A review by mariahaskins
All the Murmuring Bones, by A.G. Slatter, Angela Slatter
5.0
All the Murmuring Bones is a rich and lush page-turner, twining together strands of gothic mystery, fantasy, horror, and fairytale. If you’re already a fan of Slatter’s work, this is obviously a must-read. And if you’ve never encountered her work before, then this book is a perfect entryway into her magical, mesmerizing universe. loved this book. It's an intricately woven, hauntingly beautiful, gothic tale by one of the best storytellers in the business, where you’ll encounter mer-folk, witches, sea witches, a singing automaton, a kelpie, a strange, black lake, devious men, dangerous women, and a lot more besides.
It’s a tale infused with dark fantasy and horror, and it has the darkness and depth of old-school fairytales, the kind of tales where magic is a natural part of the world, where terrible things might happen to good and bad people alike, and where bargains with magical creatures often come at a very high price. All the Murmuring Bones is also a compelling mystery novel where we follow Miren O’Malley’s quest to unravel the mystery of her parents’ disappearance years ago, and to uncover the truth of how the now benighted O’Malley’s once gained their outrageous fortune.
It’s a tale infused with dark fantasy and horror, and it has the darkness and depth of old-school fairytales, the kind of tales where magic is a natural part of the world, where terrible things might happen to good and bad people alike, and where bargains with magical creatures often come at a very high price. All the Murmuring Bones is also a compelling mystery novel where we follow Miren O’Malley’s quest to unravel the mystery of her parents’ disappearance years ago, and to uncover the truth of how the now benighted O’Malley’s once gained their outrageous fortune.