Near the Bone - Christina Henry

Near the Bone

By Christina Henry

  • Release Date: 2021-04-13
  • Genre: Horror
4 Score: 4 (From 62 Ratings)

Description

A woman trapped on a mountain attempts to survive more than one kind of monster, in a dread-inducing horror novel from the national bestselling author Christina Henry.

Mattie can't remember a time before she and William lived alone on a mountain together. She must never make him upset. But when Mattie discovers the mutilated body of a fox in the woods, she realizes that they’re not alone after all.

There’s something in the woods that wasn’t there before, something that makes strange cries in the night, something with sharp teeth and claws.

When three strangers appear on the mountaintop looking for the creature in the woods, Mattie knows their presence will anger William. Terrible things happen when William is angry.

Reviews

  • Great start and finish long slow middle

    3
    By trgii
    Waaaaaay overlong on the stuff with William way light on the creature
  • amazing

    5
    By Amanduh Rugg
    I couldn’t put this book down. Never a dull moment. I wish I could read it for the first time again!!
  • Mediocre yet satisfying.

    3
    By Red Metalbender
    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. The dialogue is horrendously unrealistic. An example: After encountering an obviously violent religious fanatic who attempts to murder two people, one of the adult characters says (and I quote), “He can’t just kill people who do things he doesn’t like.” The way three characters speak in this story is cartoonish and contrived, something straight out of a made-for-TV Hallmark movie. This is particularly frustrating because I felt strong empathy and emotional connection to Samantha (the primary protagonist). Her desperation and growing fortitude had me rooting for her the entire time, so it was frustrating to have three distracting people thrown into the mix. Honestly, this story would have been much better without the paranormal attributes. The drama of William and Samantha had my heart racing during certain scenes, especially since domestic abuse and child kidnappings are horrifying aspects of reality. Focusing on those alone would have made this a marvelous tale. Overall, it was worth the price. For a much better wilderness-themed horror, however, I recommend “The Ritual” by Adam Nevill.

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