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On Bone Bridge
"The sins of the past will not stay buried. But who are the innocent and who are the guilty?"
Kay Kelly has always envied pretty, privileged Violet-May Duff, but the two young girls come from very different worlds. Suddenly befriended by Violet-May, Kay finds herself welcomed into the grand Duff house, where, charmed by Violet-May's sister, the ethereal Rosemary-June, and intrigued by Mrs Duff, a woman with a past, she falls helplessly in love with Violet-May's brother Robbie. It all seems too good to be true. And it is.
One mild September afternoon the three young girls take Violet-May's baby brother for a walk in his pram. What happens on Bone Bridge that day will change all their lives forever.
Now in her thirties, Kay's path crosses once more with the Duff family and it doesn't take her long to realise that something is very wrong. With the life of a child clearly threatened, Kay is forced to accept that what happened all those years ago on Bone Bridge has come back to haunt her. Now, not only must she resurrect painful memories, but the time has come to finally face up to terrible truths, even if it means putting her own life in danger.
Kay Kelly has always envied pretty, privileged Violet-May Duff, but the two young girls come from very different worlds. Suddenly befriended by Violet-May, Kay finds herself welcomed into the grand Duff house, where, charmed by Violet-May's sister, the ethereal Rosemary-June, and intrigued by Mrs Duff, a woman with a past, she falls helplessly in love with Violet-May's brother Robbie. It all seems too good to be true. And it is.
One mild September afternoon the three young girls take Violet-May's baby brother for a walk in his pram. What happens on Bone Bridge that day will change all their lives forever.
Now in her thirties, Kay's path crosses once more with the Duff family and it doesn't take her long to realise that something is very wrong. With the life of a child clearly threatened, Kay is forced to accept that what happened all those years ago on Bone Bridge has come back to haunt her. Now, not only must she resurrect painful memories, but the time has come to finally face up to terrible truths, even if it means putting her own life in danger.
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First published July 4, 2018
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March 24, 2019
I had such high hopes…
1983 – Kay Kelly is beyond excited to be invited to Violet-May Duff’s tenth birthday concert – the most beautiful and mysterious girl in class – at her lavish estate. From that day on the girls become inseparable, and Kay is not only enamoured with Violet-May, but the rest of her family as well.
1984 – An innocence excursion to go on a nut hunt, leads to a terrible tragedy on Bone Bridge, and ends in the Duff family leaving town.
2013 – Kay encounters the Duff family again, and becomes embroiled in their lives once more.
Part 1 had me fully immersed in Kay’s childhood. Her ten year-old view of what she witnessed and how she interpreted and justified those around her behaviour was hard to fault. It was well-paced, creepy and foreboding, complete with a gothic setting, and family relations reminiscent of V. C. Andrews, and I was thrilled to see where it heading. Unfortunately things took a drastic, and disappointing nose-dive from Part 2 onwards (34% of the way through the book). Kay’s adult voice just didn’t work for me – still came across as a ten year-old, as did the actions and behaviour of the other characters. Furthermore, their reactions to serious situations were off as well – swung between matter-of-fact, and over-emotional, to the point of hysteria, neither of which worked. Parts of the plot were ridiculous, especially the last half, and the middle with Kay’s years in London during the intervening years did nothing to further the plot, and I think a time jump would’ve worked better.
Regular readers of this genre will, like me, likely guess what happened that day on Bone Bridge, and work out the other twists. I wouldn’t go as far to say that the mystery was obvious, but there’s nothing new here to make it stand out from the rest. I think novice’s to the mystery genre, and those who prefer contemporary drama romance, with a mystery suspense sub-plot would enjoy this one more.
1983 – Kay Kelly is beyond excited to be invited to Violet-May Duff’s tenth birthday concert – the most beautiful and mysterious girl in class – at her lavish estate. From that day on the girls become inseparable, and Kay is not only enamoured with Violet-May, but the rest of her family as well.
