The Bones at Point No Point

A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller, Book 1

By: D.D. Black

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

How do you catch a killer who's already behind bars?

Thomas Austin was once a prominent NYPD detective, known for locking up a psychopathic serial killer dubbed "The Holiday Baby Butcher". Now retired in a small beach town in the Pacific Northwest, Austin runs a little café, trying to overcome the loss of his wife, a DA who was gunned down only one year ago.

But when a mysterious bag of bones appears on a nearby beach, Austin is dragged back into a world he thought he'd left behind. The Holiday Baby Butcher is behind bars, so it has to be a copycat.

But with each new clue, the killer seems closer and closer to the real thing. And when Austin finally learns the truth, it's a twist so shocking it shakes him to his core.

The Bones of Point No Point is the mesmerizing debut crime thriller from D.D. Black, perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, Lisa Regan, JD Kirk, and Michael Connelly.

©2022 Darkness and Light Publishing (P)2022 Darkness and Light Publishing

Cameras

I liked the story. Performance was great. But 20 minutes into it I am asking what 21st century new parent with some affluence doesn’t have a dozen cameras on their kid and house all backed up in the cloud. I guess the book would have been about 50 pages so ….ok.

well written

The story was captivating. The characters are human and flawed. This was well written and I look forward to enjoying the whole series

Baby’s

I like all of the book and where the book was at in wahington start

Awesome book

I won’t go into the description of the book because it was already done and much better written than I could ever do. I am normally not a crime suspense fan in the books I read. It is a fabulous book. It held my attention and kept me coming back to finish the book. I found it to be awesome! And that goes a long way in what I think about this book. Kept me guessing the whole way through. Now I’m on to his next book. Thank you D.D. Black for the story! You better write fast, I can read a book in one day. I’m your latest fan.

D.D. Black did a fabulous job in writing this book. I was excited to know that it was released on audible so I can work and listen at the same time.

Joe Hempel did a fabulous job in narrating the story. Great voice to listen to.

Great story

Good story although not complex. Fun as it is set near where I live and accurately described the area.

Love PNW settings

I’m a sucker for a mystery in the Pacific Northwest, like-able characters, familiar descriptions and a plot line that doesn’t drag on or have weird (nonsense) twists. This fit the bill. I’ll be continuing the series.

So good.

I live in Kitsap county. And these were so well written. I felt like I was there. It’s really intriguing to listen to a story when you know where everything is! You can picture it in your head. I can’t wait to get into book 2.

Good plot, oftentimes implausible policing

Good plot and excellent narration. Some of the police tactics were implausible and conveyed inexperience, such as the reaction to finding out the connection between the antagonists, and how fight scenes were handled. Detectives of any experience level likely would have handled these very differently and better. Otherwise, good plot and excellent narration.

Good story, mispronounced words

I enjoyed the story and the characters. For a book advertised to be set in and about the Pacific Northwest, it would be great if the narrator were coached in pronunciations of common words. Chinook salmon is shi-nook, not chin-ook, Whidby Island is whid-bee, not Would-bay.

The bones at point no point

This was an excellent book! What a read! It was so well written,I hope there is not a true basis for this story. A teenage couple find a bag of bones on the beach. The bag is a fancy gift bag.The bones are a baby bones. This killer was locked up already, or was she? Ex cop Thomas Austin is dragged back into this case, though he is retired. Joe Hempel is a terrific narrator. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.