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pillywiggin's review against another edition
4.0
It is always disappointing to me when an elderly character starts to suffer from memory loss or dementia, especially when that character has had a recurring role in a series. I read to escape from reality, and a character suffering through dementia always makes me recall the worst thing I have had to deal with in my life.
booksuperpower's review against another edition
4.0
Bone White by Wendy Corsi Staub is a 2017 William Morrow publication.
This is the third and final installment in the ‘Mundy’ series.
I’ve been following along with this series from the beginning and so far, it’s been a very interesting, albeit slightly quirky series, which is set in Mundy’s Landing.
Now that the “Sleeping Beauty’ murder case has been solved, and Sullivan Leary has decided to leave the big city and settle in Mundy’s Landing, things have been rather quiet. But, after Emerson Mundy’s father died, and she discovers an old letter bearing the cryptic sentence, “I’ll never tell”, she decides to travel to Mundy’s Landing to search out her past.
However, Emerson’s arrival seems to have unleashed a chain reaction of sorts. Sullivan’s old partner, Barnes, shows up needing a place to lay low, and a skull has been discovered, and turned over to forensics - so once again explosive and long buried secrets come back to haunt this seemingly quaint small town.
I really, really wanted to like this book, since I was already invested in the story, and wanted to see how everything wrapped up.
But, I confess, I really struggled with this one for a while. The pacing was painfully slow, and the suspense level seemed to stall out. I was only mildly curious about Emerson’s fiancé, and I was moderately interested in Ora and what the lab would discover about the skull, the truly perplexing part of the story, for a while there, was what might be going on with Barnes.
But….
I’m glad I stuck it out, because the twist, that I assure you, you will never in a million years, see coming is worth the wait.
Once I finished the book and had a little time to think about all the various threads and how the trilogy came to a close- or at least I’m presuming this is the final chapter, I began to see the genius in the way characters from previous installments popped in and the history plays such an important role. I think maybe I had underestimated this one at first, perhaps overlooking some of the finer points and nuances, which only came to me once I had finished the entire book.
So, now that I’ve thought about it a while, this installment ended the trilogy in the best possible way. I guess it kind of grew on me.
I think this series is well worth the time for any mystery lover. It’s unique, has a perfect setting, and is very cleverly plotted, adding in rich historical backgrounds, that relates to the crimes currently under investigation, which is a very nice touch and adds another layer of mystery and substance to the story.
I recommend reading the series in order for the best enjoyment-
4 stars
This is the third and final installment in the ‘Mundy’ series.
I’ve been following along with this series from the beginning and so far, it’s been a very interesting, albeit slightly quirky series, which is set in Mundy’s Landing.
Now that the “Sleeping Beauty’ murder case has been solved, and Sullivan Leary has decided to leave the big city and settle in Mundy’s Landing, things have been rather quiet. But, after Emerson Mundy’s father died, and she discovers an old letter bearing the cryptic sentence, “I’ll never tell”, she decides to travel to Mundy’s Landing to search out her past.
However, Emerson’s arrival seems to have unleashed a chain reaction of sorts. Sullivan’s old partner, Barnes, shows up needing a place to lay low, and a skull has been discovered, and turned over to forensics - so once again explosive and long buried secrets come back to haunt this seemingly quaint small town.
I really, really wanted to like this book, since I was already invested in the story, and wanted to see how everything wrapped up.
But, I confess, I really struggled with this one for a while. The pacing was painfully slow, and the suspense level seemed to stall out. I was only mildly curious about Emerson’s fiancé, and I was moderately interested in Ora and what the lab would discover about the skull, the truly perplexing part of the story, for a while there, was what might be going on with Barnes.
But….
I’m glad I stuck it out, because the twist, that I assure you, you will never in a million years, see coming is worth the wait.
Once I finished the book and had a little time to think about all the various threads and how the trilogy came to a close- or at least I’m presuming this is the final chapter, I began to see the genius in the way characters from previous installments popped in and the history plays such an important role. I think maybe I had underestimated this one at first, perhaps overlooking some of the finer points and nuances, which only came to me once I had finished the entire book.
So, now that I’ve thought about it a while, this installment ended the trilogy in the best possible way. I guess it kind of grew on me.
I think this series is well worth the time for any mystery lover. It’s unique, has a perfect setting, and is very cleverly plotted, adding in rich historical backgrounds, that relates to the crimes currently under investigation, which is a very nice touch and adds another layer of mystery and substance to the story.
I recommend reading the series in order for the best enjoyment-
4 stars
heidiliz72's review against another edition
5.0
This book proves yet again that Wendy Corsi Staub is an amazing author. Her books never disappoint!
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