1984 – An innocence excursion to go on a nut hunt, leads to a terrible tragedy on Bone Bridge, and ends in the Duff family leaving town.
2013 – Kay encounters the Duff family again, and becomes embroiled in their lives once more.
Part 1 had me fully immersed in Kay’s childhood. Her ten year-old view of what she witnessed and how she interpreted and justified those around her behaviour was hard to fault. It was well-paced, creepy and foreboding, complete with a gothic setting, and family relations reminiscent of V. C. Andrews, and I was thrilled to see where it heading. Unfortunately things took a drastic, and disappointing nose-dive from Part 2 onwards (34% of the way through the book). Kay’s adult voice just didn’t work for me – still came across as a ten year-old, as did the actions and behaviour of the other characters. Furthermore, their reactions to serious situations were off as well – swung between matter-of-fact, and over-emotional, to the point of hysteria, neither of which worked. Parts of the plot were ridiculous, especially the last half, and the middle with Kay’s years in London during the intervening years did nothing to further the plot, and I think a time jump would’ve worked better.
Regular readers of this genre will, like me, likely guess what happened that day on Bone Bridge, and work out the other twists. I wouldn’t go as far to say that the mystery was obvious, but there’s nothing new here to make it stand out from the rest. I think novice’s to the mystery genre, and those who prefer contemporary drama romance, with a mystery suspense sub-plot would enjoy this one more.
July 28, 2018
A young Irish girl Kay Kelly is befriended by wealthy Violet May Duff. A tragic accident separates the friends but now 20 years later Kay is beginning to wonder if it was an accident or not. I enjoyed reading this new to me author. I found the book very hard to put down.
Many thanks to the Goodreads giveaway for my digital copy of this book.
Many thanks to the Goodreads giveaway for my digital copy of this book.
July 27, 2018
'The sins of the past will not stay buried
but who are the innocent
and who are the guilty?’
On Bone Bridge is the second novel from Irish Writer, Maria Hoey, following on from her wonderful debut last year The Last Lost Girl
Just published with Poolbeg Press, On Bone Bridge is described as a ‘gripping thriller’.
Maria Hoey transports me back to my youth with her nostalgic references to the ’80s. In reading her debut The Last Lost Girl I felt I was reliving those rose-tinted days hanging out with my buddies or lazying around the back garden listening to, what are now, those famed classics. In On Bone Bridge I was treated to the same feelings. From JR Ewing and The A-Team to Knight Rider, the excitement of waiting for your favourite shows to come on, I found myself getting very caught up in some happy memories.
But On Bone Bridge is not just a book filled with nostalgia. The book is separated into two sections and centres around the life of Kay Kelly. Kay lives in an ordinary house on an ordinary street with ordinary friends but it’s the Duff family who have always intrigued Kay, Violet-May Duff in particular. Violet-May was the popular and pretty girl in school who didn’t care about what others thought and was very confident in her own skin. Kay was shocked but extremely excited when Violet-May approached her one day in school with a proposition….a proposition that would end up changing the course of Kay’s life forever.
Kay is in awe of the Duff home with the grandness of it all and the fact that they have not one, but TWO garages. Mr and Mrs Duff are very different from Kay’s own parents but yet are relatively accepting of Kay as Violet-May’s new friend. Violet-May wishes for Kay to help her with a play she is organising for her birthday party, which happens to coincide with Kay’s own birthday. When she receives an invitation to the Duff house for the party, she goes, even when it means not having her own party. But Kay has her reasons. She welcomes enthusiastically Violet-May’s friendship but she has also fallen head-over-heels for Robbie Duff, Violet-May’s older brother.
‘He was fourteen…He was tall and thin and walked with a slight stoop and that year was rarely seen without a brown corduroy jacket, grey fingerless gloves and a black-and-white oversized PLO scarf around his neck. For whatever reason, in that moment, just a week short of my tenth birthday, I fell hopelessly in love with him.’
