What a brilliant addition to the Rhona MacLeod series from Lin Anderson. It's one of my favourite Scottish crime series and has been consistently excellent. When the body of a young girl is discovered preserved in the peat bank of a loch it resurrects an old case from 45 years earlier. The body turns out to be that of 11 year old Mary McIntyre who had gone missing all that time ago.
Once again forensic scientist Rhona is called upon to investigate with the help of her lively assistant Chrissy and of course D.S Michael McNab. It tackles a very emotive subject and the plot is very cleverly constructed with several twists and turns which kept me gripped to the end. It's a difficult case and for the ex best friend of the dead girl a living nightmare which she has buried deep. As events unfold she is forced to confront the past. Tense and atmospheric with a dramatic climax it's another winner from Lin Anderson


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The Innocent Dead: 15 Audio CD – Unabridged, 6 August 2020
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- Publisher : Bolinda/Macmillan audio; Simultaneous Release edition (6 August 2020)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1529054664
- ISBN-13 : 978-1529054668
- Dimensions : 14.6 x 2.8 x 13.4 cm
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'Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction – honourable, inquisitive and yet plagued by doubts and, sometimes, fears ... As ever, the landscape is stunningly evoked and MacLeod’s decency and humanity shine through on every page.' -- Daily Mail
'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures – don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing.' -- Stuart MacBride
'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures – don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing.' -- Stuart MacBride
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The Innocent Dead is a gripping crime novel by Lin Anderson featuring forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod who must solve the case of a young girl who went missing 45 years ago.
About the Author
Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding the annual ‘Bloody Scotland’ crime writing festival, dedicated to promoting Scotland’s other great national export. Lin's Rhona MacLeod novel Paths of the Dead was shortlisted for the 2015 Scottish Crime Book of the Year. Lin's Rhona MacLeod novels have been published in translation in a number of countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Russia. Lin is a graduate of the University of Glasgow (MA in Mathematics), University of Edinburgh (post-graduate degree in Education), and Edinburgh Napier University Screen Academy (screenwriting). She is a award-winning scriptwriter, with her work broadcast internationally on radio and TV. She received a Celtic Film Festival ‘best drama’ award for her ‘River Child’ film. Lin is a former Chair of The Society of Authors in Scotland, regularly chairs events at literary and science festivals and conferences, and gives talks on ‘Forensic Fact Meets Forensic Fiction’, entertaining audiences with amazing true-crime anecdotes, and giving unique insights into her world of story-telling.
Sally Armstrong is an actress known for her work on television in The League of Gentlemen (1999), Frontiers (1996) and Holby City (1999). She studied at the Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art and has a strong background performing on stage, including in London and across the United Kingdom. Sally has narrated many audiobooks in a range of genres.
Sally Armstrong is an actress known for her work on television in The League of Gentlemen (1999), Frontiers (1996) and Holby City (1999). She studied at the Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art and has a strong background performing on stage, including in London and across the United Kingdom. Sally has narrated many audiobooks in a range of genres.
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Rebecca H
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another cracker from Lin Anderson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2020Verified Purchase
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Highly descriptive
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2020Verified Purchase
Having never read an Anderson novel before the title and blurb forced this one into my Amazon basket and I couldn't wait to get stuck in. From the odd start where I thought the book was going to meander into psychic investigator territory I was blown away by it's full, descriptive prose. There's lots going on and though it could be complicated Lin writes in a way that keeps you intrigued while subtly weaving each individual sub-plot into the narrative. It's clear that Anderson isn't afraid to delve into dark territories but she does so expertly so that nothing is sensationalised. It's a hard feat, one that takes an author years of practise to be able to explore child abuse or sexual exploitation without being graphic, planting the pictures firmly in the readers mind by what you don;t write, leaving their imagination to fill in the gaps. And she does so with a knowledge of human psychology and an empathy toward the human condition that is rare.

DR Naturegirl
5.0 out of 5 stars
No Let up For Quality Scottish Crime writing here...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2020Verified Purchase
Lin Anderson delivers another belter of a book. Intricate well-crafted plot, complex characters and twists and turns that will leave you guessing until the end.
Rhona Macleod is back on form, employing her forensic skills to
unearth the killer of an 11 year old girl who was murdered 45 years
deviously when forensics were not available. MacNab is piecing the jigsaw together ably abetted by his partner, Magnus Peerie, the Orkney Psychologist, and the original DI, on the case, Macreedie.
The murdered girl’s childhood friend, Karen, is key to solving this particular crime. The demons of her past are deftly handled.
This is crime writing a notch above the norm. Delve in and you’ll be hooked.
Rhona Macleod is back on form, employing her forensic skills to
unearth the killer of an 11 year old girl who was murdered 45 years
deviously when forensics were not available. MacNab is piecing the jigsaw together ably abetted by his partner, Magnus Peerie, the Orkney Psychologist, and the original DI, on the case, Macreedie.
The murdered girl’s childhood friend, Karen, is key to solving this particular crime. The demons of her past are deftly handled.
This is crime writing a notch above the norm. Delve in and you’ll be hooked.

P. Wire
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not her best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2020Verified Purchase
I have read all of Lin Anderson's Rhona MacLeod books but this is the one I have enjoyed the least. I found it rather laborious and was glad when I reached the end. In previous books I have enjoyed the interaction between Rhona and McNab which this book lacked. In previous books I have felt on tenderhooks as McNab and Rhona have raced to find the perpetrator - sometimes being in danger themselves, but this time I just felt that maybe Lin Anderson was just cobbling together a story because she had a deadline. Sorry just my personal opinion - I will certainly consider getting her next book but may read a sample first before buying it, something I have not done before.

Malcolm R
4.0 out of 5 stars
A stand alone but you might want to read the rest afterwards
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2021Verified Purchase
A series of books which have become better as the number has risen and this latest is a cracker, a good plot, well written with a neat denouement and a fittingly “just deserts” ending. Rhona’s sex life come merry-go-round causes a loss of a star for being a bit silly. Pity I have read them all now, looking forward to the next.