Dark is the Grave is the first book featuring DCI Duncan Bone series from TG Reid this is an older book which has obviously been remastered/ rereleased, the narrator Steve Worsley does an excellent job with the narration, his pace and Scottish brogue really brought the characters to life. The Story is good and gripping but my only gripe is that the back story is dropped in throughout the story and it feels like I missed a book, so my question would be why didn't the author just write that story first. I look forward to seeing where these books go in the future.

I devoured this audio book overnight. As an insomniac I often play things for an hour or two but couldn't stop listening to this.

The narration is excellent and the storyline had me gripped. The descriptive account of PTSD was also very well handled.

This is the first book featuring DCI Bone and as such the back story is dripped throughout the first part of the book. I enjoyed the pace and felt it was just right. The dark humour also had me chuckling out loud ( emergency services humour).

The writing style and excellent characterisation reminded me a little of Denzil Meyrick's in his DCI Daley series (which I love) so if you are a fan of his writing style this is not to be missed.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC 🎧 which was very much appreciated.

‘Dark is the Grave’ is the first book in the DCI Bone series from TG Reid. I listened to the audiobook and loved Steve Worsley’s spirited narration. He really brought each character to life, in a way that only a highly skilled voice actor can do. I enjoyed the book and especially appreciated the authenticity, in terms of the realistic Scottish speech and use of common Scots terms. The interview between author and narrator was an unexpected surprise at the end! I look forward to more from this writer, narrator and series.

I’m assuming this title is undergoing. a change of publisher. Or there’s a new instalment afoot. As I note there are several years old reviews. No matter, it introduced me to this series and I’m grateful for that.


The first in a Scottish detective series. Dark Is The Grave opens with a missing cop, a case that rings alarm bells of a copy cat killer sounding in the station and sees a semi disgraced DCI Bone, who is currently on sick leave recovering from physical and psychological injuries from his last case, whipped back to work. Initially I felt a bit confused by the references to the past and kept checking that this was the first in the series, when details of the last case were revealed and new characters introduced I felt like I’d missed a book, rather than hearing a backstory play out, but it didn’t take long for me to get to grips with the writing style, and i ended up really enjoying the story. The plot was smart, not entirely original and a little bit predictable in points, but enjoyable all the same. The title is packed with slightly dark humour that I really appreciated.

I’d definitely read more in the series.

I enjoyed Steve Worsley’s narration 🎧

Huge thanks to Quest from W F Howes LTD and NetGalley for the opportunity to reviews this ELC 🎧