An addictive crime thriller
Bodies keep showing up in cemeteries and it’s up to DI Mike Nash and his team to unravel the mystery surrounding the deaths
This book is set from multiple perspectives and I think for me that really worked. It allowed me to see more of the characters and their though processes and it drew me further into the story than I may otherwise have been. Obviously the main points of view are from the police team as we follow their investigation and this linked the various aspects of the story together
I loved how this book has the team investigating multiple crimes, some linked and some not to the original murders. It gives the reader more of a chance to see how a real police team work, it’s not just one thing at a time and this really worked. As the story progressed, you would think you would get an answer to the murders but something else happens which throws a spanner in the works and this really worked for the characters and the story itself
Although I sort of had an idea who the murderer might be, I no idea how the crimes were committed and as each twist came about I started to doubt myself which I think held me captive with this book, the story and the characters
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a murder mystery with fabulous characters and unexpected twists and turns

Love in Yorkshire is turning out to be just as hectic for Detective Mike Nash. A series of unconnected crimes keep him and his team on their toes. A good read.

Burial Grounds served as my first foray into author Bill Kitson’s series of novels with Detective Mike Nash. While I would generally start at the beginning of a series, and many of Kitson’s readers will have, the plot of this latest release seemed strong enough to stand alone.

The novel begins with a flashback to a late night vehicular homicide in the midst of a romantic tryst. This foreshadowing is quickly forgotten as the plot weaves quickly through a series of murders that are tenuously connected but very hard to reconcile with the opening scenes of the novel. Detective Mike Nash and his team work quickly to reveal a complicated series of connections, eventually leading the reader back to the opening tragedy. The over-arching plot is interesting and creative, and will appeal to most readers of the genre.

I love a good thriller, especially one with a nice balance of mystery and character development. Unfortunately, this novel struggles in a few key areas. The complexity of the plot isn’t allowed enough time to play out without feeling rushed. There is a fine line between a murder mystery plot that drags and one that feels like each revelation appears one after the next with no breathing room in between. It robs the reader of the natural buildup of suspense and satisfaction of discovery in the process.

The dialogue strongly contributed to the rushed and often disjointed feeling of the novel. Even accounting for the disadvantage of joining a set of characters mid-series, the dialogue had challenges that could not be attributed to stylistic development over time. Many conversations felt unnatural and moments used as plot devices often felt forced or stereotyped. In a novel where the complexity of the plot precluded drawing out the narrative, the dialogue could have been a device used to slow the pacing and smooth transitions.

This is a great novel for dedicated fans of Kitson and Detective Mike Nash as well as for mystery and thriller readers who love a good plot twist.

My gratitude goes out to NetGalley and Joffe Books for access to this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

DI Nash has a series of seemingly unrelated cases to investigate: drugs, arson and murder. The circumstances of each case is unusual and Mike's unique thought process will be vital to catch the killer...
Burial Grounds is the 14th book to feature Mike Nash and his team. However it is the first book by this author that I have read and now I want to catch up!
Mike Nash is a great lead detective with a gift for making unlikely connections that then go on to solve investigations. He has a strong relationship with his whole team and is easy to like. I want to read the previous books to see how these relationships formed and how Mike's character has developed. He has a settled home life and an understanding partner who copes with his frequent absence at mealtimes!
I liked the way that this book doesn't feature just one crime as this felt realistic. The whole team are involved in a range of investigations so there are plenty of twists as links are explored. This makes the plot crammed full of the process of each case. The forensic detail is not particularly graphic and the procedural nature of police cases takes precedence.
Burial Grounds is an enjoyable police and crime novel.

Burial grounds by Bill kitson.
Detective Mike Nash Murder Mystery Book 14.
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .
A hit-and-run. A naked body in the cemetery. A local woman reported missing.
You could read this as a stand alone, however, having read all the book's in this series i love how you know the in and outs of his team members, all the family dynamics, i really like Mike Nash, this book is fantastic, loved it, especially how he seams it all together, clever.

There’s plenty of chills and thrills for DI Mike Nash in Bill Kitson’s nail-biting and heart-pounding new novel, Burial Grounds.

A pregnant woman is mowed down by a couple in a car. They do not stop, but just keep driving while a man nearby catches the whole thing on video. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Nash is called out to the local cemetery where a dead body that should definitely not be there has been found having been placed face down on a grave. The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles and then drowned with his body having been kept faced down for days after his death.

Nash is determined to find out the identity of the dead man. But when it transpires that the victim was well-mannered Andrew Derrick, who was quiet, reserved and kept himself to himself, Nash finds himself completely dumbfounded. Who could possibly want to kill somebody like Andrew? Was this just a macabre tragedy? Or was there more to Andrew Derrick than met the eye? When a second body is found in the cemetery killed in the same gruesome manner, it becomes apparent that the two murders are connected. But what could possibly link a loner like Andrew and a drug dealer?