Kay soon finds herself in the regular company of Violet-May and her younger sister Rosemary-June. Violet-May is prone to stomping her foot when things don’t necessarily go her way but Kay doesn’t mind, She loves this new world she has gained entry to and each day brings with it the possibility of bumping into Robbie!!
When Mrs Duff gives birth to a little baby boy, the dynamic changes somewhat and it is on one fateful Autumn afternoon that something happens, something so terrible that it will impact all their lives forever.
Fast forward to more recent times. Kay is now in her thirties and following years in London, she finds herself back home again. Kay is a stronger person now and soon questions her past, as she comes into contact with the Duff family again.
The second half of the book gives us a little more of an insight into the intervening years as the layers are slowly peeled back to reveal secrets that have been long since buried. Kay has to face up to what happened that day when she soon realises that all is definitely not what her memory had her believe. What exactly did happen all those years ago and why did Kay choose to bury the truth?
There is an underlying menace in this story as the horror of what happened that day and the reasons behind it are exposed. With lives at risk Kay gets extremely concerned and looks to her past for the answers but will she find them?
Maria Hoey writes with a very familiar hand. Her references to the everyday TV shows, sweets and clothes from the ’80s will resurrect very happy memories for many readers. Yet the sweetness of these memories is soon tainted by the an engaging mystery that will draw you right in.
On Bone Bridge is a slow-burning novel with a carefully constructed storyline that opens out like a flower in bloom. Full of nostalgic imagery with a shocking tale at its core, Maria Hoey writes a flowing narrative that really appeals to me and I most definitely look forward to her next book.
Suspenseful. Engaging. Nostalgic.
but who are the innocent
and who are the guilty?’
On Bone Bridge is the second novel from Irish Writer, Maria Hoey, following on from her wonderful debut last year The Last Lost Girl
Just published with Poolbeg Press, On Bone Bridge is described as a ‘gripping thriller’.
Maria Hoey transports me back to my youth with her nostalgic references to the ’80s. In reading her debut The Last Lost Girl I felt I was reliving those rose-tinted days hanging out with my buddies or lazying around the back garden listening to, what are now, those famed classics. In On Bone Bridge I was treated to the same feelings. From JR Ewing and The A-Team to Knight Rider, the excitement of waiting for your favourite shows to come on, I found myself getting very caught up in some happy memories.
But On Bone Bridge is not just a book filled with nostalgia. The book is separated into two sections and centres around the life of Kay Kelly. Kay lives in an ordinary house on an ordinary street with ordinary friends but it’s the Duff family who have always intrigued Kay, Violet-May Duff in particular. Violet-May was the popular and pretty girl in school who didn’t care about what others thought and was very confident in her own skin. Kay was shocked but extremely excited when Violet-May approached her one day in school with a proposition….a proposition that would end up changing the course of Kay’s life forever.
Kay is in awe of the Duff home with the grandness of it all and the fact that they have not one, but TWO garages. Mr and Mrs Duff are very different from Kay’s own parents but yet are relatively accepting of Kay as Violet-May’s new friend. Violet-May wishes for Kay to help her with a play she is organising for her birthday party, which happens to coincide with Kay’s own birthday. When she receives an invitation to the Duff house for the party, she goes, even when it means not having her own party. But Kay has her reasons. She welcomes enthusiastically Violet-May’s friendship but she has also fallen head-over-heels for Robbie Duff, Violet-May’s older brother.
‘He was fourteen…He was tall and thin and walked with a slight stoop and that year was rarely seen without a brown corduroy jacket, grey fingerless gloves and a black-and-white oversized PLO scarf around his neck. For whatever reason, in that moment, just a week short of my tenth birthday, I fell hopelessly in love with him.’
Kay soon finds herself in the regular company of Violet-May and her younger sister Rosemary-June. Violet-May is prone to stomping her foot when things don’t necessarily go her way but Kay doesn’t mind, She loves this new world she has gained entry to and each day brings with it the possibility of bumping into Robbie!!
