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A review by sophiarose1816
Crowbones by Anne Bishop
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I had the opportunity to re-read and was eager to listen in to Alexandra Harris' fab rendering of the book. She makes the world of the book and the characters come alive for me and I hear her voices of the characters when I read the books including this one. Crowbones was as amazing this second read/listen as the first time.
What could be spookier than the version of Halloween depicted in The Others universe when a real killer arrives among the group? I was excited for this chilling latest installment in the series that returns us to the Lake Silence setting and cast of characters. Anticipation was high and I was not disappointed.
Crowbones is the third of The World of the Others series that follows the original The Others stories. It works best read in order as there are references back to characters and situations from the previous books, particularly Lake Silence.
Several months have gone by of relative peace since the momentous events of the summer and now it is time for a fun holiday, Trickster Night. Crowbones had a fabulous blend of murder mystery, urban fantasy intrigue, and a cast of characters that were colorful and exciting. There are several main characters getting their point of view including those who stirred up the trouble, but I confess to being extremely eager because familiar characters were back and telling the story. I loved revisiting favorites and seeing how things have advanced in their lives and some of the more discreet characters had their backstories painted in better. While, the setting is familiar from Lake Silence and the characters development is ongoing, this is something of a standalone plot as it doesn’t carry over the plot from before or after.
This felt like an old-style country house mystery the way the investigators and the perpetrators were all closed in together in an isolated, rustic setting until the case is solved. It was atmospheric and gave some great thrills and chills vibes when even those that are scary to humans are scared to go out in the dark. The mystery isn’t too twisty for the reader and the excitement and tension comes from keeping the good and innocent safe and seeing how they get at the truth and figure out what to do about the situation. Not to say, there weren’t plenty of surprises along the way. I loved the reveals about Ilya, Julian, and some others and was thrilled to be right back in this world.
All in all, it was a captivating read with tone, suspense, and development going strong. It made me love the series even more and feel the loss when the book was over. I can’t wait to see what comes next for this series. Those who want an alternative earth history setting for an urban fantasy that has a rich and complex development of plot, characters, and world, this series is a must.
What could be spookier than the version of Halloween depicted in The Others universe when a real killer arrives among the group? I was excited for this chilling latest installment in the series that returns us to the Lake Silence setting and cast of characters. Anticipation was high and I was not disappointed.
Crowbones is the third of The World of the Others series that follows the original The Others stories. It works best read in order as there are references back to characters and situations from the previous books, particularly Lake Silence.
Several months have gone by of relative peace since the momentous events of the summer and now it is time for a fun holiday, Trickster Night. Crowbones had a fabulous blend of murder mystery, urban fantasy intrigue, and a cast of characters that were colorful and exciting. There are several main characters getting their point of view including those who stirred up the trouble, but I confess to being extremely eager because familiar characters were back and telling the story. I loved revisiting favorites and seeing how things have advanced in their lives and some of the more discreet characters had their backstories painted in better. While, the setting is familiar from Lake Silence and the characters development is ongoing, this is something of a standalone plot as it doesn’t carry over the plot from before or after.
This felt like an old-style country house mystery the way the investigators and the perpetrators were all closed in together in an isolated, rustic setting until the case is solved. It was atmospheric and gave some great thrills and chills vibes when even those that are scary to humans are scared to go out in the dark. The mystery isn’t too twisty for the reader and the excitement and tension comes from keeping the good and innocent safe and seeing how they get at the truth and figure out what to do about the situation. Not to say, there weren’t plenty of surprises along the way. I loved the reveals about Ilya, Julian, and some others and was thrilled to be right back in this world.
All in all, it was a captivating read with tone, suspense, and development going strong. It made me love the series even more and feel the loss when the book was over. I can’t wait to see what comes next for this series. Those who want an alternative earth history setting for an urban fantasy that has a rich and complex development of plot, characters, and world, this series is a must.