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Bone by Bone

By: Carol O'Connell
Narrated by: Benjamin Harris
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In the northern California town of Coventry, two teenage brothers go into the woods one day, but only one comes back. No one knows what happened to the younger brother, Josh, until 20 years later, when the older brother, Oren, now an ex-investigator for the Army CID, returns to Coventry for the first time in many years. His first morning back, he hears a thump on the front porch. Lying in front of the door is a human jawbone, the teeth still intact. And it is not the first such object, his father tells him. Other remains have been left these as well. Josh is coming home...bone by bone.

Using all of his investigative skills, Oren sets out to solve the mystery of his brother's murder, but Coventry is a town full of secrets and secret-keepers; the housekeeper with the fugitive past, the deputy with an old grudge, the reclusive ex-cop from LA, the woman with the title of town monster and, not least of all, Oren himself.

But the greatest secret of all belonged to his brother, and it is only by unraveling it that Oren can begin to discover the truth that has haunted them all for 20 years.

©2009 Carol O'Connell (P)2009 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Thriller & Suspense Suspense Psychological Scary Genre Fiction
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Found this book by accident. Good flowing story, descriptive, narration great for stories. Hard to put down. If you liked Mallory series & Judas Child this is for you.

As good as Mallory books

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i feel like this book is probably a 4 or 5 with most mystery lovers. but i just can't ! normally i like this author's writings. the book has all the things a good mystery needs, good plot, good characters and lots of twists and turns. i had great expectation, i thought for sure it would get at least 4 if not 5 stars. but it just never got there. i kept wanting to skip foreword but didn't as that is not to the writer. but from beginning to end, it just seemed to drag. i think mine will be a minority ratting so you may want to read other reviews or just read it for yourself to see what you think.

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Previous reviewers get it right; the narrarator could have been better and the story line is a stretch. I was doing garden work while listening; perhaps that's why the narration didn't bother me as much as it did others. This is also my first O'Connell book.

not awful

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! I really enjoyed the story and the performance and was sad that it didn't last longer.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, the mystery is very compelling and right up to the end you're not sure who the guilty party or parties might be.

Which scene was your favorite?

Describing it would ruin the surprise.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I hate this question....

Any additional comments?

I found this book to be compelling and full of characters that I cared about. I was genuinely disappointed to find that this is a one off and not part of a series.

Couldn't stop listening

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I have listened to dozens and dozens of Audible.com books and this is the best one yet. The narrator is incredible. Every character is distinct and clear and the story is compelling and beautifully written/read. The book kept me enthralled and I never once felt like it was predictable. The book was so touching and I am not that much of softie but this one made me feel like a townie.

The best book I have "read"

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