First, there were my mother’s bones . . .

A young woman returns home to the small, claustrophobic town of Knife River. When Jess was thirteen, her mother went for a walk and did not return – now, fifteen years later, bones have been discovered in the woods nearby.

Jess’s sister has remained in their childhood home – her life, their home and the town itself seemingly frozen in time. As days turn into weeks, Jess’s understanding of the past, her sister, and herself becomes more and more complicated – and the list of suspects responsible for her mother’s terrible fate more and more ominous . . .

My Thoughts:

Jess has returned home to Knife River, but her memories of the place are not good ones. When Jess was younger, something terrible happened and now this has come back to haunt her. Jess has a sister and she has stayed in the family home all this time whereas Jess fled. What has been going on in her sisters life since she left, it is much more complicated than Jess realises. It is quite a long and slow story, and doesn’t really get going for ages. It is one that needs to have perseverance to it as the outcome was jaw dropping. It is a mystery with a twist and multi layered too. It is worth a read.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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