Fallan is arrested for the murder of a criminal her mother knew since childhood, Jasmine is finally forced to enter his domain: A place where violence is a way of life and vengeance spans generations.
Detective Superintendent Catherine McLeod has one major Glaswegian gangster in the mortuary and another in the cells for killing him - which ought to be cause for celebration. Catherine is not smiling, however. From the moment she discovered a symbol daubed on the victim's head, she has understood that this case is far more dangerous than it appears on the surface, something that could threaten her family and end her career. As one battles her demons and the other chases her ghosts, these two very different detectives will ultimately confront the secrets that have entangled both of their fates since before Jasmine was even born.
©2013 Christopher Brookmyre. Recorded by arrangement with Grove/Atlantic, Inc. (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Fabulous except for the animal cruelty
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Brookmyre did it again, and probably the best so far!
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Excellent characters
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One of the best.
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What made the experience of listening to Bred in the Bone the most enjoyable?
Christopher Brookmyre's characters are never dull. His dialogue is wonderful and I love the little details in his books that make them seem real. He writes normal people in abnormal circumstances flaws and all. Even if the story is a dark one, the wicked sense of humor that this author has always comes through. I laugh out loud when I read his books.Which scene was your favorite?
There are too many great ones in this book to pick just one. Besides, I don't want to give anything away.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me laugh many times. The author has a talent for making people see the amusing side of even the darkest moments.Any additional comments?
I am thrilled that Mr. Brookmyre's books are becoming more available in the US. It was difficult to locate the audiobooks for his earlier works.One of my favorite authors!
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My favorite Brookmyre, and that's saying something
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I don't want to give anything away so I'm not saying much. I like that even though it deals with violence and serious stuff, the story never becomes moody or gloomy. Serious, sometimes a little sad, but also spots of humor, like real life. Not swedish gloom noir.
I hated to reach the end.
I hate when I finish a series
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Only problem is...
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What a series!
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