The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen

The Bone Garden

Tess Gerritsen

370 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Present day: Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home in rural Massachusetts: a skull buried in the rocky soil–human, female, and, according to the trained eye of Boston medical examiner Maura Isles, scarred with...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,340 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
dark 70%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
adventurous 37%
sad 37%
informative 21%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 30%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 35% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.87

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