Reviews

Crowbones, by Anne Bishop

sanaastoria's review

3.0

[3.5 Stars]

waclements7's review against another edition

2.0

This one was a disappointment. A lot of things were needlessly repetitive. I don’t remember Vicki being as helpless in the other books. The mystery was just…odd?

brennaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

It's more of a murder mystery, in my opinion, than I tend to like in my books.

erinm_87's review

5.0

Couldn't put it down

I've been reading this series since it first started in 2015 and it's one I look forward to so much. The Others are a unique way of looking at the supernatural genre. I don't reread many series but this is one I feel like starting from the beginning again. Who doesn't love a whodunit that might not be human?

mimicry's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

setaian's review

2.0

There are a few ways to get a high rating from me. Great story; great characters; great writing.

Unfortunately, Crowbones has none of that. It starts with the scrap of a good idea, but I can't help but think Anne Bishop probably should have realised what a mess the book is at the first draft and tossed it into a bottom drawer and pretended it didn't exist.

It really is confusing. And I recognise that confusing can be a good thing but in this case it's just frustrating.

celine_lacosse's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.5

tessa_b's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

redhairedashreads's review against another edition

3.0

 

3 stars - I liked it

In this book we return to The Jumble and Vicki DeVine’s life. This story starts on Trickster Night (which is basically Halloween) but the day doesn’t end with just candy and horror movies, instead it ends in death. 

This story is basically a murder mystery, which was surprising and very interesting. Vicki, Officer Grimshaw, Ilya, and Julian are all working together to try and figure out who is killing people, why they are killing people, and how exactly the Crowbones fits into the story. The search for the killers was very interesting and detailed. I enjoyed all the different steps that the gang had to uncover to figure out what was happening. It wasn’t an easy mystery to figure out and it kept me hooked to the story.

Crowbones was a fascinating and deadly Elder. I really am enjoying how unique the creatures in this world are and how they have their own hierarchy. Crowbones was definitely a scary creature who doesn’t mess around with traitors. I really enjoyed learning about them but wish we had gotten to know more, but that is just because I am very curious about the creatures in this word. 

We also see a lot of character development in all the characters since they were introduced in Lake Silence. Vicki is still struggling with her panic attacks but she is getting stronger and finding her sand as she puts it. She is slowly starting to stand up for herself and is slowly starting to let Julian into her life. Julian is slowly letting us know about his past. He also has amazing patience and is perfect for Vicki I think. Grimshaw started out as a loner officer and is now sheriff of the town. He is a great sheriff and works well with the Others to protect the town. He also isn’t afraid to make tough choices if it means protecting the whole town. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this murder mystery. It was a nice change of pace with this series while also showing a lot of growth in these returning characters. I can’t wait to read more books in this series. 

Trigger Warnings: death; gore; brainwashing; kidnapping; drug use; 

anyareadsalot's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0