When the Bones Sing - by Ginny Myers Sain (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A tense and romantic supernatural thriller about a teen girl in a small town who can hear the bones of the dead, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies.

* "A rural Southern gothic horror novel that will stay with readers well beyond the last page." --PW (starred review)

Lucifer's Creek, Arkansas, has had more than its fair share of murders.

Over two dozen people have disappeared off the local hiking trails-- there one moment, gone the next until seventeen-year-old Dovie finds their bodies. She comes from a long line of women who can hear the bones of the dead sing--a gift that has become a constant call to unearth the missing on the town's cursed trails.

Dovie and her unnatural talent are tested as she partners with her best friend Lo, who is haunted by shadows, believed to be the restless spirits of murdered hikers and they want answers. But the truth of their deaths isn't buried with their bones; it's lurking somewhere deep in the hills. And Lo and Dovie must unearth it before anyone else is killed.

Review Quotes

★"Lyrical prose.... vividly descriptive text evokes an ethereal yet grounded setting. Plot points offer shocking twists that feel appropriately earned in a rural Southern gothic horror novel that will stay with readers well beyond the last page." --PW (starred review)

"A twisted, gripping mystery." -Booklist

"Like the sulfurous stream that gives Lucifer's Creek its name, the central mystery twists and turns in unexpected ways, building up to a chilling reveal in the final act that skirts the edge of horror. Gripping and intensely atmospheric." --Kirkus

"This is a remarkable story with a fresh take on supernatural mysteries. The story is brimming with the warm, lazy days of a small town while also managing to be fast-paced and thrilling. It captures the small-town feel--and its scandals." --SLJ

About the Author

Ginny Myers Sain is the New York Times bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies, Secrets So Deep, One Last Breath, and When the Bones Sing. She lives in Florida and has spent the past twenty years working closely with teens as a director and acting instructor in a program designed for high school students seriously intent on pursuing a career in the professional theatre. Having grown up in deeply rural America, she is interested in telling stories about resilient kids who come of age in remote settings.

Follow her on Twitter @stageandpage and on Instagram @ginnymyerssain or find her on her website at ginnymyerssain.com.