Island of Bones
By P.J. Parrish

      Louis Kincaid is an ex-cop now working as a private investigator along Florida’s Gulf Coast. His future is uncertain; part of him still wants to be a cop and another part would just as soon become a beach bum. Being a private investigator seems to be a good compromise.

      After riding along to visit a crime scene with a local Sheriff, Louis develops a mild interest in the murder case that the Sheriff is investigating and a medium dislike for Mel Landeta, the Sheriff’s new chief of detectives. It all turns hot when a young lady hires Louis to keep an eye on her father, whom she thinks may be involved in the murder.

      The situation becomes more interesting when Louis is asked to work as an unofficial and unpaid consultant to the Sheriff’s Department and will be working with Detective Landeta.

      Louis’s instincts tell him that this case may well be tied to the mysterious disappearance of a number of young women over the span of several years. As the investigation moves along, more and more strange things surface until Louis and Landeta find themselves caught up in an extremely dangerous set of circumstances and operating on the very edge of the law.

        This is the fifth installment in the Louis Kincaid series. Louis is still a very young man, and he makes some mistakes, takes his lumps, learns his lesson, and moves on. The author has allowed Louis the chance to grow but has also permitted him to keep a slightly mysterious quality to his character. He’s an interesting guy.

     Island of Bones has the traditional P.J. Parrish fast pace, and the story has an intriguing, unexpected twist to it. As always the characters are visible and believable, each with his own quirks and shortcomings. It’s another P.J. Parrish masterpiece and a fun book to read.