A House With Good Bones

"...splendidly performed by Mary Robinette Kowal." - AudioFile Magazine

"Narrator Mary Robinette Kowal wonderfully conveys the wryly funny prose and the creeping horror of the story. Giving each character a distinct voice, Kowal deftly and consistently moves between them and superbly renders Sam’s voice."- Library Journal

A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family.

"Mom seems off."

Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.

She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.

But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she’s the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.

To find out what’s got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.


Also by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone
What Moves the Dead

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire.

Spooky read

Another wonderful book by T. Kingfisher! Not as creepy as her others but a solid read.

Twisty horror and hilarious

Just so much horrific fun -- a memorable protagonist, great side characters, and vivid story telling. Interesting twist near the end was very well executed and ratcheted up the creepy factor.

Great listen

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I am always drawn into her books and I absolutely adored the narrator.

Enjoyable

This is my first book by this author that a friend recommended. I enjoyed the wittiness of the main character and how the story slowly developed. Might be slow for some but I thought it was perfect. Hints were here and there. Good read. I’ll be reading more from Kingfisher.

Amazing

T Kingfisher is a master at taking a situation that seems utterly normal and ramping up the weird until you can never look at a rose (or school bus or rabbit or…) the same way again.