Bone Box audiobook

3.5 stars, actually.Don't get me wrong. I've never not enjoyed a book in this wonderful, long-running series, and this one is no exception. But from the git-go, things just seemed a bit "off" to me - not the least of which is the interaction between former Los Angeles Police Department detective Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus. Maybe it was because they're both semi-retired now, living in the lovely upstate New York community of Greenbury, home to the Five Colleges of Upstate consortium. Rina works at the consortium, and Peter for the local police department - lots of fodder for stories, I'd think - but Peter, at least, appeared to be more annoyed than excited when a new, clearly complicated case came along that required his attention.It all started with Rina, who found some unearthed human bones while walking along a trail in the nearby woods. Instead of hopping on the investigation bandwagon, though, Peter immediately flies off the handle and berates Rina for taking a walk by herself. Now, as I approach 55 years of living with a husband of my own, I do get that we both have become a bit more on edge with each other (a psychologist most likely would have a field day ferreting out the reasons for that, I'm sure). But for gosh sake, Rina is a fully grown, intelligent woman, Greenbury isn't even close to a high-crime area and the bones were buried there long before Peter and Rina arrived. Put another way, Peter's hissy fit just didn't fit the "crime," at least at that point.Later is another story. As other human remains turn up in the same spot, suspicions turn to the real possibility that a serial killer may be on the loose - with the possibility that he, or she, could strike again. The search for more bodies, and of course whoever put them there, intensifies as Peter and his super-capable (and very likable) partner, Tyler McAdams, start digging. As clues lead to faculty, staff and students at the Five Colleges, Peter asks for Rina's help; please tune in, he says, to what's being spread through the campus grapevine. At one point, the investigation takes the couple back to Los Angeles, where they lived for the bulk of their married life - and a reunion with and help from Peter's former LAPD partner, Marge (making me yearn for the good-old days, I might add).Throughout, Rina must find time and energy for her role of maintaining the family's strong Jewish heritage - an even tougher job now that Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, is upon them. Prepare a buffet for 150 students? No problem. Another one to wrap up the first? Piece of cake (or more likely, apple strudel). Rina does get offers of help - even from Peter, who mostly grouses about the cost and enormity of the undertakings - but generally speaking, she's on her own to pull off the events successfully while still trying to help with the investigation.The ending, too, was a bit puzzling to me. I reread it more than once, and I'm still not certain who did the dirty deeds (not even whether it was just one person). Yes, a few supposedly involved individuals are in jail and another is in the hospital, but specifically who did what and when continue to elude my comprehension. My only choice is to assume that was done on purpose - a set-up for the next book, perhaps - but all things considered, it just didn't sit well with me.My verdict? Peter and Rina are like old friends to me, so no matter what this book's shortcomings, I was sad when I got to the final page. That means that even if it's not one of the best of the bunch, I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

I received Bone Box as an ARC, never having read Faye Kellerman's Decker series. While I always say I will not do it, this seems to be my year of starting a series at the tail end, lol! This is the second time in 2017! However I am so glad that I did as I really enjoyed reading this book. While hiking in the woods in an upstate New York college town, Rina Lazarus stumbles upon skeletal remains. Her husband Peter Decker, former LAPD detective and currently a member of Greenbury PD, is soon leading the investigation of this cold case which quickly is beginning to look like the work of a serial killer. Kellerman kept the pace of the book moving forward quickly with a wonderful mix of methodical detective work, personal life of the characters, and fast paced current thriller action. While I may not have had an emotional attachment to characters brought in from past cases that readers familiar with the series, a quick back story synopsis was provided so I was not lost but done efficiently so not to bore loyal readers. I would recommend this book and intend to start reading the earlier books from this series.

31/85, 4 stars ****I love this author, her crime thrillers are right up there with the best of the best! This is book number 24 in the series and not a one of those 24 books have been anything less than a four-starrer :)

Rina is hiking and stumbles across a mostly buried body, who turns out to be a flamboyant man undergoing therapy to become a woman. Things get complicated quickly as in the process of determining the identity of the dead body, other missing women from the local colleges are introduced. Peter and his recent trainee (Tyler McAdams) start assembling the clues, including finding a key witness to identify a serial killer. Rina being more involved was refreshing.