When Mrs Duff gives birth to a little baby boy, the dynamic changes somewhat and it is on one fateful Autumn afternoon that something happens, something so terrible that it will impact all their lives forever.
Fast forward to more recent times. Kay is now in her thirties and following years in London, she finds herself back home again. Kay is a stronger person now and soon questions her past, as she comes into contact with the Duff family again.
The second half of the book gives us a little more of an insight into the intervening years as the layers are slowly peeled back to reveal secrets that have been long since buried. Kay has to face up to what happened that day when she soon realises that all is definitely not what her memory had her believe. What exactly did happen all those years ago and why did Kay choose to bury the truth?
There is an underlying menace in this story as the horror of what happened that day and the reasons behind it are exposed. With lives at risk Kay gets extremely concerned and looks to her past for the answers but will she find them?
Maria Hoey writes with a very familiar hand. Her references to the everyday TV shows, sweets and clothes from the ’80s will resurrect very happy memories for many readers. Yet the sweetness of these memories is soon tainted by the an engaging mystery that will draw you right in.
On Bone Bridge is a slow-burning novel with a carefully constructed storyline that opens out like a flower in bloom. Full of nostalgic imagery with a shocking tale at its core, Maria Hoey writes a flowing narrative that really appeals to me and I most definitely look forward to her next book.
Suspenseful. Engaging. Nostalgic.
August 26, 2018
(This review will be on my blog All the Ups and Downs soon).
The synopsis for On Bone Bridge by Maria Hoey definitely intrigued me. Everything about it made me really want to read this book. When I won On Bone Bridge from a Goodreads giveaway, I was ecstatic! Luckily, this book didn't disappoint.
The pacing for On Bone Bridge starts off slowly for the first few chapters. However, it quickly picks up soon enough. Once the pacing picked up, I didn't want to put this book down. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next and to find out what Kay knew. I also couldn't wait to find out if Oliver would be alright.
The plot for On Bone Bridge is definitely an interesting one. I also don't believe it's been done too many times. When Violet-May's and Rosemary-June's infant brother, Alexander, falls off of a bridge and drowns, everyone thinks it was just a horrible accident. However, Kay has her suspicions that it wasn't. We read about this time in her life. Then we read a little about when she's a teen, followed by her twenties. It's when she's in her late 30's that she crosses paths with the Duff family. She is invited by Rosemary-June's and Violet-May's brother, Robbie, to come leave with them in their house to keep an eye on things. Rosemary-June now has two kids of her own. A 3 year old girl named Caroline and an 18 month old named Oliver. When strange things start happening to Oliver, Kay starts to wonder if they are by accident or if something more sinister is going on as well as wondering if this is all connected to that day on Bone Bridge when Alexander drowned. Anyway, the plot is written very well. There are a few plot twists including one which could be predictable. However, On Bone Bridge is still a fantastic read. All of my questions were answered, so it was nice to have closure.
I enjoyed the world building in On Bone Bridge. This book definitely had me feeling some emotions for sure! Anyway, most of the book takes place in Ireland at different time periods. I think the author, Maria Hoey, did an excellent job in making the reader feel as if they were right there whilst everything was happening. I loved how most of the story also takes place at the Duff family home. Kay was in awe of the house when she was little, so it was nice to read more about the place.
Trigger warnings include the death of a child and an animal, a spoiled child, swearing, violence (although not much and not very graphic), drinking, and cheating.
Overall, On Bone Bridge is a fantastic read. It's got a very interesting and strong plot as well as likable characters. The world building is written well too. I would definitely recommend On Bone Bridge by Maria Hoey to everyone aged 15+ who loves reading.
The synopsis for On Bone Bridge by Maria Hoey definitely intrigued me. Everything about it made me really want to read this book. When I won On Bone Bridge from a Goodreads giveaway, I was ecstatic! Luckily, this book didn't disappoint.
