The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen

The Bone Garden

Tess Gerritsen

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

370 pages | first published 2007

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Present day: Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home in rural Massachusetts: a skull buried in the rocky soil–human, female, and, according to the trained eye of Boston medical examiner Maura Isles, scarred with...
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Summary of 240 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 66%
tense 50%
emotional 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 33%
informative 33%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 25%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.77

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