Such Good Bones

A Horde of Dead Poets

by Lenn Woolston

Recent interior design major, Chloe Atchinson, is ready to gut the vacant church property her fiance, Philip Blackwell, inherited. She's convinced that with her expert touch, the building can be renovated into a beautiful venue for their upcoming wedding. Even better, the couple have plans to flip the house and set off on their starter-home fairy tale back in the city. But when Chloe peels back the dark truth hiding behind these rural church walls, she discovers some secrets reside deep in the bones.Such Good Bones is a standalone installment in A Horde of Dead Poets collection featuring seven authors and their stories inspired by famous literary poems. If you often find yourself steering toward a dark, mysterious, isolated location; if family curses haunt you and unreliable narrators keep you in suspense, you won’t want to miss a single volume in this gripping collection.

Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Simone St. James, Stephen King, and Shirley Jackson.

115 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 2, 2025

Reviews

[Piepie | The Napping Bibliophile]

This was pretty good, but I felt like the characters were constantly "sneering" or "whining" or "whimpering". 😅 Could have used more/better editing. As a whole, though, it's a great creepy story!

[Holly Davis]

This is an awesomely creepy tale I can vividly picture on the big screen! The characters had depth and secrets that were so satisfying to see revealed. And I loved the horror elements-- it felt like I watch watching The Haunting of Hill House. I'm excited to read whatever Lenn cooks up next!

[C. Lewis]

Oh, do I love a mystery rooted in the past. Throw in some vengeful ghosts and a church with a questionable faith and you got the making of a sinister story that will keep you up at night! This is horror movie material and I'm here for it.