A really good read. I have read a lot of Jonathan Kellerman books over the years and they never disappoint. Clay is a deputy who is determined to find out the truth. The plot is well put together and had me gripped from the start. I liked the mention of Alex Delaware. He has been the subject of a series of Kellermans books. I like Clay as a character and hope more books are written about him.

A determined coroner's officer who is determined to get to the bottom of a puzzling case. Good story and characters.

Really enjoy Jonathan Kellermans books. Nice nod to the Alex Delaware books whilst branching into a new central character

I have read Jonathan Kellerman books before so was very interested to see this book written together with his son Jesse (although I have difficulty imagining how you can write a fiction book together with someone else!!). This book was interesting as it was written from the perspective of a Deputy Coroner rather than the normal police/detective thriller. I found it easy to read with interesting characters and plots/sub plots that made me keep turning the pages. There was background information regarding Clay's brother that came near to the end of the book which may have been more helpful nearer the front. I loved the way that Clay was determined to get to the bottom of what really happened with Julian, Nicholas and Walter whilst piecing together the various clues and evidence he came across. A cameo appearance from one of Jonathan Kellermans main protagonists - Alex Delaware - was ingenious!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Headline for a review copy of Crime Scene, the first novel to feature Coroner's Deputy Clay Edison, set in the Bay Area.

Clay is called out to assess a death scene. Walter Rennert has apparently had a cardiac event and fallen down the stairs. His daughter, Tatiana, insists he was murdered and offers as evidence the fact that his former colleague and friend died in the same way. Although it is not his job Clay's attraction to Tatiana convinces him to take a look at the old case and what he discovers is a real can of worms.

I thoroughly enjoyed Crime Scene. Messrs Kellerman are experienced writers so they know how to grab and hold the reader's attention and I was glued to the pages from start to finish. I like that the novel starts as one thing, an investigation into Walter Rennert's death, and morphs into a completely different investigation. Looking back on it logically it doesn't make total sense that Clay would pursue this secondary investigation so zealously on his own time but curiosity is not always sensible. During the course of my reading this thought did not cross my mind as I was so caught up in Clay's investigation and desperate to know what would be coming next.

It is an interesting choice to make Clay a Coroner's Deputy rather than a detective. To me it seems that he gets the best of both worlds, the ability to freelance but with access to police files. A Coroner's Deputy is an officer but their remit is to examine the body to determine if it requires an autopsy, identify it and comfort relatives so no real investigative work is involved and Clay steps well beyond that. He is a nice guy, good at his job and motivated to do right by his bodies and their families. Don't, however, let the nice guy image fool you. He is a former top class college athlete who had to give it up through injury and he applies the same relentless drive that brought him basketball success to his investigation. He never lets up.

Crime Scene is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.