Book Review

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Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36435013-river-bones

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

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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 No

Young Adult Probably

Adult Yes

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