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Some lies won’t stay buried forever…

Cherie sees the anger on her husband’s face. She’s late home from work. Again. He’s always like this when she doesn’t call, and she’s scared he wouldn’t believe her even if she could tell him the truth.

‘I called in to see Mum on the way home.’

Cherie didn’t visit her mum, but she can’t say where she’s been. It’s a secret that, if told, could ruin the lives of everyone around her. But recently somebody has started sending her messages. Somebody knows what Cherie has done and they’re ready to tell.

When a body of a young man, connected to Cherie’s past, is found in a shallow grave in a nearby woodland, she is certain the killer is sending her a message. And when her closest school friend then goes missing, her worst fears are realised. Someone wants revenge and they’re going to do everything they can to get it.

If you like Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh, you’ll love this heart-racing thriller from bestselling author, Carla Kovach. With gripping suspense and a twist you won’t see coming, Their Silent Graves will have you hooked from page one.

What readers are saying about Their Silent Graves:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved this creepy, crazy book! So many dark twists and turns! I couldn’t put it down.’ NetGalley reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW, what a great thriller this was! I can't really put into words how good this book was… Amazing… fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW! Suspense off the charts… Kept me reading through the night.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved this creepy crazy book!! So many dark twists and turns! I could not put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ding, ding, ding! Another winner in the DI Gina Harte series… Once you start reading, you don’t want to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘So gripping, you are flying through the pages!’ NetGalley reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘RECOMMEND!!!’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was kept on the edge of my seat with each gruesome murder!’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping and fast-paced, never a dull moment… I legit did not want to put it down… The ending is so satisfying and perfect, and I was not able to guess it at all. Loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book that hooks you from the start.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, this one had a creepy vibe that just did not give up… Once I start, I just cannot put down.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Clever, complex and unique… I enjoyed each word.’ Sam’s Common Scents

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I'm always excited with the prospect of a new Carla Kovach book, and this certainly proved to be worth waiting for… brilliant.’ NetGalley reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Creepy, full of mystery and twists and with plenty of weird and wonderful suspects along the way. I loved this novel and would definitely recommend. NetGalley reviewer

‘I was glued to my Kindle until I finished it.’ Goodreads reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another fantastic book in the series.’ Hampshire Book Lover

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ASIN : B08B1LJ5YS
Publisher : Bookouture (September 17, 2020)
Publication date : September 17, 2020
Language : English
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Love Detective Gina Harte!

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020

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This is the seventh book in the Detective Gina Harte series and I definitely think this series gets better and better with each new installment! It's so addicting and compelling...I just love when I find these crime fiction/police procedural series with a strong female lead.

While this book can definitely be read as a stand-alone - something that I am finding most books in series can be done these days - I will say that I highly recommend reading the previous books first. There is quite a lot of backstory on the characters that I think is helpful in really understanding the characters more fully and some threads that deal with the character development are carried over from book to book.

This latest book really takes a toll on Detective Gina Harte and again, if you haven't read the previous books, you might be at a disadvantage. Having said that, you really see how much her past still wreaks havoc on her, and despite her being such a strong person, some days it's a tough battle. And it seems as if there is someone out there that is determined to not let what happened in the past go...someone is determined to settle some scores and is going to use Gina to do so.

I love that we see such a human side to Gina Harte in this book. We see her unsettled by what is happening here as much as she tries not to let it get to her. And even though she wants to trust Briggs, there is a part of her that has to question him and you can't fault her - he is after all the only one that knows exactly what happened that long ago night, he is the only one she has told.

This book is dark and creepy, the Halloween theme makes it the perfect book to pick up right now, but again, I caution you to please consider reading the earlier books first. It really does make for a much more richer reading experience.

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Revenge, Murder

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2020

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Another outstanding Gina Harte mystery. Ms. Kovach always creates an exciting plot, but I found this one to be extremely applicable to today's society. Bullying has long been a societal problem, but this novel shows how it can become such a part of one's psyche, that it can ruin lives. I love the characters and their development, but please, let Gina and Briggs find happiness and love together.

