A review by zellm
The Rattled Bones by S.M. Parker

4.0

I'm not the target audience for this book as a 20-something, but I still really enjoyed it. I thought the element of the dad's death was prominent early on, and that it would be a continuous theme, but it felt like Rilla forgot it almost immediately except in small asides. I wish grief had been more of a conversation here, but otherwise I loved the characters and the plot. Reed felt kind of two dimensional unfortunately, but Rilla, Sam, and the grandma were all great. I also wish there had been more resolution or further development around Rilla's feud with Reed's grandpa.