* I was gifted this copy in exchange for an honest review. Will she survive the secrets of the bone house? With the help of forensic anthropologist Sophia Hudson, and the extraordinary young Elliott Carter, Detective Sarah Noble gets to the bottom of a cold case that refuses to stay in the past. It’s the moment that new mother, Cora, has been dreading since she moved to Slayton – because someone knows, and is going to make her pay. When hundreds of birds fall from the sky into Slayton’s lake in a terrifying freak event, the waters are dredged – revealing a dark, long-held secret.Īn old pram is pulled from the depths, with the bones of a baby still strapped inside. Equal parts classic horror novel and original fairy tale, The Bone Houses will have you spellbound from the very first page. → content warnings: death, infant death, murder, domestic abuse, suicide, mental illness, kidnapping, rape Together, Ellis and Ryn embark on a journey that will take them into the heart of the mountains, where they will have to face both the curse and the deeply-buried truths about themselves. Those who enjoyed Erin Kelly’s The Skeleton Key or who prefer crime fiction should read this. While putting the pieces of the mystery, suspenseful puzzle together, the writing style makes for a simple and exciting read. This book was complex and horrific, with strange characters, many points of view, and twists and turns that kept me reading into the wee hours of the morning. This is one of Caroline Mitchell’s many works that I’ve read, and one thing about her that I admire is that she isn’t afraid to dig into the nitty-gritty aspects of crime. The bone house, the bone house is calling for you” “It whispers your name in the dead of night
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