While working on his property, landscapers uncover human remains in Jason Getty’s yard. Jason is horrified, but also confused–neither of these bodies are the one that he buried himself.
Years before Jason committed a murder. He never reported it, and he buried the man at the edge of his property. He thought he’d covered for himself pretty well. But now detectives are swarming, and Jason just knows they’re going to find the third grave eventually. So he has to decide what to do before his crime is uncovered.
There’s also the mystery of the identities of the two bodies eventually found in Jason’s yard. A team of detectives, Bayard and Watts (along with faithful dog Tessa), are working to figure out what happened to them and why. Watts and Bayard were my favorite characters in the book–they both come across as dedicated, kind guys who are good at their jobs and have great instincts, as well as being great friends with each other. Their interactions are great to read.
Jason is fascinating as well. I like how Mason crafts his mindset. It takes a while to discover how off-kilter he really is, and it’s a nice build.
Three Graves Full reminded me of a darkly comic “The Tell-Tale Heart,” with some police procedural thrown in. It’s a fast-paced read with entertaining characters and really well-done action sequences. If you like mysteries with a slightly different angle with lots of threads that come together at the end, you should give this one a try!
–Marie
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