Another enjoyable novel in the Decker/Lazarus series. There were a couple of places I felt the story slowed down a little because of extra details being added, but overall I enjoyed the usual suspense and family interactions.

Another WinnerI do love this series and recommend you start with the first one. It tells the story of a wonderful romance, courtship and marriage. By this novel, Rina and Decker are an old married couple with grandchildren. Their children have the successful careers we were rooting for them to have. This novel displays Detective Decker's skills with cold cases and the suspicion of a serial killer -- or maybe more than one. The best part is Rina's grit and bravery, and her dedication to the college kids from the local Hillel House who deserve a good Rosh Hashanah dinner. Her acceptance of being a Homicide Detective's wife, with all the adrenaline pumping moments is glorious to behold. And I love the way they fight and make up.A special treat in this novel is how easily and naturally some main characters from previous novels turn up, older and changed in perfectly normal ways. We know these people and love them.So start at the beginning and read them in publishing date order. If you love Detective Fiction, you will adore this series.

This is the latest book in the series and another good mystery. I have been reading these out of order and this one takes the focus off Rina/Peter's kids since the kids are older/married and really delves into the mystery of the body Rina finds buried on her hike. McAdams fills the shoes Marge did back in LA and I like his relationship as a surrogate son to them. Always an ending that keeps me guessing and I can't wait till the next book

Jonathon Kellerman is one of my all-time favorite authors....books by his wife Faye Kellerman, usually not quite so much. But oh, so glad I picked up this one.....it is really good! The plot, the characters, the flow of the story, and the dialogue were all believable and point on and definitely a solid 4 star read.

I really enjoyed this book. I love the relationship between Peter and The Kid; Tyler who no one calls him that. He is practically part of the family. I loved how there was move family interaction and we go to see Marge and Oliver again, which was awesome. The case was grueling and Rina was involved with so much of the research. I am still trying to figure out how old Peter is now.

#24 in the Peter Decker / Rina Lazarus mystery series. Pete Decker has retired as a LAPD Homicide Lt. to take a job in upstate NY and be closer to the children (his, hers and theirs) and grandkids. This series entry focuses on a serial killer apparently targeting students at the Five Colleges and provides a negative view of college life. Self-important professors and administrators and entitled students indulging in drink and drugs make it difficult to find a sympathetic character. The criminal investigation has no problem finding evil candidates for the perpetrator. A good read for series fans, in the course of interviewing parents of missing students, Rina tags along with Pete and his partner, Tyler, and manages to visit family in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. A routine morning hike for Rina becomes the catalyst for the search for a serial killer after she accidentally steps on skeletal remains, which may belong to one of several students reported missing in recent years from the so-called Five Colleges of Upstate. Peter and his sidekick, Tyler McAdams, an affluent law student who's spending his summer with the police and has become a virtual family member, investigate; the pair eventually identify the victim, before more skeletons are unearthed in the area of the original find. Rina inserts herself into the case, despite her husband's fears for her safety.

I haven't read this series in a while, and I apparently missed a couple of books in between this and the last one I read, but that didn't detract from this installment. Rina discovers some skeletal remains while on a hike in the woods. Soon there are three sets of bones and no identities. Decker's job is to identify the remains, and discover who put the bones in the woods. The action takes Decker from upstate NY to Brooklyn, Philadelphia,and Ventura, CA and he gets a chance to work with his old partner Marge as well as some other faces from the past. The plot moved quickly and built to a very satisfying resolution. I need to go back and read the 3 books I missed!

There are not enough stars for this one. I have read all of the Decker/Lazarus books and this is, without question, the best in the series so far. This cold case mystery is compelling from the very beginning. This is a wonderful book. Do read it.

I liked it. I have read all of the Decker/Lazarus books and look forward each year to the latest. Always a good story and the characters are favorites.

On a bright and crisp September morning, while walking a bucolic woodland trail, Rina Decker stumbles upon human remains once buried deep beneath the forest grounds.

Interesting, entertaining read with some interesting twists.