From the Publisher
The Bone Readers is a page-turner, but its insights and language are equally testament to a literary novel of impressive depth and acuity—Guardian
It's masterly. I've started to read it again with increasing admiration—Crime Time
Jacob Ross is a unique and thrilling new voice in crime fiction
—Mark BillinghamA breathtaking, thought-provoking, and yes brilliant read. I know this is a book I shall go back to again and again—Sunny Singh
Ross's novel is one that effortlessly draws together the past and the present, gender, politics and the legacy of colonialism in a top quality Caribbean set crime thriller. The Bone Readers is a wonderful read—Catherine Johnson
By turns thrilling, visceral and meditative, and always cinematic—Musa Okwonga
An unconventional crime novel, and one that exposes the dark underbelly of 'paradise'—Book Muse (blog)
I was fascinated by Ross' ability to create characters with depth and diversity. A great read—Not Chai Tea (blog)
A unique read, paced to the islands where it takes place with a group of interesting characters I will enjoy following into future books—Word Dreams (blog)
An engaging, poetic and twist-filled Caribbean crime-noir novel. Masterful—Book Witty (blog)