3.5
Bone White
By Ronald MalfiPublisher Description
A man’s search for his missing brother triggers a blood-freezing odyssey into the Alaskan wilds in a terrifying novel by an award-winning master of contemporary horror.
You should not be here . . .
Paul Gallo sees the report on the news: a disheveled loner in the remote hamlet of Dread’s Hand, Alaska, calmly admits to the murder of eight hikers and agrees to lead authorities to his victims’ graves. It’s the same bit of unsettling wilderness where Paul’s twin brother, Danny, vanished a year ago.
Assuming that Danny’s remains will be among the exhumed bodies, Paul arrives to find Dread’s Hand far from welcoming. Locals talk of superstitions, legends, and a devil that steals souls. Wooden crosses, staked in the frozen ground, cordon off the woods to keep what’s in there from coming out. Most troubling, no one can explain exactly what happened to Danny.
As Paul searches for answers, the true horrors of Dread’s Hand close in around him. The most chilling mystery of all may be how to get out of there alive.
You should not be here . . .
Paul Gallo sees the report on the news: a disheveled loner in the remote hamlet of Dread’s Hand, Alaska, calmly admits to the murder of eight hikers and agrees to lead authorities to his victims’ graves. It’s the same bit of unsettling wilderness where Paul’s twin brother, Danny, vanished a year ago.
Assuming that Danny’s remains will be among the exhumed bodies, Paul arrives to find Dread’s Hand far from welcoming. Locals talk of superstitions, legends, and a devil that steals souls. Wooden crosses, staked in the frozen ground, cordon off the woods to keep what’s in there from coming out. Most troubling, no one can explain exactly what happened to Danny.
As Paul searches for answers, the true horrors of Dread’s Hand close in around him. The most chilling mystery of all may be how to get out of there alive.
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Donna Robinson
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“I enjoyed this book by Ronald Malfi more than the previous book I read, "The Ascent". It was an alright mystery-thriller book and I did enjoy the essential twist near the end. It was quite dark and that definitely helped move the book along with the true aspect of not knowing what was going on in Dread's Hand, Alaska.”Multi-layered charactersSuspensefulUnpredictableDark settingAbuseAnimal abuseSelf-harmSexual assaultViolence
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“It was a good middle of the road existential horror with a dash of Native American folklore specifically of Alaskan myths and legends interwoven with a xenophobic small town and an outsider who is very unwelcome. There’s already so much sinister and atmospheric dread to a place like Alaska so that just piles on to the creepy stuff. I was able to listen to it while 🍃 so it wasn’t like out of your mind scary, and the ending was a tad lackluster but I don’t know how I would’ve liked it to end. The build up was great, the dual POV was great, altogether I did enjoy it. I would recommend it to someone who wants more atmospheric horror and inter-family drama than I would like body horror. There were a few gross scenes but I couldn’t figure out how the body was positioned so I had to listen to it a few times back 💀😂 kinda lost the scary after that”Multi-layered charactersDescriptive writingDark settingViolence
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About Ronald Malfi
Ronald Malfi is an award-winning author of several horror novels, mysteries, and thrillers. He is the recipient of two Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis Horror Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award for Popular Fiction, and he is a Bram Stoker Award nominee. Most recognized for his haunting, literary style and memorable characters, Malfi's dark fiction has gained acceptance among readers of all genres. He currently lives in Maryland with his wife, Debra, and their two daughters. Learn more about Ronald and his work at ronmalfi.com.
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