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Burnt Bones (Paperback)

by Michael Slade (Author) "By the light of a harvest moon four days short of full, the Druids of Shipwreck Island fashioned a Wicker Man ..." (more)
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A cross-border investigation brings together Canadian Mountie Robert DeClerq and American detective Jenna Bond. They're searching for a madman calling himself Mephisto who has abducted and tortured two men in his search for an ancient treasure--a silver Druid medallion that is reported to reveal the secrets of Stonehenge. Mephisto lives on a remote island between Seattle and Vancouver with his sexy consort, Donella Grant, and three henchmen, known as the Druids, who rape, torture, kidnap and murder for Mephisto. Impatient with searching for the treasure by himself, Mephisto lures DeClerq and Bond into the hunt by kidnapping Nick Craven, a fellow Mountie and close friend of DeClerq. Slade (Primal Scream) intersperses the contemporary thriller with accounts of Roman gladiators, battles between Picts and Romans in ancient Britain and clan fighting in 17th-century Scotland to trace the history of the medallion. Overly didactic asides often interrupt the flow of the narrative--everything from the story of the Mounted Police to the history of doo-wop music is covered. The graphic descriptions of rape and torture will turn many stomachs, and the plot is more gruesome than scary or suspenseful. (Mar.)
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"Grisly...gut-wrenching...revoltingly clever and entertaining".

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5.0 out of 5 stars History Made Fun, Nov 26 2005
By TBLightning492 (Toledo, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This entry into the Special X universe is without a doubt my favorite, a book that features not only the introduction of a great villain, but a fun story that is hard to put down.

Memorable characters and page-turning suspense are just the tip of the iceberg with Burnt Bones; in true Michael Slade fashion, history weaves with modern day psychos to tell a creepy tale of obsession and desire - and provide the reader with an exciting rollercoaster of a conclusion at the same time.

While not the most forensics-oriented book of the series (remember that Michael Slade and his band of fictional Canadian Mounties were doing the crime scene thing long before CSI or its television clones came along), it is certainly the most fun.

So grab a cup of tea and a comfortable chair, and enjoy the fun of Burnt Bones.

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4.0 out of 5 stars below par Slade thriller, May 6 2004
By R. Miller "soldierblue" (Woodstock, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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I am a big fan of Slade and find his books thrilling, informative and sometimes nightmarish. His style is to integrate into the story a lot of background on the places, people and events in the book. In earlier books this exposition has been balanced and did not distract from the plot. However "Burnt Bones" was more exposition than plot. The story could have been very frightning but the jumps from storyline to historical facts was not well planned and diminished the enjoyment of the story. I like Slade's style and most of the factual material is quite interesting, but when it completely overshadows the story it is annoying. I still am a fan and have his two latest books to read this summer. I hope more emphasis is placed on telling the scary stories he is famous for in these two.
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2.0 out of 5 stars I *so* wanted to like this book., Mar 28 2003
By "ghiddyz2" (akron, ohio) - See all my reviews
You know, if this book had been about two hundred pages shorter, I would have probably given it five stars. Literally, there was no reason for half of this book to have been written. And that half, of course, was the history Slade injected into this book. Pages and pages of it. Chapters and chapters of history. Then fivep ages of good writing. Then MORE history.

I hate to admit this, but it's obvious to me that Mr. Slade (or rather Mr. Clarke) was just churning this one out on his own to get it done, and sacrificed expanding the admittingly great plot and usual great characters just to finish the book and make a buck. It's a shame too, because if you discount the textook-esque history sections, there's a GREAT story here. I really wanted to like this book, and I really wanted to care about these characters. But the numerous history sections just got in the way.

I think the real main problem with this book is not really Mr. Clarke's (the main writer behind Michael Slade) fault...for unlike this book, he always has one or two writing partners when these books are written. I have the impression that with this novel, there was no one to hold him in 'check,' and thus he expanded on the history sections just to fill a page limit. A shame.

Headhunter, Ripper, and Primal Scream are Slade at his best. This one...well this one, sadly, is Slade at his worst. I'm feverently hoping that the addition of Slade's daughter increases the quality of his future books (and I've heard only good things about the new duo behind Slade, so I'm eager to pick up Death's Door).

Take a pass on this one unless you have a LOT of patience for dry textbook-esque prose.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than some Slade fans give credit
I agree it doesn't come close to Slade's "Ghoul," but I turned pages particulary fast with this one. Read more
Published on Jan 16 2003 by Dean Lombardo

4.0 out of 5 stars Here we have another first...
Finally, after 5 or so books, Slade introduces a new character in the form of Jenna Bond. And speaking of Bond, the killer this time around is much like a Bond-esque foe named... Read more
Published on Mar 13 2002 by Steven Grogan

5.0 out of 5 stars gripping
I have read some of the other reviews, and I will admit that the history is a little tough to get through sometimes. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2002 by R. Hutchens

2.0 out of 5 stars A Far Cry From Good
Judging by the description written on the back of the book, I assumed that Michael Slade's Burnt Bones would be a great read. Read more
Published on Aug 8 2001 by Dan Humenny

5.0 out of 5 stars MALEVOLENT MEPHISTO
I used to think that James Patterson's Alex Cross series had the most vile villains in today's serial killer thrillers. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2001 by Michael Butts

2.0 out of 5 stars Ohhhh what could have been
I was disappointed in this newest book by Michael Slade but admit I finished it anyway. Mephisto was a good character and the story line was fine but the overwhelming amount of... Read more
Published on Jul 9 2001 by April Dains

1.0 out of 5 stars Way off the pace
Having read all the Slade books I found this book quite slow. Being somewhat intersted in history the background was more interesting than the cardboard characters and plot of the... Read more
Published on Feb 4 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, once again
Another fantastic fusion of suspense with History by Slade...and for those who find this sort of stuff distasteful, not nearly as gory as past offerings.
Published on Dec 11 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Burnt Bones Baby!
I like Slade. From the first book straight on through I've been entertained. Burnt Bones was certainly no exception. Read more
Published on Jul 2 2000 by sean macmillan

4.0 out of 5 stars Edge of your seat
Graphic, sometimes gory, always suspense filled. This is the first of Michael Slades books I have read. It will not be the last. Mephisto is truly demented. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2000 by Rebecca Pickerel-Conlan

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