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Tina J

Suspenseful

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020

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I was kept in suspense until the end. Another great murder mystery by Carla. I’ll buy another one featuring Gina very soon.

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Ray Moon

A Slow Starting But Lives Up To Its Hype With A Caveat

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020

The novel opens with two flashbacks. The first, 24 years earlier, has two guys in a bar where one brags how he is going home and show his wife her place. The second, 12 years earlier, a young woman cajoled into attending a Halloween party, but her new friend and others turned against her and as a prank buried her in a coffin.

The main storyline then starts with DI Harte meeting her boss, DCI Briggs in a local café as two friends having a coffee together. Suddenly, an obnoxious man, apparently looking and smelling homeless, starts a row with the owner over the price of reduced-price chicken sandwich. Harte intervenes and the man leaves. That evening, two young girls taking a short cut through the woods discover bell without a clapper with a string going into the ground into what looked like a fresh grave. Once Harte is on the scene and the coffin opened, she recognizes the deceased as the obnoxious man from the café. The novel proceeds from here.

The main storyline line consists of two major threads. First is in the voice of Harte and deals mostly with the investigation, and the second in the voice of a local woman who seems to be coming apart at the seams. There is a minor thread in the voice of the unknown perpetrator, and another thread deals with Harte’s dark secret that may be revealed. The investigating has plenty of twists and turns as the light seems to shine on one individual before it fades and wonders until the light finds another individual or back to refocus the investigation a previous individual. The pressure to solve this case intensifies and more people disappear.

The B-storyline is rich with much character development for Harte and Briggs. The reader will learn much about their, sometimes, too close relationship, and how that relationship affects their actions especially when Harte is placed in a very serious situation. Harte’s dark secret also plays a major role in B-storyline. This aspect of the novel contributed my reading enjoyment.

As for aspects that some readers find objectionable, this novel comes through with flying colors. There are not any intimate scenes and only seven minor vulgar words. The psychological violence is quite edgy as there are some very frank descriptions of individuals being buried alive. Reader beware. As the setting of this novel is England, there is use of informal British language. I found reading this novel on an e-reader was an advantage as I could highlight the word and search the Internet quickly and easily.

The one caveat I have is responsible for my evaluation of a slow start. The author would start a chapter with name of characters, but I didn’t have a clue who they are and their place in the storyline. Many of these were members of Harte’s investigatory team. This is the seventh novel in the series, but the first I read. This aspect interrupted the flow of my reading resulting in slowing down for the first part of the novel. If these new characters are just part of the main storyline, after reading a little deeper into the chapter, their places became clear. This aspect also caused me to miss the significance of an early chapter until much later in the novel. This is the only aspect that made me question on reading this novel first. Once I became comfortable with the characters, the novel finally captured my attention and a desire not to stop reading. Lastly, because I enjoyed reading this novel, I was influenced to purchase the first novel in the series.

From the aspect of reading this novel as the first novel in the series, I rate this novel with four stars. If you have read any of the previous novels in this series, this novel probably would be a five star read. Enjoy reading Their Silent Graves.

I have received a free e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from Bookouture with an expectation for an honest, unbiased review. I wish to thank Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this novel early.

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Kitty Blocher

Halloween Vibe!

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

Two things attracted me to this book before I even read the description! The first was that the publisher was the Bookouture. I’ve read many of their books and they have all been good reads, so I knew that was a plus! The second thing was the beautiful cover! I love butterflies, so any book with a butterfly on the cover stops me. Then, I read the description of the book and knew I had to read it!! I haven’t read any of the other six books in the series, but I will be going back and catching up. This one can be read as a standalone with no problem because there is just enough insight into the previous books to understand the storyline.