The pacing for On Bone Bridge starts off slowly for the first few chapters. However, it quickly picks up soon enough. Once the pacing picked up, I didn't want to put this book down. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next and to find out what Kay knew. I also couldn't wait to find out if Oliver would be alright.
The plot for On Bone Bridge is definitely an interesting one. I also don't believe it's been done too many times. When Violet-May's and Rosemary-June's infant brother, Alexander, falls off of a bridge and drowns, everyone thinks it was just a horrible accident. However, Kay has her suspicions that it wasn't. We read about this time in her life. Then we read a little about when she's a teen, followed by her twenties. It's when she's in her late 30's that she crosses paths with the Duff family. She is invited by Rosemary-June's and Violet-May's brother, Robbie, to come leave with them in their house to keep an eye on things. Rosemary-June now has two kids of her own. A 3 year old girl named Caroline and an 18 month old named Oliver. When strange things start happening to Oliver, Kay starts to wonder if they are by accident or if something more sinister is going on as well as wondering if this is all connected to that day on Bone Bridge when Alexander drowned. Anyway, the plot is written very well. There are a few plot twists including one which could be predictable. However, On Bone Bridge is still a fantastic read. All of my questions were answered, so it was nice to have closure.
I enjoyed the world building in On Bone Bridge. This book definitely had me feeling some emotions for sure! Anyway, most of the book takes place in Ireland at different time periods. I think the author, Maria Hoey, did an excellent job in making the reader feel as if they were right there whilst everything was happening. I loved how most of the story also takes place at the Duff family home. Kay was in awe of the house when she was little, so it was nice to read more about the place.
Trigger warnings include the death of a child and an animal, a spoiled child, swearing, violence (although not much and not very graphic), drinking, and cheating.
Overall, On Bone Bridge is a fantastic read. It's got a very interesting and strong plot as well as likable characters. The world building is written well too. I would definitely recommend On Bone Bridge by Maria Hoey to everyone aged 15+ who loves reading.
July 27, 2018
Richly Detailed and Incredibly Layered
Hoey has written a finely layered story of childhood friendships, losses, and adult dreams and responsibilities inside a life of secrets and insecurities. Kay is a heroine with strength and common sense, while trying to reconnect with two women she knew when they all were children. As children, they were all present when a deep heart felt tragedy ripped apart all three of their lives, but now it seems as though history is trying to repeat itself, but Kay has no intentions of allowing harm to come to another child.
Hoey has written a finely layered story of childhood friendships, losses, and adult dreams and responsibilities inside a life of secrets and insecurities. Kay is a heroine with strength and common sense, while trying to reconnect with two women she knew when they all were children. As children, they were all present when a deep heart felt tragedy ripped apart all three of their lives, but now it seems as though history is trying to repeat itself, but Kay has no intentions of allowing harm to come to another child.
May 3, 2020
Another fantastic Poolbeg publication! This was a great thriller with a tight plot, excellent chatacterisation and great setting. Ok, sure I guessed the "twist " about 30 pages before the revelation, but I believe the author crafted the plot that way. Clues and precise writing led me to guess the twist, but it did not take away from the juicy ending!
I read this book in one day, which I'm quite proud about considering it is over 400 pages in length. The last 150 pages were un-put-downable and I found myself up to 3.30am, saying "oh just one more page", but then a specially crafted beginning sentence of a new chapter had me hooked!
I think you will enjoy this if you want an enjoyable plot with a quick pace!
I read this book in one day, which I'm quite proud about considering it is over 400 pages in length. The last 150 pages were un-put-downable and I found myself up to 3.30am, saying "oh just one more page", but then a specially crafted beginning sentence of a new chapter had me hooked!
I think you will enjoy this if you want an enjoyable plot with a quick pace!
July 11, 2018
Kay Kelly is a poor girl befriended by a rich girl. Their unlikely friendship takes a turn on Bone Bridge that affects the rest of their lives. Told in two parts Kay as a child and Kay as an adult.
