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A House with Good Bones - Paperback
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A House with Good Bones
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Is this book for you?
- Feels
- Eerie, Funny, Tense
- Kind of story
- Gothic, Horror comedy
- About
- Family, Nature
- Pace
- Steady
- How dark
- 3 of 5. Dark, with real menace
- Romance
- None to speak of
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A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2023
A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family.
"Mom seems off."
Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.
She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.
But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn't what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she's the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.
To find out what's got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.
Also by T. Kingfisher
What Moves the Dead
What Feasts at Night
Nettle & Bone
Thornhedge
A Sorceress Comes to Call
Author Biography
T. KINGFISHER writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone and What Moves the Dead. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, dogs, and a garden with several rose bushes that she keeps a very careful eye on.
Details
- Author: T. Kingfisher
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 272
- Published: May 28, 2024
- Size: 5.47 x 8.25 x 0.74 in
- ISBN: 9781250829818
Praise
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T. Kingfisher's A House with Good Bones is (a) funny, (b) scary, and (c) charming. You will gulp this book down like sweet tea on a hot day.
Charlaine Harris
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A House With Good Bones grapples with a thorny family legacy with heart, wit, and creeping horror. I was compelled to read the book in one breathless, white-knuckled sitting. Vultures, ladybugs, and underground children, oh my!
Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts
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An eerie Southern gothic that still has Kingfisher's trademark humor.
Buzzfeed
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Impressively weird, nerve-wracking but still laugh-out-loud funny, A House With Good Bones is another horror hit from T. Kingfisher.
BookPage
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