{"product_id":"9780751574463","title":"The Bone Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The Bone Readers is a page-turner, but its insights and language are equally testament to a literary novel of impressive depth and acuity'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecrets can be buried, but bones can speak . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter standing witness to a murder on the streets of the Caribbean island of Camaho, young Michael 'Digger' Digson is recruited into a unique plain clothes homicide squad, an eclectic group of semi-official police officers, led by the enigmatic DS Chilman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDigger becomes enmeshed in Chilman's obsession with a cold case, the disappearance of a young man. But Digger has a murder to pursue too: that of his mother, killed by a renegade police squad when he was a boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe has two weapons at his disposal - his skill in forensics, and Chilman's latest recruit, the mysterious, observant Miss Stanislaus. Together, the two find themselves dragged into a world of dangerous secrets that demands every ounce of their courage to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis award-winning crime debut by highly acclaimed author Jacob Ross marks the thrilling start to a new series following forensics genius Michael Digson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It's masterly. I've started to read it again with increasing admiration'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Crime Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A breath-taking, thought-provoking, and yes brilliant read. I know this is a book I shall go back to again and again'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Sunny Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Ross's novel is one that effortlessly draws together the past and the present, gender, politics and the legacy of colonialism in a top quality Caribbean set crime thriller. The Bone Readers is a wonderful read'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine Johnson \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'By turns thrilling, visceral and meditative, and always cinematic'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Musa Okwonga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'An unconventional crime novel, and one that exposes the dark underbelly of 'paradise''\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Book Muse (blog)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'I was fascinated by Ross' ability to create characters with depth and diversity. A great read'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Not Chai tea (blog)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'A unique read, paced to the islands where it takes place with a group of interesting characters I will enjoy following into future books'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Word Dreams (blog)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'An engaging, poetic and twist-filled Caribbean crime-noir novel. Masterful'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Book Witty (blog)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45395132416079,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":560.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/ja\/products\/9780751574463","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}