I have quite enjoyed Natalie Conyer's previous books and Finding the Bones was no exception.
Inspired by the unresolved case of missing heiress Juanita Nielson, in Finding the Bones, Conyer imagines a scenario where the bones of a missing person are found decades after their disappearance.
Current day - workmen on a dig uncover an open grave. Acting Inspector Jackie Rose is called in to lead the investigation. It appears to be the bones of missing heiress Belle Fitzgerald.
We first met Jackie Rose in Shadow City where she works on a case with police officer Schalk Lourens, before he returned to South Africa.
Jackie's father is retired detective Stanton Rose, revered hero of the 80's and Jackie feels she is forever working in her father's shadow.
Finding the Bones is an immersive police procedural. As we get Jackie's investigation unfolding we also get real events in a separate timeline decades earlier. This gives the reader insight into information and events that Jackie isn't aware of yet.
Natalie Conyer gives her protagonist a personal moral dilemma that she must work through. A professional conflict of interest.
Finding the Bones is a compelling story that kept me turning the pages. We also get to know Jackie on a more personal level and find this case has life changing consequences for her. Jackie and her work partner Kinsella are both extremely likeable characters and it was good to learn more about both of them as well as getting a gritty police investigation.
My rating 5/ 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher: Echo Publishing
Publication date: 3rd March 2026
Genre: Crime / Mystery
Pages: 309
RRP: AU$34.99 (trade paperback)
Source: courtesy of the publisher
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