The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen

The Bone Garden

Tess Gerritsen

388 pages first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
dark 60%
tense 40%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 26%
informative 26%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.78

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