Their Burning Graves (Detective Morgan Brookes, #8)

by Helen Phifer

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.As a big fan of murder mysteries, I was stoked to receive a copy of Their Burning Graves. Murder and nail biting suspense awaits you in this installment of the Detective Morgan Brookes series. Read on and learn the reason this book will appeal to fans of murder mysteries.

Their Burning Graves by Helen Phifer is the 8th book in the Detective Morgan Brookes series and my first time reading the author's work. Now while the case within this installment is independent, the information contained within points to events from the previous books. Based on this it would one can surmise that reading the series in order will provide a better understanding of these events.

The prologue sets the tone for the remainder of the story.  As one progresses through the story the connection between the events of the prologue and the current murder mystery became clear. However, figuring out the identity of the person behind the murders was not an easy task. The situation grew tense when another woman landed on the killer's radar.  Revenge drove the killer. Why is this woman being targeted and what's her connection to the previous victims? These were the questions on my mind as I progressed through the story.   

Morgan  impressed me with her investigating skills and her willingness to work with her team.  She possesses an uncanny ability for solving crimes.  Her tenacity, sense of right and wrong and the need to find justice for the victim drove her. So even without the physical evidence she relied heavily on her instincts along with the variety of clues which may pop up at any given time. Despite this being my first time interacting with Morgan, she struck me as a capable, strong and intelligent person.

In  Their Burning Graves Helen Phifer  delivered a well-written story which proved difficult to put down.  The number of likely suspects kept me guessing. The reveals and twists surprised me, all signs of a well written mystery. My need to know who as I already knew the why kept me thoroughly invested in the story. Although the case wrapped up, some new information came to light, but no further  exploration occurred. This leaves the reader in a speculative mode. However, this did not take away from the story's enjoyment.

Overall, an exciting and thrilling read, which fans of police procedurals would enjoy.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading