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Lies in Bone

By: Natalie Symons
Narrated by: Tawny Platis
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Told by a tart-tongued young woman with a love of Bruce Springsteen, Lies in Bone is at once a mystery and a coming-of-age tale fueled by dark secrets involving love, murder, and the truths worth lying for.

On Halloween 1963, 11-year-old Chuck Coolidge and his brother, Danny, are lost in a toxic smog covering the steel town of Slippery Elm, Pennsylvania. When the smog lifts, half the town is sick, and 20 people are dead. And Danny is missing. Now, more than 20 years later, Chuck's teenage daughter, Frank, plots her escape from this "busted and disgusted" town.

When a murdered child is found in the river, investigators link the crime to the disappearance of Danny in '63, and Frank's life is turned upside down. In the face of her worst fears, she must uncover her family's dark past if she wants to keep her sister, Boots, from the hands of the state.

As she discovers the unimaginable truth about Danny's disappearance, Lies in Bone culminates in a shocking 11th-hour reveal and an emotionally charged finale.

©2021 Natalie Symons (P)2022 Natalie Symons Coming of Age Crime Genre Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt
Captivating Mystery • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Narration • Emotional Depth • Authentic Performance
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This book was amazing, to say the least. The entire story was so creative, so well told, and just an absolute emotional rollercoaster. The narrator did an amazing job; I was beyond invested. I don't normally cry reading a book, but I sobbed at parts of this book. That's just how invested it had me in its characters and their stories. I'll be looking for more books by both the author and the narrator.

A must read! This book destroyed me at times.

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Thoroughly engrossing, beautifully written, and a very satisfying read. Rich and mysterious and complicated. Excellent.

Wonderful!

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The beginning had me disliking most of the characters due to being messy and disrespectful. However, once more details came to light, then I started to understand the behavior of all. The narrator did an amazing job and had me in tears towards the very end. If you can get past Frank's attitude and potty mouth, then you will enjoy this audiobook.

A rollercoaster of emotions.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.“

Moving to a small busted town Frances aka Frank must start anew in a small town.

I absolutely adored this book!!
The writing style immediately captured my attention. This coming of age is a gripping story following Frank in her quest for answers. The town is surrounded my death and mysterious deaths. I was hooked till the very last sentence.
Witty lines that made me laugh and want to hug some of these kiddos. I may have cried a bit here and there.
Perfect for lovers of coming of age, mystery and suspense. I highly recommend this book.

Loved it!! Must listen.

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I love the way the author took so much time in the beginning to get you to really know the people in the story before the real suspense starts.
I would recommend this book to anyone, in fact I have already.
Really Really great book.

just great writing all the way around.

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The narrator brought so much life to the characters. I couldn’t stop once I began.

Great novel with richly developed and complicated characters

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I must admit I guessed wrong. Truly enjoyed the characters. Looking forward to future books.

Great twist

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This was probably one of the best stories I've listened to in a while! I listen every day at work and my drives to/from... The story had great twists and the narrator was definitely easy to listen to... Great story!!

Loved it!!!

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This book took some time for me to fully engage. Once I accepted the narrator’s tone I needed to pace myself because I was becoming more and more curious about Frank.
The story is sad but worth the listen. The main characters are well developed and I wish we had more Boots in the world to remind us to have empathy and do the right thing!

Quite heavy

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This book is so sad, although it has a good ending. The narrator's voice is soft so that sometimes it was hard to hear even with the volume all the way up on my phone.

So sad

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