Shatter the Bones explained

Shatter the Bones is the seventh book in the bestselling^[1] Logan McRae detective series set in Aberdeenshire by Stuart MacBride.

Plot

Alison and Jenny McGregor have been kidnapped and are being ransomed for a very large sum of money. Because they have been appearing on the TV series "Britain's Next Big Star", the outpouring of grief is immense and public donations swell the ransom coffers to beyond £6 million. Elsewhere, McRae is trying to track down a drug dealer and his flat is subject to an arson attack. Whilst McRae and his girlfriend, Samantha, are escaping from the fire, a drainpipe Samantha is holding on to gives way, and she falls several feet to the ground. Medical staff put her into an induced coma.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

A review for "Shatter the Bones" in The Scotsman said;

The Sunday Business Post said that "Shatter the Bones is sure to satisfy the many fans of MacBride's gritty prose and dry humour."^[6]

External links

• Authors' webpage for Shatter the Bones

Notes and References

1. News: Hardbacks: The Sunday Times bestsellers . The Sunday Times . 16 January 2011. .
2. Web site: Shatter the Bones - Stuart MacBride . AustCrimeFiction . 26 November 2018 . 12 September 2012.
3. Web site: Shatter The Bones » CRIME FICTION LOVER . crimefictionlover.com . 26 November 2018.
4. Web site: Shatter the Bones by Stuart MacBride: Undiscovered Scotland Book Review . www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk . 26 November 2018.
5. News: On the Book Shelf with Waterstones . The Falkirk Herald and Scottish Midlands Journal . 21 January 2012. .
6. News: New In Paperback . Sunday Business Post . 8 January 2012. .