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The Singing Bone
The Singing Bone: A Novel | Beth Hahn
9 posts | 7 read | 30 to read
1979: 17-year-old Alice Pearson can't wait to graduate and escape her small town. When she and her friends meet the enigmatic Jack Wyck, they are enticed by his quasi-mystical philosophy and the promise of a constant party. Once in his thrall, their heady, freewheeling idyll takes an increasingly sinister turn and they face a night of horriffic murders. 20 years later, Alice has created a quiet life for herself. But Wyck has never forgiven Alice for testifying against him, and as he plots to regain his freedom, she is forced to confront the suppressed memories.
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Tera66
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A little like Charles Manson fan fiction, but I really enjoyed it. Was definitely a page turner. Four childhood best friends get caught up with a charismatic cult leader. Drugs, sex, madness and violence ensues. But while I call it Manson fan fiction, this book definitely has some twists and turns to keep it unique. ☠🖤☠

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cathysaid
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With a cult as the backdrop (cause who doesn‘t love a batshit crazy cult book 🤪) this novel has promise. But good lord...the rabbit trails. I found myself fast forwarding through the last three hours of this audiobook. Think Helter Skelter meets stream of consciousness. In this case, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn‘t. If you‘re okay with occasional skimming, then I recommend.

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JoeStalksBeck
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This book is bizarrrrrre. It's captivating and fast moving but oh so strange

MyNamesParadise I'd had this on my to read list when it came out but had forgotten about it! 7y
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cherinium
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Not horrible. At times, the story telling seemed a bit disjointed. Perhaps this was intentional in an attempt to reveal the state of mind of the primary narrator, but the result was a difficult to follow story. The brainwashing and manipulation that occurs start in a subtle way and later become more obvious and frightening. I never felt like bailing on this book, but I also felt no urgency to finish.

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cherinium
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Next up, one from my (very long) #kindle library of #unreadbooks

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johnnie_cakes

I'm seeing lots of people bail on Emma Cline's THE GIRLS. Check this one out. Similar premise. A fellow bookseller read both and found this one to be the better book.

BookishMarginalia This sounds more to my liking. Thanks! 8y
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LizKay
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Definitely more literary than thriller, but paced nicely to keep you turning the pages. I was most drawn in by the exploration of the weird allure of Mr. Wick. The relationships/manipulations progress slowly enough to feel believable and even relatable at times.

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LizKay

Really drawn into this. It's slowly unraveling the story of what happened when a young girl and her friends were drawn into this cult-like group of misfits. Decades later the leader is in prison and his followers are intermittently threatening her and dancing on the graves of her dead friends.

ramblingsofareader this sounds intriguing! 8y
LizKay I'm really liking it @ramblingsofareader 8y
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TaylaKaye
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An eerie trip into a 70s era cult and the reverberations of members actions decades later. Really well written and thoughtful page turner.

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