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Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36435013-river-bones
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Sara returns to her childhood village after
having left under a cloud of disrepute. Her parents and sister died in an
accident and Sara was forced to make a life for herself far away. Now a
computer expert and developing computer games, she has made a lot of money and
returned to the village. She buys an old house near the river and gradually
discovers the truth behind some unsolved murders.
What
I liked about the book:
I liked Sara coming back to a place she lived
as a child to become a benefactor of the area as well as a reluctant detective.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I loved the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The book was lovely in its entirety even if
predictable in places. This could, however, partly be due to the fact I’ve read
a lot of murder mysteries.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
I loved the book in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This book appears to be the first in the
series and I would be interested to read further books in the series. The author
has also written other books.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book is a lovely murder mystery. Some of
the book reminds me of some of the books by Kathy Reichs although the writing
is not quite up to the same standard.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children
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No
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Young
Adult
|
Probably
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Adult
|
Yes
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If
you like mystery and suspense this book may
be the book for you.
I
look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
When Sara Mason returns to her hometown to start a new life,
she learns that a serial killer is terrorizing its residents. Despite battling
the memory of the drowning deaths of her younger sister and alcoholic parents,
Sara is determined to make peace with her past.
However, she soon learns that the elusive psychopath is now
stalking her. Sara's attempt to rebuild her life is hindered even more by the
discovery of skeletal remains on her property. As the investigation focuses on
several suspects, Sara discovers critical clues and bravely volunteers to be a
decoy for the sheriff's department.
Sara Mason is a woman whose destiny has brought her back
home... but her decision leads her down a path lined with danger, and straight
into the arms of a madman.
About
the Author:
Mary Deal is an Amazon bestselling, award-winning,
multi-genre author of suspense/thrillers, romance, a short story collection,
writers’ references, and self-help. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, Artist and
Photographer, and former newspaper columnist and magazine editor. She is
currently writing the third story in her Sara Mason Mysteries.
She has traveled and has a lifetime of diverse experiences,
all of which remain in memory as fodder for her fiction. A native of
California’s Sacramento River Delta, where some of her stories are set, she has
lived in England, the Caribbean, The Hawaiian Islands, and now resides in
Scottsdale, Arizona. Her paintings and photography are also used to create
gorgeous personal and household products.
Her Website:
http://www.marydeal.com
Amazon Author Page: http://tinyurl.com/3z8pm31
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/MaryDeal
