The Family Bones by Kimberly Raiser
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- Pub. Date: October 2008
- Publisher: Delvling Press
- Format: Paperback, 192pp
- ISBN-13: 9780615246253
- ISBN: 0615246257
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A New Home, A Loving Family, A Dark Secret
Will they stay? Will they survive? The Weavers have inherited family property in Astral, Pennsylvania, a town so small that Mrs. Weaver can find no mention of it on the Internet, save for a tiny spot on Google Earth. Hoping for a simpler, small-town existence for their young family, Steven and Tara eagerly head to Astral to see what they hope will be their dream house. As they explore their potential new home, the Weavers begin to discover secret passageways, secret rooms, and long buried family truths; some difficult truths are revealed and no longer kept in the far reaches of the closet. There are reasons for everything, and sometimes the explanations are so simple. But sometimes, simple can also be horrifying.
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Try "The Family Bones" for a trip that will bring some fun into your life.by MikeDraper
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July 12, 2009: Kimberly Raiser has written a book that combines both science fiction and mystery. She has told this reviewer that an early influence was Douglas Adams and she learned much from Steven King's writings.
I feel an influence in King's earlier works, in particular "Firestarter." It would be fun for the main character of this novel and Andy McGee of "Firestarter" to meet and compare abilities.Steven Weaver seems normal at the start of the novel. His wife Tara and children, 8 year old Charlie and little Sara accompany him to visit the family home he's just inherited from his grandparents.Once there, strange things begin to happen. So much so that it will leave the reader scratching their head.Upon the second visit to the home, things become really scarey. The suspense mounts and I almost felt that I could hear the music from The Twilight Zone as I read the second half of the story.It wouldn't be fair to reveal plot of this very original story only that things come together at the end in a way that the reader could not imagine.A definate read. You'll like it.Under the covers type mystery!by AllieK
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Will they stay? Will they survive? The Weavers have inherited family property in Astral, Pennsylvania, a town so small that Mrs. Weaver can find no mention of it on the Internet, save for a tiny spot on Google Earth. Hoping for a simpler, small-town existence for their young family, Steven and Tara eagerly head to Astral to see what they hope will be their dream house. As they explore their potential new home, the Weavers begin to discover secret passageways, secret rooms, and long buried family truths; some difficult truths are revealed and no longer kept in the far reaches of the closet. There are reasons for everything, and sometimes the explanations are so simple. But sometimes, simple can also be horrifying.Review:The twist and turns in this debut novel by Kimberly Raiser is an "under the covers with a flashlight" story that will have you up all night to finish.Readers will go under the covers with a flashlight with this debut novel by Kimberly Raiser, filled with twists and turns on almost every page.The story and characters develop well in a relatively short book (174 pages.) The level of suspense changes through out the book to make you think you know where the story is headed, but then surprises you when it goes to a level of mystery you didn't expect. It reminded me of the old TV shows "Outer Limits' or "Twilight Zone" where you're taken to a situation and allowed to observe what happens. Ms. Raiser mixes child abduction, tunnels, paranormal and old family history to create a story that will make you continue to think about it even after you finish reading it. The story isn't overly scary or violent for a 'thriller' book, so kids of all ages would enjoy this book. This "paranormal mystery thriller" will take hold of you from the first page and keeps you mesmerized until the very last page.
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