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A review by constantreader471
My Sister's Bones: A Novel of Suspense by Nuala Ellwood
3.0
3 stars
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Thanks to the publisher and author for sending me this book. The book is about a reporter, Kate Rafter, who has returned to England from Syria to settle her deceased mother's affairs. She suffers from PTSD and has recurring nightmares caused by horrific memories of people blown up and shot. One especially terrible memory is of a child who is shot in the head when he runs out into the street to get his football.
While she is staying in her mother's house she is awakened several times in the night by sounds in the back garden. She sees a little boy and goes out to investigate. She calls the police when she is convinced that the boy is in danger. The woman next door denies that there is a child living there. Kate loses control and grabs the woman, trying to get her to admit that there is a boy. The police arrest Kate.
The narrative goes back and forth for the first 2/3rds of the book between Kate's interrogation at the police station, under the Mental Heath law, and Kate's experiences leading up to the arrest.
Kate tries to reconcile with her estranged sister, Sally, who is an alcoholic.
Pros: The author does provide a good ending, with all plot threads tied up. She also provides a realistic portrayal of the PTSD affecting Kate and points out that it is an under recognized problem among war reporters.
Cons: The blurbs describe this book as a compulsive read, but I thought that the first half of the book dragged on way too long. If you are interested in the PTSD issue, then this book is for you. However if you are a mystery/thriller fan, you may be disappointed. I realized who the villain was about halfway through. It took me forever to read this book and I almost gave up.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Thanks to the publisher and author for sending me this book. The book is about a reporter, Kate Rafter, who has returned to England from Syria to settle her deceased mother's affairs. She suffers from PTSD and has recurring nightmares caused by horrific memories of people blown up and shot. One especially terrible memory is of a child who is shot in the head when he runs out into the street to get his football.
While she is staying in her mother's house she is awakened several times in the night by sounds in the back garden. She sees a little boy and goes out to investigate. She calls the police when she is convinced that the boy is in danger. The woman next door denies that there is a child living there. Kate loses control and grabs the woman, trying to get her to admit that there is a boy. The police arrest Kate.
The narrative goes back and forth for the first 2/3rds of the book between Kate's interrogation at the police station, under the Mental Heath law, and Kate's experiences leading up to the arrest.
Kate tries to reconcile with her estranged sister, Sally, who is an alcoholic.
Pros: The author does provide a good ending, with all plot threads tied up. She also provides a realistic portrayal of the PTSD affecting Kate and points out that it is an under recognized problem among war reporters.
Cons: The blurbs describe this book as a compulsive read, but I thought that the first half of the book dragged on way too long. If you are interested in the PTSD issue, then this book is for you. However if you are a mystery/thriller fan, you may be disappointed. I realized who the villain was about halfway through. It took me forever to read this book and I almost gave up.