Book 15 in the Detective Mike Nash series, but even though I haven’t read any of the previous ones I was hooked from page 1!
A veteran, now homeless, goes back to where he was happy, only to stumble upon a body (now skeleton) in an old, falling down, cottage. Mike Nash and his team investigates, and untangle quite the web of family history, hate, love, ….
I just love the step by step, the logic, and the threads woven through out and all coming together!

I received a complimentary electronic ARC of this excellent novel from Netgalley, Bill Kitson, and an invitation from publisher Joffe Books. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read Skeletons in the Closet of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. I always enjoy another DI Mike Nash tale and am pleased to recommend Bill Kitson's work to friends and family. Just when you think you have figured out the plot, it expands into something else.

Detective Mike Nash is a series, and this is number 15, but they are all complete stories in and of themselves. If you read more than one, the characters become friends because you know them in all their many humors.

"Skeletons in the Closet" is no exception. Mike is often stingy with his ideas of plot and counter-plot with his crew as well as you, so you at least have company in the dark. And this is a pretty dark tale. I sure did enjoy it.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Skeletons in the Closet, the fifteenth novel to feature DI Mike Nash of Yorkshire Police.

A chance discovery of a skeleton tied to a chair in a derelict cottage gives Mike and his team a new case. When a second body is found in a well on the property they start to wonder what they are dealing with and they know they are dealing with a sadistic killer when more gruesome things are uncovered. Then the solicitor dealing with the property dies and they are facing one of the most difficult cases of their careers.

I thoroughly enjoyed Skeletons in the Closet, which is a mystifying read with a dash of humour. It is told entirely from Nash’s point of view so the reader can follow the investigation closely. I won’t say my usual the reader knows what he knows, because Mike Nash has a tendency to keep his thoughts to himself, only fully revealing what he knows or conjectures at dramatically important times. If, like me, you want to know everything it can be a bit annoying, but this is counterbalanced by the effect the reveals have when they come.

This is an interesting investigation. For much of it the victims are unidentified, so Nash and his team are reliant on putting together odd snippets of information and gossip and even the death of the obstructive lawyer doesn’t take them much further. I admit that I didn’t quite follow all the detail of the solution - it made my brain hurt, but I got the gist and it’s good with some nice touches and a feel good factor.

I have been reading this series for a long time, but it’s always good to spend time with Nash and the team, even if his jokes are awful. They work well together and it makes a pleasant change from the frequent strife in other novels.

Skeletons in the Closet is a good read that I can recommend.

An exciting and decidedly creepy instalment of the Mike Nash series. Told with gentle humour and an all round ensemble piece as usual. The team have their individual strengths that when put together give a whole that is definitely greater than its parts.

Loved it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

The book started out with Robert in court for beating up his friend because he had been sleeping with Roberts wife. He only found out when his wife had him served with divorce papers while he was overseas serving in the military. Robert was injured and was discharged from the army. After his court appearance the judge sentenced Robert to stay at a psychiatric clinic to help with his ptsd so he could learn to cope with being back. The doctor recommended he go to a place where he was happy. After leaving the clinic he was free to do anything he wanted.

The book was good overall. I didn’t have any issues staying interested in the book. I didn’t want to put it down until I finished reading it. I really enjoyed reading it. I definitely recommend everyone to read this book.

A body is found in a derelict house but whose is it? Then another and then two more. Two solicitors die in suspicious circumstances and Detective Mike Nash is beginning to wonder how many more will there be, are they connected and if so how?
There are also a spate of burglaries to deal with. Life is never dull!!

A Series Of Gruesome Deaths…
The fifteenth in the Detective Mike Nash series finds our protagonist with a series of gruesome, grisly deaths to investigate. These bodies have been long dead and when one discovery leads on another and then another, the detective is in it for the long haul. Yorkshire is certainly not proving the rural idyll that Mike had anticipated. A worthy addition to the series with a well crafted cast of characters and an immersive plot peppered with twists.

This book was entirely too choppy. It did not flow at all, and I am honestly very surprised that I finished it. It might have been better if I had read the other books in the series, but I highly doubt that would be the case.

Good book! This book had some very gruesome murders! But it also had suspense, action, intrigue, and great police work! Some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I really enjoyed reading this book! I will definitely recommend reading this one, it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!