A fable with a darkly modern edge.
A gripping narrative shimmering with psychological depth.
A surprisingly delicate murder mystery, tempered by great detail and remarkable control.
Mesmerizes the reader with its gentle mysticism, carnal themes, and dreamlike qualities?.A fine gothic novel which burrows under the skin.
Bone House convincingly conjures a world where folklore, science and religion hold equal sway, where citizens may be tried for witchcraft and the truth is sought in dreams.
A polished debut novel?Tobin?s nearly measured prose cuts through a tangle of dark and dirty secrets with pearly clarity and precision?Her writing has weight and resonance.
An entertaining and highly original first novel.
Wonderful, poignant and gripping...Betsy Tobin has skillfully portrayed life in a 17th-century English village as well as written a compelling mystery.
An elegant, haunting novel?The realistic period detail is meticulously rendered, and the naturalness of the heroine?s thought processes and inner life adds to the authenticity.
Remarkable?here is an author to watch for the future.
A darkly mesmerizing debut from an author who promises to astonish us further.
Eloquently written?a jolly good read.
Elegant and engrossing.
Vividly compelling?a brilliant debut.