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 It hooked me from the beginning January 2, 2008
A Thousand Bones
This book hooked me from the beginning. A first time reader of PJ Parrish this novel has hooked me and I have since ordered all the previous novels of this author. Murder, mystery and the workings of an investigative team.
Set in northern MI you can feel the cold with the descriptions. The story is told in flashback so there is the need to finish so you can see what happens with Joe and her lover in current times.
This story has a resolution that that makes sense and leaves the opening for more adventures.
 All of P.J Parrish books seem to be a hit !!!! December 22, 2007
Of the three P.J.Parrish books I have read, all are worth the time. Most are can't put down books, so plan to spend some long evenings !!
Great read! October 21, 2007
I first picked up Island of Bones a few years ago and enjoyed the story and it's main character so much, I went out and bought another P. J. Parrish book. Since then, I've read all their Louis Kinkaid stories and was pleased to see Joe Frye as the protagonist in what I hope is a new series.
As in all their stories I felt like a resident of the town depicted in the story and was able to identify with the characters. A Thousand Bones is my favorite P. J. Parrish story yet and for 4 days Echo Bay was my home away from home. I was a town tourist following a local murder mystery through the eyes of Officer Joe Frye, the killer, and The Echo Bay Banner.
I can't wait for the next book. The Parrish sisters once again write a page turner worthy of calling in sick to work to find out what happens!
Still not sure how I feel about the resolution, but a VERY good book September 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Joe Frye is the only female detective in the Miami Homicide division; this is a position she's used to being in. Her rookie days were spent as the only female in the entire Echo Bay, Michigan department. Even though it's not as bad as parts of the UP, northern Michigan is still not quite a welcoming part of the world for a woman in that kind of position, having that kind of power. Particularly twenty-five years ago, back in the mid-70's, when Joe was just starting out as a cop, and also just starting a relationship with veterinarian Brad Schaffer.
It's a nice night on the beach, and Joe has a story to tell her current boyfriend, detective Louis Kincaid. It's a long and complicated story, and not a very pretty one.
Back in 1975, a couple of kids stumble across some human bones. They aren't fresh, and they don't belong to any missing hunters. They appear to be the bones of a young woman, but that's about all that anyone can figure out. The detective on the force, Mack, is convinced that the bones belong to Annabelle Chapel, a missing girl from his days in Petoskey. Nobody else is quite as sure as Mack, who is inclined to be a little obsessive about the case.
More bones are found. There are indications that this is a serial killer case. Joe finds herself at odds with Mack, concerned about her partner Mike, and not getting along well with Brad. Still, she's truly enjoying working the case. Not so thrilled about what she's finding out, but really getting into the process of detecting.
Parrish writes lovingly and with great detail about the Leelenau area of Michigan: primarily lots of woods and some tourist towns, seasonal home to boaters and hunters, one of those places kids live to move away from. Is the killer somebody local? Difficult to believe that somebody known to everyone can be so disturbed - but it's possible. Or is it one of the seasonal people? Easier to handle, that scenario.
A THOUSAND BONES is a gripping tale of suspense and murder. Parrish draws the reader into both the mind of Frye and the mind of the killer, just as much a contrast as the bucolic setting and the awful crimes committed in that setting. The resolution, while just, will perhaps not sit well with some readers.
ten stars if I could September 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have read all P.J. Parrish books but this by far is the best. I couldn't set it down. It's a thriller. Close the drapes and lock the doors.
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