Dr. David Hunter - 3 ( )

This book is the weakest of the previous two. The usual
serial killer stuff...pretty graphic in parts. Lots of false clues, but I did not find it to be a gripping read. I did find info on
the Body Farm to be interesting. I would prefer to have these books
take place in England. Would read more by this author ( )

The story was disturbing but hard to put down. I hated the psychopathic killer and the story was over the top and unrealistic, but the author made me care about the people and built the suspense, adding twists at the end. British forensic scientist David Hunter visits the body farm in Tennessee and gets embroiled in a case involving a serial killer. Good story. ( )

Unfortunately, not as satisfactory as the first two books in the series around the forensic anthropologist David Hunter. Rather repetitive. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good mystery with a lot of twists, but if you know the other books by Simon Beckett, not really surprising anymore. But since it refers a lot to the previous books, it's better to start with Chemistry of Dead which is really exciting. ( )

I am a huge fan of mysteries/thrillers & always on the lookout for a good new series. With Whispers of the Dead I just found one. I haven't read Beckett's other two books (Written in Bone & The Chemistry of Death), but I just checked to make sure my public library had copies of both so I can go grab 'em the next time I'm there (they do).

I liked the main character, forensic anthropologist David Hunter, & all the rest of the characters, too. Beckett's writing is clear & clean & his plotting is excellent.

Plenty of forensic details, plenty of suspense, plenty of bodies. Great atmosphere & an interesting villain in a story with a number of unusual & cool twists made this a great read. Highly recommended. ( )