Good read.
I received for free from LibraryThing in exchange for a review.
Good read.
I received for free from LibraryThing in exchange for a review.
September 17, 2018
This was a book I did not want to put down. I was throughly engrossed in the character relationships and the story-line. Violet May Duff especially stuck with me. I was almost sad to finish the book but glad to know the culprit!
August 1, 2018
Suspenseful read...... I found this book hard to put down.......
From my childhood, since i'm addicted to reading books, my mom had imposed strict limitation on how much time i could spend reading at a stretch......so I have conditioned myself accordingly and even now as an adult, I'm usually able to limit myself just to my self imposed daily reading limit. But all that went out the window during this book.......
I even started giving my husband daily short synopsis of what I read that day.... ;-)
Anyways....... I loved the way the story is narrated by Kay....... and I loved all the characters, the key players (Kay, the Duffs, etc) and even those that had non significant roles (like Ken Fitzgerald)...
Though I kind of guessed what had happened on that day on bone bridge (and it turned out to be true), I had to keep reading to find out how it would be revealed to Kay........
Overall great book!
I had received this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers club - Thank you!
From my childhood, since i'm addicted to reading books, my mom had imposed strict limitation on how much time i could spend reading at a stretch......so I have conditioned myself accordingly and even now as an adult, I'm usually able to limit myself just to my self imposed daily reading limit. But all that went out the window during this book.......
I even started giving my husband daily short synopsis of what I read that day.... ;-)
Anyways....... I loved the way the story is narrated by Kay....... and I loved all the characters, the key players (Kay, the Duffs, etc) and even those that had non significant roles (like Ken Fitzgerald)...
Though I kind of guessed what had happened on that day on bone bridge (and it turned out to be true), I had to keep reading to find out how it would be revealed to Kay........
Overall great book!
I had received this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers club - Thank you!
July 12, 2018
The book begins with a promising premise. A girl from the upper echelon of society befriends a girl from the lower ranks. The girl, Violet-May, is a scheming and manipulative person who uses her classmate, Kay. The story is told from Kay's point of view. Kay worships Violet-May and her family. She is enthralled by the glimpses into their lives. Kay's mom, however, does not have the same feelings. (Love her) Kay and Violet-May, along with little sister Rosemary-June, experience an awful event near the river and it changes everything. The first part of the story leads up to this event and shows how Kay ended up there. The second half of the book covers Kay's adult life and was not nearly as interesting a read of the early part. The second part seemed rushed and confusing. Violet-May's older brother buys the old family home and invites Kay to stay while her own family home is undergoing renovations. The whole second half seemed forced and unrealistic as far as how everything worked out. It was creepy but unsatisfyingly so. Kay's romance with Dominic seems out of place as does her unrealistic reaction to his quest for reconciliation. The romance that occurs in the second half seems unrealistic as well. I enjoyed the book but wouldn't rate it as the best I've read. It was interesting and I wanted to see how it played out.
I received this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
I received this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
July 10, 2018
As a child Kay Kelly had always envied Violet-May Duff - she was pretty and she was privileged. As new friends Kay is welcomed into the grand old Duff house. She is charmed by Violet-May's younger sister, Rosemary-June. She takes a liking to Mr. Duff, is intrigued by Mrs. Duff. And she falls hopelessly in love with Violet-May's older brother, Robbie. It all seems too good to be true. And Kay finds out one September afternoon that it is, when the three young girls take baby Alexander Duff for a walk.
Kay Kelly is now in her thirties and when her path crosses with the Duff family once again, it doesn't take her long to realize something is wrong. Kay has to go through what happened that day long ago on Bone Bridge and face the terrible truth.
This started off good. It's divided into book one and book two. Book one is when Kay and Violet-May were younger and how quiet Kay Kelly is accepted into Violet-May's very different world. I found their lives interesting and I wanted to know what exactly happened on Bone Bridge. I just could not get into book two when everyone is grown up and terrible things happen and the truth finally comes out. I found it so long and filled with nothing. It was boring. By the time everything came out in the open I didn't care. And the ending felt extremely rushed.
