The Bones of You

An intriguing dark psychological thrillertruly brilliant from the international bestselling author of The Stepdaughter (Lisa Jackson #1 New York Timesbestselling author). When Kate receives a phone call with news that Rosie Anderson is missing shes stunned and disturbed. Rosie is eighteen the same age as Kates daughter and a beautiful quiet and kind young woman. Though the locals are optimisticgirls like Rosie dont get into real troubleKates sense of foreboding is confirmed when Rosie is found fatally beaten and stabbed. Who would kill the perfect daughter from the perfect family? Yet the more Kate entwines herself with the Andersonsgraceful mother Jo renowned journalist father Neal watchful younger sister Delphinethe more she is convinced that not everything is as it seems. Anonymous notes arrive urging Kate to unravel the tangled threads of Rosies life and death though she has no idea where they will lead. Weaving flashbacks from Rosies perspective into a tautly plotted narrative The Bones of You is a gripping haunting novel of sacrifices and lies desperation and love. Suspenseful and poignant debut... the increasingly tense storytelling and astute observations on mother-daughter relationships will keep readers turning the pages. Publishers Weekly Has been compared to Alice Sebolds The Lovely Bones... Indeed Rosies voice offers a dynamic narrative. Her disembodied perspective tempered with other points of viewchiefly Katesadds an unusual and haunting layer to the novel. Library Journal A compelling debut. Woman and Home A s