Week 19 Review: A House With Good Bones

From Goodreads:

A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family.

"Mom seems off."

Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.

She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.

But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn't what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she's the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.

To find out what's got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.

My Review:
Man, this book! I've read one other T. Kingfisher book and I really enjoyed it. This one sounded really good, and the concept was intriguing, and once I started, I couldn't put it down! I wanted to know more about this mom living in the family home, and all the changes that she made that wasn't her.

At first, Sam thinks her mom is grieving for Sam's grandmother, though it's been a while since she passed. Because there can't be something supernatural about what's going on, right? But creepy things keep happening, and Sam's questions just multiply. 

There was one point, where things seemed to calm down-for about a second. Because I looked at how much time was left, and it was like an hour, so I knew there was going to be more story, but boy, I wasn't expecting all of that! 

There was maybe just slightly the start of a romance, maybe romance. Which got off to a rough start with their first meeting. I'm not sure, because with the way things ended, it didn't seem to be open to a future, which is too bad, because I enjoyed the two of them! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by T. Kingfisher! 

Author: T. Kingfisher
Read: May 9th, 2023
Source: Library/NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great and I enjoyed her other book, and it's a SAC 2023 Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: March 28th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars