A House With Good Bones
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Chapter Book · 2023

A House With Good Bones

Written by T. Kingfisher

A daughter uncovers chilling secrets in her mother's unsettling home.

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247 pages· 67,170 words
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Sam Montgomery returns to her mother's North Carolina home, expecting warmth but finding eerie changes. The once cozy house is now sterile, and her mother is jumpy. Discovering a jar of teeth and circling vultures, Sam must unravel the mystery behind her mother's fear. What dark secrets lie buried beneath the surface?

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A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2023A 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. KingfisherWhat Moves the DeadWhat Feasts at NightNettle & BoneThornhedgeA Sorceress Comes to Call

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
247
Words
67,170
Audience
Adult
Themes & topics
Books about inherited traumaBooks about gardensBooks about insectsBooks about family secretsBooks about mother-daughter relationships
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Publication
Published
March 28, 2023
Publisher
Tor Nightfire
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
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ISBN
9781250829795

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