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'Keep the lights on for this one. Carver has delivered another utterly terrifying, yet believable chiller' --Daily Mirror
'McDermid fans might also like Tania Carver's latest . . . For thriller fans, Cage of Bones is a must, but be warned, it ain't pretty' --Irish Sunday Independent
'If you're looking for an intelligent and well-presented novel, numerous twists and turns and great character representation then look no further' --Milo's Rambles
'McDermid fans might also like Tania Carver's latest . . . For thriller fans, Cage of Bones is a must, but be warned, it ain't pretty' --Irish Sunday Independent
'If you're looking for an intelligent and well-presented novel, numerous twists and turns and great character representation then look no further' --Milo's Rambles
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An abandoned building. A dank cellar. And inside it, a cage of bones - with a shocking surprise lurking within... The new thriller from international bestseller Tania Carver will scare the daylights out of you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I like all of Tania Carver's books--she is actually a husband and wife team writing together.This is a juicy page turner which i really enjoyed.A bit like the books by Karen Campbell we get the private lives of the police as well as reading about solving the crimes.I loved to dislike the crafty lady cop Rose who uses her looks to captivate the senior officers.
The feral child found underground in a cage of bones who can barely talk--we all want to know more and what happens next.There are other secrets--what is Detective Phil's stepparents secret and is it related to the case?How will Donna survive on the run with her murdered friends's child? And will Phil and Marina's relationship survive the stress of police work?
No headaches reading this just pure suspense and pleasure.
The feral child found underground in a cage of bones who can barely talk--we all want to know more and what happens next.There are other secrets--what is Detective Phil's stepparents secret and is it related to the case?How will Donna survive on the run with her murdered friends's child? And will Phil and Marina's relationship survive the stress of police work?
No headaches reading this just pure suspense and pleasure.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Discovered this book in a 3 for £5 pile.Much too good for that sort of treatment.
Leads a very satisfying journey into the twisted and macabre behaviour of various members of society without relying on lurid sensationalism.
Leads a very satisfying journey into the twisted and macabre behaviour of various members of society without relying on lurid sensationalism.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was my first foray into husband-and-wife-team Tania Carver's books, the first two which have somehow passed me by and which I now think I should have read first as I had heard good things about them, only to be somewhat let down by Cage of Bones.
The book opens with a couple of builders making their way into a derilict building and being confronted with a small feral child who has been locked up in a cage made out of human bones. The boy is whisked to hospital and the police called in to investigate who he was and how he ended up here. Around the same time, a young woman who has been working as a prostitute is kidnapped and flees her capter only to then be knocked over by an oncoming car. While these cases my seem unrelated, hints are dropped to the reader that all may not be what it seems.
The above paragraph is not what I had a problem with; I was on board with the boy in the cage and the terrified fleeing woman, but where I had a problem was the other part of the story (which I really can't go into detail about as it would spoil the book). I don't have a problem suspending my belief, afterall I read enough crime fiction, but this was almost bordering on the ridiculous. Again this part of the plot on its own may have been belivable but linking it back to the boy in the cage didn't sit well with me at all.
The other problem I had with this book was the narrative: Most sentences started without using he, she, I, they etc for example "Perhaps they would love his work at the demolition company so much he'd be promoted. Move on up the company until he was top man. Cam smiled. Walked on." It was like this the whole way through the book and really started to irritate me, especially as all the characters talked in exactly the same way - use pronouns damn you all!!
Verdict: Perhaps I've read so much crime fiction lately that I am becoming more aware of what is clever crime writing and what is supermarket fodder (and I am disappointed in myself for even saying that as I am a huge supporter of books sold in supermarkets if it brings books to the masses) but this really did feel like that - it felt amateurish and like I wanted to run a big red pen all through it.
The book opens with a couple of builders making their way into a derilict building and being confronted with a small feral child who has been locked up in a cage made out of human bones. The boy is whisked to hospital and the police called in to investigate who he was and how he ended up here. Around the same time, a young woman who has been working as a prostitute is kidnapped and flees her capter only to then be knocked over by an oncoming car. While these cases my seem unrelated, hints are dropped to the reader that all may not be what it seems.
The above paragraph is not what I had a problem with; I was on board with the boy in the cage and the terrified fleeing woman, but where I had a problem was the other part of the story (which I really can't go into detail about as it would spoil the book). I don't have a problem suspending my belief, afterall I read enough crime fiction, but this was almost bordering on the ridiculous. Again this part of the plot on its own may have been belivable but linking it back to the boy in the cage didn't sit well with me at all.
The other problem I had with this book was the narrative: Most sentences started without using he, she, I, they etc for example "Perhaps they would love his work at the demolition company so much he'd be promoted. Move on up the company until he was top man. Cam smiled. Walked on." It was like this the whole way through the book and really started to irritate me, especially as all the characters talked in exactly the same way - use pronouns damn you all!!
Verdict: Perhaps I've read so much crime fiction lately that I am becoming more aware of what is clever crime writing and what is supermarket fodder (and I am disappointed in myself for even saying that as I am a huge supporter of books sold in supermarkets if it brings books to the masses) but this really did feel like that - it felt amateurish and like I wanted to run a big red pen all through it.
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spine chilling
From the get-go this book was gripping, and another great read from the husband and wife team - Tania Carver. Read more
Published 2 days ago by happy stitcher
Page turner
Love this book, the first I've read by Tania Carver but I'll be looking out for more by her in the future!
Published 14 days ago by Katie
Give it chance
I enjoyed the book but I found it difficult to get into at first.
I would say if you are going to read it then bear with it. Read more
I would say if you are going to read it then bear with it. Read more
Published 29 days ago by S. Dougill
A disappointing read
Having read this couples first two books(Tania Carver by the way is the pseudonym for a husband and wife writing team), I was really looking forward to this third book but found... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Popee
Enjoyable, but no more
I have read and enjoyed all of the Tania Carver books, I thought the Surrogate was very very good and my kind of plot, but this one was just enough to keep me interested but no... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Dean A. Lewis
scary as hell and very gripping
Up there with the best of Tess Gerritsen. This series is unusually smart and fresh, and while both The Surrogate and The Creeper were barnburners, Cage of Bones took it to another... Read more
Published 3 months ago by DP
Far from being the best one
I read Tania Carver first 2 books and i just loved them. So i could not wait for her third one... Well, not as great as the others... Read more
Published 4 months ago by losca3737
Thriller
LOVE IT
Bought after finding it recommended in a local book store. I'm a massive fan of Tess Gerritsen/Karen Slaughter etc and this is up with them. Read more
Bought after finding it recommended in a local book store. I'm a massive fan of Tess Gerritsen/Karen Slaughter etc and this is up with them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Charlotte
Sack the editor
This is the first of Tania Carver's books I have read. The storyline is gripping, although I guessed one of the protagonists was "dirty" fairly early on. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rising Trot
Cage of Bones
Very scary book, I had nightmares, also difficult to follow plot, jumps about a lot, overall 5 out of 10
Published 4 months ago by L. L. MARSHALL
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