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The Family Bones by Elle Marr
4.0
The Family Bones is a psychological thriller by author Elle Marr.
This one is a twist filled mystery which asks the age of question about nature vs nurture. Murder and psychopathy runs in Olivia's family, and as she nears her next birthday she starts to wonder if murder runs in the blood. Attending a family reunion with her boyfriend, what follows is a locked room style murder mystery as Olivia and her relatives are stranded on an island where the bodies start to pile up. Alongside this we also get chapters from another character, Birdie who is investigating a missing woman and has her own podcast. As well as interspersed journal entries from an unnamed woman. It's not initially obvious how these three plots intertwine but as the story progresses you will be treated to some mindblowing twists and reveals. I didn't love the character of Birdie and felt this plot line was quite slow and not as interesting as Olivia's. I liked how it all wrapped up. Overall I really enjoyed this one and will keep an eye out for new releases by this author.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an arc of this book.
This one is a twist filled mystery which asks the age of question about nature vs nurture. Murder and psychopathy runs in Olivia's family, and as she nears her next birthday she starts to wonder if murder runs in the blood. Attending a family reunion with her boyfriend, what follows is a locked room style murder mystery as Olivia and her relatives are stranded on an island where the bodies start to pile up. Alongside this we also get chapters from another character, Birdie who is investigating a missing woman and has her own podcast. As well as interspersed journal entries from an unnamed woman. It's not initially obvious how these three plots intertwine but as the story progresses you will be treated to some mindblowing twists and reveals. I didn't love the character of Birdie and felt this plot line was quite slow and not as interesting as Olivia's. I liked how it all wrapped up. Overall I really enjoyed this one and will keep an eye out for new releases by this author.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an arc of this book.