DI Nash is determined to get to the bottom of this case – especially as there is a blood-thirsty killer on the loose waiting to strike again.

Brimming with menace, tension and suspense, Burial Grounds will keep readers gripped until the very last page. Bill Kitson’s DI Mike Nash thrillers are spine-chilling and heart-racing whodunnits that once started simply cannot be put down and readers will be on the edge of their seats while reading Burial Grounds desperate to find out if Bill Kitson’s redoubtable detective will manage to solve yet perplexing another case.

Crime fiction readers who like their thrillers dark, complex and full of twists and turns will not want to miss Bill Kitson’s Burial Grounds.

I have been a fan of Bill’s work for a while now. ‘Burial Grounds’ is the fourteenth book in the bestselling series featuring Detective Inspector Mike Nash. I haven’t quite caught up with all of the books in the series, which is something that I hope to rectify soon. I have read several books in the series and really enjoyed them. I couldn’t wait to start reading and so without further ado, I grabbed a cup of tea, grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an interesting afternoon of reading. I really enjoyed reading ‘Burial Grounds’ but more about that in a bit.
As with all of Bill’s books, I was drawn into ‘Burial Grounds’ from the synopsis alone. As soon as I started reading I knew that I was going to find it increasingly difficult to put the book to one side for any length of time. To say that reading ‘Burial Grounds’ became addictive is a bit of an understatement. I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters to fill in the odd half hour but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would still be sat there reading over an hour and several chapters later. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen so I had to keep reading to see if I was anywhere near the truth. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘Burial Grounds’. I found ‘Burial Grounds’ to be a gripping, tense and dramatic read which kept me guessing and which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
‘Burial Grounds’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Bill Kitson. Bill certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draws them into what proves to be one hell of a story. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fairly fast pace throughout. Reading ‘Burial Grounds’ felt like being on an at times scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way. I love the way in which Bill makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story themselves and at the heart of the action. I also love the fact that the story is set in North Yorkshire as that isn’t far from me- in fact just over the river from where I live.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Burial Grounds’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Bill’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

For a fairly short book, this contains a lot. A lot of deaths, crimes and a lot of characters. This is part of a series and although it reads fine as a stand alone, I would have benefitted from knowing more of the history of the detectives. On the whole, I did enjoy the book. The crime solving was like a cryptic crossword, needing some lateral thinking at times.
Set in an unspecified area of North Yorkshire, an area I know well, places were not described. A shame because I like to be able to picture the area. The writing style is direct and the book kept my interest
Thank you to Net Galley for the read in exchange for an honest review

Burial grounds by Bill kitson.
Detective Mike Nash Murder Mystery Book 14.
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .
A hit-and-run. A naked body in the cemetery. A local woman reported missing.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked Nash. 4*.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily.
This is the first of this series I have read but sufficient information is provided to ensure new readers are aware of previous events that have shaped the characters. There were a lot of characters in this storyline so it was hard to see how the murders would link to the events of the first few pages. I thought the plot was clever, the delivery was fast-paced (although sometimes solutions to parts of the investigation were found incredibly quickly) and I liked the banter within the police teams. I would definitely read more of this series.

DI Mike Nash is back doing what he does best - solving twisted crimes. Set in Yorkshire, a body is found in a graveyard, not unusual, but this one wasn’t in a grave, and was naked. It’s not going to be the last body that turns up either.

Mike is a well established character, so when reading the 14th book in a long series, it’s always better to have read at least some of the previous books. Mike and his team work well together, each with their own well written backgrounds, and bounce off each other nicely. I enjoyed the dark humour between the officers, very realistic. This plot is twisted, the police procedures well done and show how much tedious work there is to solving any murder. I did feel as though the plotting went a bit off course a couple of times but it was a enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

DI Nash and team have a series of interconnected murders to solve. The people are relatable. likeable and obviously enjoy working together even when the crimes are rather horrific. Well plotted, nicely interwoven. Can be read alone although I think that the development of the characters in previous stories adds to the overall picture. Well worth a read. Thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I think I would have liked this one better if I'd read some of the previous books in the series. I started with the 14th book, and I did find it interesting, but had little background on these well-established characters since I had not read any earlier books.

An interesting and complex plot for this crim thriller. It is set in Northern England and is part of a series. I found it an enjoyable read, the characters are well developed, it gets down to the nitty gritty of police work with few distractions.

BURIAL GROUNDS
by Bill Kitson
Pub Date 14 Apr 2022
Joffe Books
Mystery & Thrillers



I am reviewing a copy of Burial Grounds through Joffre Books and Netgalley:



Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know how wrong he was.