Their Silent Graves has a nice Halloween vibe so it is being published at just the right time! The story is about two girls running in the woods on their way to a Halloween party and discover a shallow grave. In another few days, another grave is discovered. It is now up to DI Detective Gina Harte and her team to solve what appears to be the murders of a serial killer!

I love the who-done-it kind of psychological thrillers that keep you turning pages and guessing throughout the book. This one has the added bonus of a shock factor in the end!! You are in for a ride with this one!

I would definitely recommend This book to anyone that enjoys a good mystery/psychological thriller. I know I’ll be going back to Carla Kovach's first book and reading the series in order!

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T. Wood

First Class

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2020

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Halloween is supposed to be scary but not deadly. The body found by two friends on their way to a party is creepy even for the celebration of all souls eve. Buried alive the fear is all that remains of the person the victim used to be and for DI Gina Harte it is an all too terrible reminder of a part of her life she thought was behind her.

For Gina the horror of her past is all too real and, as she and her team try to solve the case before anyone else suffers the same terrible fate, it seems someone local knows about her marriage and what she suffered. With suppressed memories threatening to burst free Gina's stress levels are rising to dangerous levels and then the killer sets their sights on her.

Once again Carla Kovach has written an excellent murder mystery brimming with suspects all of whom could definitely have been responsible and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The tension increases gradually, and you can feel Gina's desperation as she tries to discover who their victim is and why they were targeted. Even when that is known there's no let up and it is a definite page turning, must finish novel with the need to know what happened there all the while until everything becomes clear at the end.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers in exchange for an unbiased review and would recommend it to any fans of the Gina Harte series or anyone looking for first class mystery writing; neither group will be disappointed.

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Pat O'Meara

Full of twists- loved it !!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2020

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Always very happy to see a new novel in the Gina Harte series and Their Silent Graves is another brilliant addition to an already fabulous series.

DI Gina Harte is called to investigate the shocking discovery of a shallow grave by two young girls on their way to a Halloween party but worse was to follow when it was realized that the victim had literally been buried alive.

For Gina it all becomes more personal when she receives letters from the perpetrator who for some unknown reason knows secrets from her past that she thought only she and one other close friend knew about.

Creepy, full of mystery and twists and with plenty of weird and wonderful suspects along the way I loved this novel and would definitely recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC for my honest review.
Most definitely a 5star read for me.

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Sheryl Browne

Bone-chilling!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2020

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If you’ve ever found the distant toll of a bell ominously disturbing, you will find the bells in this story bone-chilling. The powerful prologue launches us into everyone’s worst nightmare, that of opening your eyes to realise you are buried alive. Jarring memories for DI Gina Harte that hold a particular horrific pathos, she is forced to recall with palpable clarity details of her abusive past and the events that finally brought it to a close. Letters sent out containing information only one person could know confirm that it has come back to haunt her. She suspects those around her – it has to be someone close, even the one person she’s come to trust. Gina is souring her relationship at a time she will need it most. A serial killer is torturing their victims in the most twisted, terrifying way possible. The team has to find them before they get too close. If the words shallow grave make your heart skip a beat, if you want an excellent crime thriller with taunting psychological twists, then Their Silent Graves is one I would highly recommend.

Mystery Reader

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2020

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Wow, this series just gets better and better.

When a night of frivolity uncovers a shallow grave. It’s not the only one to be uncovered by the police. Pointing to a serial killer with a sinister MO.

In my opinion, this has to be the hands down best book in what has become my favourite detective series of all time.

The fact that DI Gina Harte’s personal life is brought to a head makes this a page-turner not to miss.

A fabulous read from start to finish and one that I will be recommending for many years to come.

Sandra Adams

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2020

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Another brilliant book from Carla Kovak in the Detective Gina Harte series. I could not put the book down it is a real page turner with so many twists and turns you have to keep reading. Hopefully it will not be too long before the next book in the series is released. Cannot wait to see if Gina eventually gets together with Briggs.

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