My Sister Bones (Audible Audio Edition) Nuala Ellwood Imogen Church Sally Scott Penguin Books Ltd Books
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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of My Sister's Bones by Nuala Ellwood, read by Imogen Church and Sally Scott.
Kate Rafter is a successful war reporter. She's the strong one. The one who escaped Herne Bay and the memories it holds. Her sister Sally didn't. Instead she drinks. But when their mother dies, Kate is forced to return to the old family home. And on her first night, she is woken by a terrifying scream. What secret has Kate stumbled upon? And is she strong enough to uncover the truth...and make it out alive?
My Sister Bones (Audible Audio Edition) Nuala Ellwood Imogen Church Sally Scott Penguin Books Ltd Books
Started out with potential then got its self lost.One of these books you wish you had stopped reabing early on but kept on going in the hope of some uplift.
The ending seemed to have been cobble together,the author having realised the need to draw it all together.
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My Sister Bones (Audible Audio Edition) Nuala Ellwood Imogen Church Sally Scott Penguin Books Ltd Books Reviews
I’m not sure what to say about this book except waw and waw again! It’s amazing this is a debut novel. I mean seriously? I just didn’t know what I was getting myself into when starting this little treasure. Just make a promise to yourself that you go into this novel blind, like I did. In return you’ll get one hell of a ride. I will tell you though that this book was reminiscent of another novel – that I’m not going to name – that I read and loved and which also took the story down a similar road. I’m rating this book 4.5 stars because I liked it very very much but I felt slightly less emotional when reading the tragedy unfold in this book, due to the narration by another POV in the second part of the novel whereas we got to know Kate better already in the first part and I built up more of a connection with her, so it felt slightly less personal and intimate. That being said, this novel still grabbed me from start to finish and is so worth to read.
Having lived in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father, a sister Sally who was the apple of his eye and a subservient mother, Kate is none too pleased to have to come back to her childhood home in Hearne Bay after her mother’s death. Her sister Sally never left town and followed in her father’s footsteps, having become an alcoholic herself, and having driven her own daughter away. When Kate arrives the only one there to welcome her back is her sister’s husband Paul who tries to reconcile the two sisters.
The first part of the book is about Kate’s interrogation at the local police station. They need to determine if she’s not a threat to herself or anyone else. Alternated with the interrogation are chapters with the experiences of her return to her childhood home and the memories of her dysfunctional family, an abusive father and a grieving mother made her leave home as soon as she could. There’s a long lead up to the reason of her arrest which is kept very vague for a good portion of the novel and made me doubt and question every single sentence. She’s seeing things and hearing voices and it’s hard to determine what’s real and what’s not. I had no idea where the story would lead and what the conclusion of the police would be but at least I got a good feeling for the reasons why this was happening to her.
The truth is Kate’s functioning on sleeping pills and seemingly falling apart because of what she experienced while reporting for a tv station in Aleppo, Syria. Especially a little boy called Nidal made a deep impression to her heart and mind and he haunts her thoughts day and night. What’s worse is that police officer Shaw demands a detailed account from her last trip to Syria which is just too painful for her to recall, and I got the strong feeling that her personal tragedies led up to her arrest. There are other mysteries as well where the answers were kept under a closed lid for a long time the circumstances as to which her baby brother died when she was little, the reason why her sister Sally is so hostile towards her and didn’t get along with their mother for so long and why Sally’s daughter does not want to get in touch with her mother. Whatever it was, it must be pretty important if it caused her daughter to avoid all contact.
The author did a brilliant job weaving the storylines of past and present together. They made for a truly captivating story. Sally’s life was interesting but Kate’s life was even more fascinating to read about and stood out for me; I loved getting to know her and the personal and work-related tragedies she had to live through, and then I hadn’t even started part 2 yet where tragedy strikes yet again for Kate. What a blow! While I was still digesting the new reality, there’s another plotline surfacing so unexpectedly and taking the novel towards such a very different turn of events that I felt my heart hammering in my ribcage until I turned the last page. The author has written such a clever and complex read, woven together against a perfect backdrop.
I am absolutely and positively sure we will be hearing from this author again in the near future!
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for approving my request to read a copy of this book.
War reporter Kate Rafter had no inclination to return to her home town – but her mother’s recent death meant she needed to put some affairs in order. Her sister Sally was there, but Sally had fallen to pieces after their father died, and spent her days in an alcoholic haze. Her husband Paul despaired of being able to bring her out of it. Sally’s daughter Hannah had left home as well, unable to abide by her mother’s drinking and rages any longer.
Though Kate was a tough reporter, able to report on the horrendous events in Syria without any seeming effect, her last posting had created a never ending loop of nightmares. Kate despaired of ever erasing the incessant images from her mind. Her first night back in her mother’s home had her waking to a terrible scream – but was it one of her nightmares, or was there something else out there?
As the days and nights passed, Kate began to feel either she was going crazy, or something really was wrong. But no one would believe her – especially not the police. What could she do? Was she mixing fact with fiction; was she ill? But her nightmares were about to get a whole lot worse…
My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood is a gritty, tension filled psychological thriller! The pace was a little slow for the first part of the book, but half way through the pace ramped up, and the action intensified. This is one thriller I can definitely recommend.
Oh wow. This was a book that I am glad I read on a day that I had nothing else planned. I read it in only two sittings. Well, a girls gotta sleep! I was so engrossed in the story, every time I tried to put it down I was so desperate to get back to it that I am also thankful I had plenty of snacks in as I wasn't going to waste time cooking!
Kate and Sally are sisters. Their lives have taken very different paths and are estranged from each other. Kate is an investigative journalist covering war torn countries. Sally is an alcoholic, pretty much wasted all the time. They are brought together again when Kate returns to the family home on the death of their mother. She is welcomed home not by Sally, but by Paul her brother-in-law who pretty much takes her under his wing. But then things start getting strange. That's all I am going to say about the plot as saying any more would be giving the game away but suffice to say, this book had me gasping with shock and horror all the way through. I had some sneaky suspicions and I am pleased that one of them came good but not quite in the way I thought at all!
Characterisation was superb. All the characters are very well defined and, within their storylines, consistent and congruent. As with all good character driven books, I changed my mind and feelings about several of the characters as I learned more about them, much like you do in real life I guess.
The plot itself was quite shocking. There are some hard to face elements in the story, alcoholism, war and PTSD to name but three and all were handled very well. Well, as far as my limited experience of all these things takes me. I am still reeling from the discovery that this is a debut book. It is so very well presented in all respects.
Pacing is good too. With the heavy topics covered in this book, it is important that the narrative doesn't get too dark and stay there. This book gets that balance near on perfect. We do have some times of respite to recover from some of the more shocking reveals and for them, I was very thankful. The subject matter prevents me from saying that this is an easy read but I can say that this book is extremely readable. It also stayed with me, hence the gap between finishing and reviewing. I was still thinking about it long after I turned the last page.
All in all this is a cracking book that will do extremely well. I really can't wait to see what this author serves up next time.
My thanks go to NetGalley and the Publisher for the chance to read an advance copy of this book.
not very exciting slow read
An excellent fast-paced read. I enjoyed every page.
Started out with potential then got its self lost.
One of these books you wish you had stopped reabing early on but kept on going in the hope of some uplift.
The ending seemed to have been cobble together,the author having realised the need to draw it all together.
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