I won a copy through LibraryThing. Thank you to Poolbeg Press for my copy.
Kay Kelly is now in her thirties and when her path crosses with the Duff family once again, it doesn't take her long to realize something is wrong. Kay has to go through what happened that day long ago on Bone Bridge and face the terrible truth.
This started off good. It's divided into book one and book two. Book one is when Kay and Violet-May were younger and how quiet Kay Kelly is accepted into Violet-May's very different world. I found their lives interesting and I wanted to know what exactly happened on Bone Bridge. I just could not get into book two when everyone is grown up and terrible things happen and the truth finally comes out. I found it so long and filled with nothing. It was boring. By the time everything came out in the open I didn't care. And the ending felt extremely rushed.
I won a copy through LibraryThing. Thank you to Poolbeg Press for my copy.
October 11, 2018
On Bone Bridge is a tense, edge of your seat psychological tale. Opening in the early 1980s with imaginative and lonely only child Kay Kelly who finds herself befriended by the intriguing Violet-May Duff. They even share a birthday. Kay falls in love with the big house the Duffs live in and head over heels for Violet-May's dark haired older brother. However when Kay and Violet-May take a walk to Bone Bridge with Violet-May's two younger siblings a tragedy unfolds which changes all their lives. Years later having lived in London for many years, Kay reconnects with Violet-May and her family and the echoes of that Summer day and its events reverberate as Kay tries to understand what really happened on that long ago day on Bone Bridge before another tragedy occurs.
As in her brilliant debut novel Maria Hoey explores family, relationships, memory and loss with precision and emotional honesty. I devoured this book in two sittings, desperate to know what would happen next and utterly intrigued by the brilliantly drawn characters; so lifelike and honest. This is a book that is about grief and healing, secrets and lies and the power of love.
July 11, 2018
I loved it...I couldn't put it down! The characters grabbed me right away. I could see the 3 girls, 2 rich, 1 not. The plot kept twisting around corners you didn't know were there. The yearnings of an 11 year old for a boy out of her class return 20 years later along with the memory of the tragedy of their youth. Ms. Hoey has outdone herself with her second novel. I'm already looking forward to the next.
February 4, 2019
I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting to. I've had a run of bad luck with Kindle Unlimited thrillers, but I try to read in order that I added books to my list, so it was this book's turn. It was well written and interesting. The author did a good job of building up the suspense and setting a weird environment with adult Kay. It wasn't too hard to guess what really happened as the book went on, but overall, it was decent.
The book could have used a better proofread - there were numerous grammar errors and missing/extra words.
The book could have used a better proofread - there were numerous grammar errors and missing/extra words.
February 3, 2019
I won this book on Goodreads for an honest review.
This author knows how to tell a gripping thought provoking story that will keep you turning the pages until the very last word. Rich characters and a descriptive scenery this story did not disappoint. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a truly intuitive story with complex and believable characters that are folded into an ever enticing read.
This author knows how to tell a gripping thought provoking story that will keep you turning the pages until the very last word. Rich characters and a descriptive scenery this story did not disappoint. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a truly intuitive story with complex and believable characters that are folded into an ever enticing read.
July 15, 2018
Review to follow...
August 9, 2018
very clever!
September 17, 2019
This reads more like general fiction instead of a mystery. The pacing was a bit too slow overall. I enjoyed the book and liked the MC Kay. I had expected more of the mystery part of the plot.
March 11, 2022
I really enjoyed this book, On Bone Bridge by Maria Hoey. The fact that the beginning of the book is set in the childhood of 1980s Ireland definitely makes it more instantly relatable but it's the story and the characters that drew me in and made me want to find out what happened next. I will definitely be seeking out her other book to read (On Bone Bridge being only her second novel) and hope she has something new in the works.
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