FBI special agent Kelly Jones has worked on many disturbing cases in her career, but nothing like this. A mass grave site unearthed on the Appalachian Trail puts Kelly at the head of an investigation that crosses the line—from Massachusetts to Vermont, from wealthy vacationers to poor transients, from a serial killer to a copycat nemesis.

Assisted by law enforcement from both states and a forensic anthropologist, Kelly searches for the killers. But as darkness falls, another victim is taken. Kelly must race to save him before he joins the rest…in the boneyard.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 8 reviews)

What a read!

Just finished Boneyard today and wanted to immediately post a review. This book got under my skin--Michelle's mind is DARK! She expertly threads several different points of view through the narrative, so you're always kept guessing, in the very best way. I was thoroughly impressed and can't wait to see her next novel in this series.
November 10, 2008

Great suspense, naughty ending.

Boneyard is the second book by Michelle Gagnon featuring FBI Agent Kelly Jones. Her first book, The Tunnels, was very good, but this one is better. Much better. Although the ending did come close to making me scream in frustration, albeit in the best possible way.

When her hard earned vacation plans are derailed by work, FBI Agent Kelly Jones thinks things can't get much worse. And then she starts the case. Beset by a multi-jurisdictional bone yard, local law enforcement that just can't seem to get along, victims that are viewed by society as undesirable, and the very real possibility of two killers playing their own game, Kelly is already overloaded. Add in some romantic problems and some emotional issues stemming from the loss of her younger brother when she was a child, and the events in the previous book, and our indomitable Agent Jones is in for quite the headache.

The book was very well written and had a great story. The only problem is that the ending is the epitome of a cliffhanger, but that's not too bad. It ensures that I, at least, will be picking up the next book.
October 28, 2008

Super thriller

After reading the Tunnels, I thought there was no way to top such a compelling debut, but Michelle has done it here. This is a fabulous, engrossing read. I usually take about a week or two to read a book. This one was read in 2 sittings. The story is fluid and the action and thrills are a lot of fun. Very excited for the next one.
October 23, 2008

Fantastic!

Often, after I have read a really great book, I've wondered why I had never heard of it or seen it being paraded around before. And so is the case with Michelle Gagnon's Bone Yard.

Splendidly written, absolutely captivating lead character and co-characters that demand as much attention as the lead. Why hasn't this book been shouted out from the rooftops?

In Bone Yard we follow FBI special agent Kelly as she's just about to leave for vacation (hoping for relief from the guilt of losing her partner) when she is called into to assist in a new case in the Berkshires. Bodies soon begin piling up, as does the suspense, all leading up to the thrilling end. There's everything here that you would expect in a real-world case too, jurisdictional bull, jerks on the local police force and a mystery that has been "allowed" to go on for over ten years.

I never read Michelle's first novel Tunnels, and while Bone Yard is perfectly fine as a stand alone read, I can only imagine it would have given more insight into Kelly and how she's arrived to this point in her life. A thankless job, a fear of commitment that possibly stems from the loss of her partner, and the beginning of questioning herself about what she does for a career.

Writing 101 dictates that you have characters that the reader will care about, and will want to continue to read about. Michelle does this perfectly, and in my opinion she now officially ranks up there with the likes of Stuart Woods and Clive Cussler. Like them, Michelle paints a picture so vivid, with a plot that's never too slow or boring, that the only accurate description that I can come up with is: effortless read.

- Dan.
September 05, 2008

Excellent Book

Somewhere along the Appalachian Trail hikers discover human remains dug up by animals. This leads to a massive search for more bodies through several states. FBI Special Agent Kelly Jones, who was on her way on a much needed vacation, was asked to delay her plans and to coordinate a special task force consisting of law enforcement officers from Vermont and Massachusetts. During the investigation it becomes clear that there are two serial killers, one whose murderous skills are fine-tuned, while the other is an inexperienced copycat.

All the victims are young men and drifters--people that would not be missed. As the investigation continues, Jones finds that these killings have been going on far longer than anyone ever expected. Jones is teamed with Massachusetts State Trooper Bill Doyle who has little admiration for her and even less regards to the necessity of the task force, making Jones' work that much more complicated. Jones has an ally in Vermont's homicide investigator Monica Lauer, though this too becomes problematic as Lauer's rapport with Doyle has the two constantly at each other's throats.

Bone Yard was an excellent read--I had a hard time putting the book down. The action is high pace, the suspense gripping and there are plenty of twists-and-turns. Bone Yard is author Michelle Gagnon's second novel featuring Special Agent Kelly Jones, the first being The Tunnel. I guarantee that after you read Bone Yard you'll immediately go in search of Gagnon's previous novel. I highly recommend this book.

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