Gripping and suspenseful! A very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters. The tension builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds. Will keep you swiping the pages furiously. Worthy of your TBR list.

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from in order to read and provide a voluntary and honest review, should I choose to do so.

Rob McCarthy returns with Dr. Harry Kent with a medical thriller that will not disappoint. A Handful of Ashes follows Dr. Harry Kent, a medical examiner with the London Met Police, a man that has a soft spot for the underdog and a strong moral compass that’s always pointing due north.

The power duo of Dr. Harry Kent and DCI Frankie Noble team up for the apparent suicide of Kent’s colleague Susan Bayliss. Bayliss is the notorious whistleblower of a hospital cover up. Dr. Kent is known for looking beyond the surface. What follows is a plot full of twists and suspense that never lets up.

Rob McCarthy draws from his knowledge as a medical student while writing this series. This plays a marvelous role in how intricate and enthralling he crafts his medical thriller. He has the ability to write medical scenes as if you are there with the medical team, while maintaining readability by not being overcrowded with medical lingo.

I read The Hollow Men prior to beginning A Handful of Ashes. This is a series that is most enjoyed when read in order. You’ll appreciate the depth of McCarthy’s characters and plot a lot more if you understand the plot of the series.

Thank you NetGalley and Pegasus Books for allowing me the read the ARC of this book.