Bone

by George C. Chesbro

Qui est Bone ? Un parmi les milliers de sans-abri qui hantent les rues de New York ? D'où vient le fémur humain qu'il tient dans la main ? De quel enfer revient-il ? Qu'y-a-t'il vu pour perdre la parole et la mémoire ? Pourquoi son apparition dans Manhattan semble-t-elle être à l'origine d'une série de meurtres sanglants ? Est-il le tueur maniaque qui décapite les clochards pendant la nuit ?
Un thriller émouvant, qui est aussi un véritable cri d'alarme sur une société qui laisse mourir quotidiennement de faim et de froid ses membres les plus démunis. George C. Chesbro est le créateur de Mongo le Magnifique, un détective nain, ancien acrobate de cirque, que l'on a découvert chez nous avec «Une affaire de sorciers» et «L'ombre d'un homme brisé» (Rivages/Noir).

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

George C. Chesbro was an American author of detective fiction. His most notable works feature Dr. Robert "Mongo the Magnificent" Fredrickson, a private detective with dwarfism. He also wrote the novelization of The Golden Child, a movie of the same name starring Eddie Murphy.

Chesbro was born in Washington, D.C. He worked as a special education teacher at Pearl River and later at rockland Psychiatric Center, where he worked with trouble teens. Chebro was married and had one daughter and two step-daughters.

Reviews

[M. 1001 livres à lire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un bon roman noir si on ne recherche pas à tout prix la vraisemblance des personnages et des évènements.

[Luna Righetti · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5

SO... I'm a bit disappointed. I'm a bit disappointed because the premise was GOOD. It was intriguing and a real page turner for me... Up until I realized the way the ONLY woman of this story is described will always, and I mean always, relate to her chest or her burning desire for having sex with the main character.

It did not contribute to the story at all, and frankly those descriptions felt out of place and out of tone. It's a pity because it really ruined the story for me and I especially felt uncomfortable considering the serious and important discussion that this book wanted to put forward regarding homelessness and the system which lets it happen. It felt inappropriate.

I also thought the reveal happened too early and wish I had more time ripping my hair out from not knowing who the murderer was, but that's a personal preference!

Last thing, and the reason why I still give it above average, this book really did leave an impact for me regarding the important topic of misery and how hard it is to survive on the streets and even in what we think might be the solution to it, shelters. I really wish sexual moments would've been abandoned to the profit of more important scenes.

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un bon thriller américain qui pourrait donner un excellent film...
Je ne l'ai pas laché !

[Dutch Waterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This great mystery follows the tale of a damaged, amnesiac street person as he explores the caves and tunnels under New York City during the police hunt for a psychopathic serial killer. This could certainly be the basis for a good movie!

[Tom Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

One truly gains a sense of what it is like to be homeless and psychotic from reading Bone. Yet, it is actually an uplifting story that leaves the reader satisfied.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun light read. My favorite of all of his books.

[Patrick Meghnagi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Très bonne histoire, passionnant et les personnages sont très attachants

[Lapetitesteph]

Excellent.

[Mark Masztal · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of George's non-Mongo books and a wonderful one-off story. I did figure out the ending etc, but it's a great read.

[Carol Aselton · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first book of 2021, and let me tell you, it is going to take a long way or a lot of books I guess to read one that will top "Bone." This writer is simply outstanding, amazing, talented -- need I say more. I could not put the book down. His story telling is beyond reproach. The setting, underground and homeless NYC, back in the late 80's, was exceptional. Characters very believable. Let me hear from other Chesbro readers..........I am hooked!!!!!

[Sacha Politi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peut être dur sur la note, il aurait pu avoir 4. Le récit est prenant et prend place dans un contexte étonnant avec les sans abris de New York. Le livre se lit facilement et on se laisse porter par le récit. Le point faible serait le fait qu'il n'est pas très vraisemblable, et également la presence d'une romance quoique courte qui reste importante, alors qu'elle ne semble pas être nécessaire à mes yeux. Pour résumer c'est un bon livre mais qui me manque d'éléments pour qu'on y croit vraiment.

[Fnt · Rating 3 out of 5]

c'était bien au début j'aime le concept ! je l'ai lu en étant plus jeune et ça m'avait marquée, mais aujourd'hui avec plus de maturité je me rend compte que seulement la première partie est intéressante. La fin est étrange et manque de significations à mes yeux, c'est un peu trop romanesque

[Romane Pl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addictif ! Un thriller bien ficelé avec des hauteurs, les sous-sols de New-York et la misère humaine qui suinte de partout

[Emma CHEVILLON · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un personnage principal bien développé, une intrigue avec un rythme haletant du début à la fin
Très bonne découverte !

[Eugene · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gave up. Kinda predictable

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

What an odd book. Interesting, nonetheless. There are a couple of really unusual style choices. To wit. The sex/romance scenes are written in an entirely different style out of the original voice/flow, which is weird. I guess it just shows the author is not entirely comfortable/skilled with it. The reveal of the killer about 2/3 of the way is contrary to your usual crime canon, which makes for a bit of reader shock. The revelations about the protagonist are entirely new as well, and completely shift his character. Just odd, I guess.

[Jimmy Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

7.6/10.

A very different plot, which I appreciated. I became connected with the man character, and enjoyed the side characters. Twist wasn’t too surprising, but I wanted it to be longer, and was able to visualize it very well in my head. So great book overall :)

[Sibylle Seys smets · Rating 5 out of 5]

Relu et tjrs aussi bien.. Bcp bcp d humanité dans cette plongée chez les SDF new-yorkais.