One Grave Too Many by Beverly Connor (Diane Fallon, Book 1)

A new series and a new author for me. One Grave Too Many is the first book in the Diane Fallon series by Beverly Connor. In the tradition of Kay Scarpetta and Tempe Brennan, Diane Fallon is a Forensic Anthropologist who becomes involved in solving a murder.

Diane has just returned to the US after overseeing the excavation of mass graves in South America. She's seen too much death and dealt with too much political intrigue as a result and now wants to settle in to a nice, calm position as Director of the RiverTrail Museum of Natural History. Unfortunately, what she wants and what she gets are two different things.

Before the museum is even open to the public, the board of directors is pressuring Diane to sell the property and move the museum to another location. In addition, strange things seem to be happening at the museum and they all have her name attached.

If that wasn't enough to keep her busy, her former lover, Frank shows up with a bone and asks her to confirm whether it's human or animal and potentially where it may have come from. The investigation into the bone, leads to multiple murders, break-ins and abductions.

The writing was good and the storyline was interesting. Unfortunately, many of the characters were not very likable - especially Diane. A few exceptions were Andi, Diane's assistant, and Linc, one of Frank's brothers. The story was a bit convoluted with all the shenanigans at the museum and the murder mystery but it was a good read and worth checking out.

Rating: 3 stars