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Disembodied Bones (2000)

by C.L. Bevill(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Romance

series

Lake People

review 1: I'll start out by saying that the first book in the series is so good that I broke my free-books-only rule and bought the second one. I don't do that much, partly because I'm a skinflint, but also because when I buy a book, I enjoy it less --- I'm always second-guessing whether I'm getting my money's worth. Which is all a long way of saying --- this book started out with one strike against it, but soon proved to be worth every penny. (It didn't hurt that the author set the price at $1.99 instead of at the exorbitant prices many indie authors seem to aim for.)Price aside, Disembodied Bones is a riveting suspense story with a very light romance and a hint of fantasy. It works perfectly well as a standalone, being in the same world but with different characters (mostly) t... morehan Veiled Eyes. And despite the fact that most un-short novels lately have felt padded to me, Disembodied Bones required every one of its 399 pages and maintained my interest throughout.For me, a story is really about its characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed the three-dimensional characters in Disembodied bones, none of whom was purely black or white. Our heroine was troubled but spunky, and our hero was mysterious. (In fact, he was so mysterious, you're not quite sure which character he was for a while.)There *is* one graphic scene of pain that was a bit too much for me, but it came near the climactic point and definitely moved the plot along, so it was far from gratuitous. And you've got to keep in mind that I steer clear of any kind of graphic violence, so if you watch even the bare minimum of TV, you're probably too hardened to notice the scene I'm talking about.My only real complaint with the book (which isn't enough to dock any stars) is the riddles at the beginning of each chapter. The device worked well with the story, but the riddles themselves bothered me. Some were ripped straight out of The Hobbit with no attribution, and I can't help feeling like I'd be betraying Bilbo if I didn't point that out. A brief author's note to that effect would have been much appreciated.All of my long-windedness aside, Disembodied Bones is an absolutely excellent novel, highly recommended for...well...pretty much everyone.
review 2: You can almost smell the bayouI first picked up this book, honestly, for two reasons. It was inexpensive on my Nook, and it was about Louisiana, no matter that it was set in Texas. Confusing? It will make sense when you read the book, never fear. The whole Louisiana thing? Yes, it has been an obsession for years, ever since I left the South, and never found my way back again.Be that as it may, the story immediately grabbed me, and soothed me into a long day of immersing myself into a culture I know and love. The prologue introduces you to a community of secrets, secrets deep as the bayou and as all encompassing as the waters of the Black Lake itself.The story begins when the main character, Leonie, is only a child, a child who is 'different' as her family is 'different.' And this difference, while actually a thing of beauty, is a true danger to the members of the large, extended family living by the lake. I was enchanted by the 'difference' that the lake people share. And as I read this book, and then "Veiled Eyes" the second Lake People novel, it led me to think about just how much 'difference' can guide the development of your life from the minute you are born. It isn't just this one, special, difference, but the whole concept of being 'different.' God knows, I grew up 'different' - but without the sense of community that Leonie's family offered, even if she, in her particular difference, didn't even fit in comfortably in la famille. But Leonie did survive it, survive and thrive, something I wish that I could have done.Read the book. Really. Then read Veiled Eyes, or in the opposite order if you so wish. But read them. They have heart and soul, and will leave you more than ready for the next one. Yes, she is writing another, I wrote my very first 'fan letter' and she actually wrote back - does that rock, or what?P.S. - And then read her other books. I have read "Bubba and the Dead Woman" and am off to review that one, too. I will read her others too, without a doubt. As good as these three are, funny, warm, thoughtful, and downright _Good_ I know I can't go wrong! less

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