All That Is Buried
by Robert Scragg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
"All that is buried" is book 3 of Robert Scragg's Porter and Styles series. The book works as a stand alone and numerous references and flashbacks to the previous books give some context and background for the dynamics the characters display.
When little Libby goes missing at a funfair, the team is faced with a harrowing investigation. After months, nothing has led them closer to solving the crime. Libby remains missing and, additionally, the investigation uncovers 9 more murdered children. Will Porter and Styles unravel the mystery? Will Libby's parents find a happily ever after? Twists and turns throughout will keep the reader guessing.
I have never read a book quite like this. At times, I got very confused and lost the thread as so many story lines are opened and run parallel. Some of the discoveries have absolutely nothing to do with the original crime, they kind of pop up, setting the scene for another book more than adding anything to the story line of this one. The author does manage to pull the strands together in the end, but I am sorry to say, it did not convince me. The sheer amount of side stories were just a bit overwhelming for me.This being the 3rd installment means that some back story is required, however I felt at times that the amount of flashbacks was a little more than necessary. There are some cliches in this book that left me feeling a bit uneasy, such as the "Eastern European" drug lord, the "good" Western European, description of accents etc. The characters are well developed and work well together. The reader gets a very good understanding of each of the main players and "who they are". Little bits of personal life flesh them out and make them personable. This book is definitely one for those who enjoy a multi layered plot evolving.
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