Blog Tour Review: The Winter Killings – Wes Markin

Today is my spot on the ‘The Winter Killings’ by Wes Markin. Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for my spot on the tour and the E-ARC I received to review.

About the Author:

Author Bio –

Wes Markin is the bestselling author of the DCI Yorke crime novels, set in Salisbury. His new series for Boldwood stars the pragmatic detective DCI Emma Gardner who will be tackling the criminals of North Yorkshire. 

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The Winter Killings

A gruesome find. A missing colleague. A case that hits closer to home…

As winter settles over Yorkshire, DCI Emma Gardner is hoping that work will calm down for everyone. Distracted by the continued disappearance of DI Paul Riddick Emma can’t seem to get her head back in the game. But when a human skull is discovered in a local pub, Emma knows it’s time to get a grip.

With no one local reported missing, and with no body to be found, the team have their work cut and no obvious clues to follow. Who could the skull belong to and what message is the killer trying to leave them? And then the first body is found…

As Emma and the team try desperately to identify the body and the killer, secrets from the past begin to reveal themselves. A home for single mothers. Babies who tragically didn’t make it. A coverup at the highest level.

With the clock ticking, winter has one final cold reveal for Emma. Her old friend Riddick…

Purchase Links –

https://mybook.to/winterkillingssocial

My Review:

I received an E-ARC copy of ‘The Winter Killings’ by Wes Markin in return for my honest review.

This dark crime thriller is based in Yorkshire and follows DCI Emma Gardner. During a show at the pub a local storyteller discovers an unexpected real skull in his show props. It is down to Emma and her team to find out if this is a prank or if murder is involved.

When more bones are discovered, the team suspect there is more behind this case, and must try to solve the link between the sites of discovery.

Soon a dark and terrible past is revealed, and the team must work out how this links to the murder.

Will Emma solve the case? Who is behind the discovery of the bones?

This crime thriller is quite dark with the secrets which are revealed throughout the case. It unravels secrets from the past which you wouldn’t even think would happen.

DCI Emma Gardner is a strong female lead, and you get to see into her personal life and the amount she cares for her team.

There is another storyline entwined throughout, which involves someone in Emma’s past which adds even more tension to Emma’s life.

Overall, a dark crime thriller where bones discovered leads to unimaginable secrets to be revealed.

My Rating:

💜💜💜💜.5 /5

This blog tour runs until 24.06.24, so keep an eye out for these other posts: