This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

I really enjoyed the book. It rattled along at an excellent pace. The plot and characters will well written. I hope he writes some more books in the same vein

The Bone Yard – already the sixth book featuring DI Charlotte Savage and what a roller coaster ride it is! The series just gets better and better. DI Savage and her partner, DS Riley are baby sitting Malcolm Kendrick who everyone knows killed a number of girls in America but the case can't be proven. It soon seems that he might have returned to his old ways. The book was well written, drawing the reader in from the start and doesn't let go until you ask for air at the end. Recommended.

Charlotte Savage is an unusual copper, a fine, instinctive detective who puts her all into any investigation she leads.
So it was good to pick up her story again in a book I have sat upon for some time. The Bone Yard has a plot where you wonder if the writer has left any room to extricate himself from the plot, having served the serial killer upon a plate.
Malcolm Kendrick is coming home to Devon, somehow, he has avoided the death sentence in the USA having his prosecution collapse due to an over zealous police office who left crucial evidence inadmissible.
Task with collecting him from the airport, Savage spends the long journey in the back of the car. During this time she is left with a real certainty that the man is dangerous and almost the most evil person she has come across in her police career.
Consequently, when bodies of young girls appear on Dartmoor, fitting his MO, Savage is convinced Kendrick is escalating like serial killers tend to do,
Trouble is he seemingly has a watertight alibi and a smugness that is pitched to push all of the police’s buttons and gets under Savage’s skin.
Beautifully told, with some horrific murder, torture sequences it is yet another novel that appears to lie in the area of the murder and violence to women. However, the expansion of the plot to tell an even darker story is perhaps justification and makes for an original read.

Gripping, tense & fast paced - I devoured this book in one sitting - enough said! 4.5 stars

Hurry up book 7!

Thanks to Avon Books UK for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Net Galley. A well written police procedural. It balances intense suspense with systematic police work, and keeps you turning the pages. Hard to put down. I will definitely be looking for the back list and future installments in the series.

Fan flipping tastic! Mark Sennen is so underrated, I cannot understand why he isn't at the top of the charts with every release!

This is the first DI Charlotte Savage book I've read and I really enjoyed it.
The story moved along at a good pace and Kendwick's character really added to the story.
Part of me felt sorry for him at times but then I came to my senses!!
This a gripping crime story and one that I would highly recommend.
Thanks to Net Galley and Avon Books for sending me a copy to read.

Excellently written. Sent chills down my spine. A dark scary novel. This book will haunt my dreams for a long time. I definitely want to read other books by this author. It is so refreshing to find a novel of this standard.

Yet another winner for me in the excellent Charlotte Savage series of books.This had me turning the pages well into the night.Although a bit of a gruesome subject it is well worth a 5 star rating.When Malcolm Kendwick returns to the UK from the USA where he escaped prosecution for the murder of 5 young girls he soon becomes a prime suspect when a body of a young girl is found and also human remains in Devon where he is now settled.What follows is a game of cat and mouse as Savage is hellbent on proving Kendwick is the killer.With several twists and turns this really is an excellent addition to the Charlotte Savage series of books.Read them all,you won't be disappointed !!

I wasn't sure about this book at first as I thought it had quite a slow start but I'm so glad I stuck with it as it ended up being a really good read. I loved the characters and the storyline, after quite a slow start it ended up as quite a fast paced start in the end. I was wiling the main character to find out the truth even though she had a hunch all the way along. I would definitely look at reading some more of the author.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This book took me a little while to read whilst it was a good story and I will certainly read more books by mark semmen I was able to put the book down and walk away. Di savage flaunts the rules and follows her instincts but is she right to do this

Darkly disturbing, The Boneyard is one of the most compelling books by Mark Sennen so far. Some great characters, especially Malcolm - he's beyond terrifying.
Perfect for crime and thriller readers in the South West as the books are primarily set in Plymouth, although the focus for this one is Dartmoor.

Excellent book. Great storyline and wonderful main characters. I would recommend this book.

The boneyard by Mark Sennen.
Malcolm Kendwick is charming, handsome – and a suspected serial killer.
When the partially clothed body of a woman is discovered on Dartmoor, all eyes are on one man.
There wasn’t enough evidence to convict Kendwick of his suspected crimes in America, but DI Charlotte Savage is determined to bring him to justice. She’s certain the woman’s murder, so soon after Kendwick’s return to Devon, is no coincidence. But Savage hadn’t anticipated one thing: Kendwick has a perfect alibi.
When more human remains are discovered at an isolated dumping ground, a full-scale murder investigation is launched. Savage realises it’s up to her to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
An absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters. I didn’t like Malcolm kendrick or alan Russell. Charlotte was my favourite character. 5*. Netgalley and avon books UK.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for an advance copy of The Boneyard, the sixth nove in the Plymouth based DI Charlotte Savage series.

Charlotte is called in to work and told to bring an overnight bag. All very mysterious until it is explained that she is on escort duty. Malcolm Kendwick was charged in the States for the abduction, murder and rape of 5 young women but got off on a technicality. He is now returning to the UK and, more specifically, his home county of Devon. When a young woman's body is found on the moor Charlotte's obsession with Kendwick's guilt blinkers her to other possibilities and causes her problems.

The Boneyard is a great read. The plot may not be the most plausible I have ever read and some of the content is only for the broad minded but the battle of wills between Charlotte and Kendwick is fascinating and makes for a compulsive read. The problem for Charlotte is that while the reader knows from the first chapter that Kendwick has an accomplice she doesn't and it allows him to run rings round her initially.

The novel is not all character driven as there are some actions scenes in the second half but it is mostly. Malcolm Kendwick is an inspired creation. Mr Sennen has his twisted psychopathy and need for control down to a T - he has the glib charm and intelligence of a Ted Bundy but reverts to type when thwarted. I'm extremely impressed. Charlotte, I'm not so sure about. She is a loose cannon, prepared to throw out the rule book if her perceived needs and idea of justice don't fit.

This is an excellent read which I have no hesitation in recommending.

I really enjoyed this book in the DI Savage series. She flaunts the rules to track a killer and does it in style. Well written, a good plot and interesting characters. I really hope there is another in the series. I would like to read more. Many thanks to Net Galley for my copy. I reviewed on Goodreads.

Probably the darkest most twisted book I've read this year, Sennen really does have an incredibly sick mind!
As always a brilliantly written plot with a fast pace and lots of complex characters, both new and returning.
My only negative (and reason for 4.5* instead of 5) would be the habit that so many crime writers have these days of making a central police character a would-be victim.

This book took me a little while to read whilst it was a good story and I will certainly read more books by mark semmen I was able to put the book down and walk away. Di savage flaunts the rules and follows her instincts but is she right to do this.