The Bone Jar, S W Kane
The Bone Jar, S W Kane
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The Bone Jar

Author: S W Kane

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2020

Synopsis

Shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger AwardTwo murders. An abandoned asylum. Will a mysterious former patient help untangle the dark truth?The body of an elderly woman has been found in the bowels of a derelict asylum on the banks of the Thames. As Detective Lew Kirby and his partner begin their investigation, another body is discovered in the river nearby. How are the two murders connected?Before long, the secrets of Blackwater Asylum begin to reveal themselves. There are rumours about underground bunkers and secret rooms, unspeakable psychological experimentation, and a dark force that haunts the ruins, trying to pull back in all those who attempt to escape. Urban explorer Connie Darke, whose sister died in a freak accident at the asylum, is determined to help Lew expose its grisly past. Meanwhile Lew discovers a devastating family secret that threatens to turn his life upside down.As his world crumbles around him, Lew must put the pieces of the puzzle together to keep the killer from striking again. Only an eccentric former patient really knows the truth—but will he reveal it to Lew before it’s too late?

About S W Kane

S W Kane has a degree in History of Design and worked at the Royal Institute of British Architects before taking on a series of totally unrelated jobs in radio and the music industry. She has an MA in Creative (Crime) Writing from City University. She began reading crime fiction at an early age and developed an obsession with crime set in cold places. A chance encounter with a derelict fort in rural Pembrokeshire led to a fascination with urban exploration, which in turn became the inspiration for her crime novels. She lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Misty on January 24, 2021

Ok, you’re going to need a few things before you even THINK about starting this book. First, you will need to read in an environment that is wholly conducive to COMPLETE concentration. Second, you will need, at a minimum, a writing utensil and a sheet of paper, preferably a grid. Better yet, a digit......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on August 02, 2020

Amazon Prime First Read - June. Yes, I’m a tad behind! I’m so pleased I chose this one as it was a good one! DI Lew Kirby and partner Pete Anderson are called to the now closed Blackwater Psychiatric Hospital where an elderly lady has been found murdered and what unfolds is a well plotted and intrig......more

Goodreads review by Jess☺️ on September 21, 2020

The Bone Jar by S W Kane is the first in the Detective Lew Kirby series and what a great start, it's a fast and creepy police thriller which is going to keep you guessing until the end. If a dead body in an abandoned asylum with a normal detective (as in not a drunk or chain smoking or more criminal......more

Goodreads review by Christi on June 02, 2020

This book rocked! I loved it. As I write this review, I’m already plotting how to put in my request to ensure Connie and Raymond both make it back to the next book in the series. The Bone Jar mystery begins when the security guard of an old, dilapidated asylum discovers an elderly lady dead in one of......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 22, 2024

Ok so I had high hopes for this one and I can’t say I didn’t enjoy reading it but bloody hell, the amount of times I had to sit and think about the characters and their relation to one another was more than anyone should need to. This then really ruined the plot in my opinion. The less characters ther......more

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