The Bones at Point No Point

A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller, Book 1

By: D.D. Black

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Dive into the #1 best-selling mystery series listeners are comparing to Connelly, Patterson, and Baldacci.

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 district attorney 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 law enforcement for one last job. 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. Now Austin must overcome the darkness of his past to chase a killer as twisted as any America has ever seen. And when Austin finally learns the truth, it's a twist so shocking it shakes him to his core, and threatens his life.

The Bones of Point No Point is the mesmerizing debut crime thriller from D.D. Black, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Lisa Regan, Michael Connelly, and David Baldacci.

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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.

Kept your attention from start to finish!

Interesting and believable characters weave a great mystery in this book. Really grabs you from chapter one till the exciting ending.

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.

Early Effort

I feel like the author used a cookie cutter to write this book - so many standard formulas: detective with estranged/dead wife/girlfriend; difficult/incompetent boss, loner, nearly clairvoyant read on people, complex relationship with the press, tortured past. Thankfully, no substance abuse/nicotine addiction! I’m hoping the writing gets better as the series progresses with better descriptions of the environment, the motivations, and personal relationships.

The reader was just ok. I got tired of hearing his emphasized last consonant of words. It distracted from the story, because people don’t talk like that. I felt like I was hearing a drama student instead of a story teller.

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.

Murder mystery

Great murder mystery! Set in our time and you fall for the main characters. It’s like a lifetime movie meets hallmark movie. Can’t wait to the rest in the series!

Fantastic thriller!

I live in Hansville, so I’m interested in the area, and D. D. Black sure captured our great town! I was glad that the writing was terrific and the story was compelling!