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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)
Genre: Fiction / Thriller / Psychological Thriller / Mystery / Suspense

Book Review:
''The Bones of You'' by Debbie Howells is a dazzling debut and a haunting, compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. I have a gardener's inherent belief in the natural order of things. Soft-petalled flowers that go to seed. The resolute passage of the seasons. Children who don't die before their parents.

When eighteen-year-old Rosie Anderson disappears, life in the idyllic village where she grew up is never the same again. Rosie was beautiful, kind, and gentle. She came from a loving family and had her whole life ahead of her. Who could possibly want to harm her? And why?

Kate is a friend of the family, and she's certain someone in the village knows more than they're letting on. As the investigation deepens, so does Kate's obsession with solving the mystery of what happened to Rosie.

Howells' writing is atmospheric and deeply unsettling. This is a psychological thriller about the dark side of suburban England, where finely pruned rose bushes hide what lies beneath. If you enjoyed I Let You Go or love psychological thrillers, The Bones of You is a must-read. Highly recommended!