A young woman killed in a hit and run. There’s a naked body in the cemetery and a local woman reported missing.



While a young Mother to be is out on an evening jog she’s callously struck down in a hit-and-run.




Detective Mike Nash is called out to the the local cemetery. A naked body has been found three weeks later. a body which definitely shouldn’t be there placed face down on a grave.



The post-mortem reveals that the victim was restrained with manacles, and then drowned, his body kept upside-down in water for several days after death.



It is soon learned that the dead man was Andrew Derrick, who worked for a local IT company. Quiet, well-mannered, he kept himself to himself. The motive for his murder is a mystery.




A second body turns up in the cemetery killed in the same macabre way. And another employee from the company is reported missing.

What connects them? DI Nash pieces the clues together . He finds himself on the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden.



I give Burial Grounds five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

Set in Yorkshire, a hit and run leaves a pregnant woman to die alone while her husband is abroad. Convinced that her death and that of his mother-in-law effectively equate to murder, the man decides upon revenge after receiving an offer of help from a strange woman. Three weeks later the body of a naked man is found in Netherdale Cemetery by the sexton, and DI Mike Nash and his team of DS Clara Mironova, DC Viv Pearce and DC Lisa Andrews are put onto the case. Even with an identification of the victim who it turns out had been restrained and drowned a few days later, they have no idea of the motive for the killing of the IT company’s motor mechanic. Then another man, this time a known drug dealer, is found killed in the same way in the same cemetery. His prostitute girlfriend has been stabbed to death, reminiscent of a similar killing linked to the drugs industry, and a surveillance operation for the drug supplier hits the jackpot for Nash. But why are there two completely different MOs for the deaths? Was it simply that the men had been tortured for information first? Or is there more than one killer at large? As more people are reported missing, the investigation becomes one of huge proportions as the team are frustrated at every turn by a clever and very wily killer.
There are some great additional side plots in this fine solid police procedural mixed with plenty of warmth and humour. It features a very likeable team of detectives all bringing their own individual skills to the table and Steve Meadows makes a superb replacement for Sargent Jack Binns. I loved the witty repartee between the characters especially that of Nash and Mexican Pete the pathologist. It was thoroughly enjoyable from start to the eminently satisfying ending and the good news is that there are now 14 books in this series for new readers to enjoy. 5*

“Burial Grounds” is the 14th book in the Detective Mike Nash series and once again he has written a stunner. I also read books by Michael Connelly but I believe Bill Kitson’s books are if anything more exciting than those of the American authors.
In this latest one, following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . . ?
Once you start a Bill Kitson book they are unbelievable difficult to put down and I had great difficulty in closing this one also, until I reached the exciting conclusion. The author has published 13 previous stories in the DI Mike Nash series and I understand he also writes historical fiction and lighter stories set in Greece under the pen-name 'William Gordon'. which I will certainly look out for them in the future.

The very tight plotting of this excellent story provides the colourful conversations and banter between the various superb characters that the author peoples his books with and which make it so realistic and that one can identify with from whichever work experience one comes from. The storyline follows several different threads, which requires some concentration, but eventually they will all combine in the gripping conclusion to this fascinating book.
I thought this was a fantastic story with superb characterisation and there is a quote from a review in the Scarborough Evening News on one of his previous stories back cover saying "Don't read it on a bus, as you'll miss your stop" which I thought was wonderful. I do not read on buses but I stayed up until 3.35am one night because I just could not put it down!

If you want to read a book that once started you won't want to put down then buy this one. Highly Recommended.

A well thought out detective novel with a steady plot, plenty of intrigue and interesting characters. I loved the dynamics between the main detectives, there was plenty of banter and humour thrown in. I would like to see the characters develop a bit more, though the book was very plot driven so it wasn't needed.
There were quite a few characters to keep you guessing. At times it was a little disjointed but that also added to the mystery and kept me wondering who was involved with the murder.
Although this is part of a series it is the first one I've read and it read well as a standalone. I will definitely be catching up on the other books in the DI Nash Murder Mysteries.

Burial Grounds is the 14th book in the series featuring Mike Nash and his fellow officers. The story begins with the death of a woman by hit and run. As luck would have it someone witnesses the crime and records the event. This sets of a series of people being found naked and dead for all the world to see. There is symbolism in their deaths but it takes awhile for all these deaths to be connected and solved.

The main characters are interesting and likeable. The people that were killed were not as likeable and didn't feel as it they would be missed. This book is extremely well written although with the amount of people involved it took awhile to wrap up the story.

DI Nash pieces the clues together . . . and finds himself on the trail of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth remains hidden. This is a rapid-paced, compelling story with masterful execution. The constant action means there is never a dull moment
Good book! This book was filled with suspense, action, intrigue, and lots of good detective work!