“Brooklyn Bones” by Triss Stein is about Erica Donato who leads an extremely busy life. She is a widow raising a teenage daughter, doing an internship at a museum and working on her PhD while her house is being completely renovated. It is during these renovations that her daughter Chris discovers a skeleton that appears to be that of a teenage girl hidden behind the walls. Due to their age similarity, Chris feels compelled to find out who the girl was and how she died. Erica agrees to help and conducts intensive historic research into their Brooklyn neighborhood. In the process, she encounters many interesting people. However, as they get closer to the truth, a sense of danger arises as someone’s secret is on the verge of being revealed.
“Brooklyn Bones” has a carefully crafted plot. The crime is thought to have occurred in the late 1960s or early 1970s. The author does a good job of taking the reader back to that era through Erica’s research. She gives the audience a sense of how neighborhoods develop, grow, and change over a period of time. Her inclusion of three generations in the book--those of Erica, her father, and her daughter--allow her to demonstrate how relationships evolve over time as well. It evokes a strong sense of nostalgia with which many readers will relate.
Overall, this book is quite good. There are many interesting characters in the story. From the construction worker to the crazy lady who wanders through the neighborhood to an old family friend, Erica has a variety of sources from whom to draw information. While the history of the neighborhood was interesting, there were times when the research became a bit monotonous. There is also a great deal of editing that needs to be done before the book is released.
“Brooklyn Bones” by Triss Stein is written for an adult female audience. It will resonate most with those who are middle-aged and are sentimental about “the good old days.” There is a strong focus on relationships, both platonic and romantic. The mystery of what happened to the deceased girl and the investigation of possible cover-ups and suspects add depth to the story. It is definitely worth reading.
Brooklyn Bones
Triss Stein
Poisoned Pen Press (2013)
ISBN 9781464201202
Reviewed by Leslie Granier for Reader Views (12/12)
“Brooklyn Bones” has a carefully crafted plot. The crime is thought to have occurred in the late 1960s or early 1970s. The author does a good job of taking the reader back to that era through Erica’s research. She gives the audience a sense of how neighborhoods develop, grow, and change over a period of time. Her inclusion of three generations in the book--those of Erica, her father, and her daughter--allow her to demonstrate how relationships evolve over time as well. It evokes a strong sense of nostalgia with which many readers will relate.
Overall, this book is quite good. There are many interesting characters in the story. From the construction worker to the crazy lady who wanders through the neighborhood to an old family friend, Erica has a variety of sources from whom to draw information. While the history of the neighborhood was interesting, there were times when the research became a bit monotonous. There is also a great deal of editing that needs to be done before the book is released.
“Brooklyn Bones” by Triss Stein is written for an adult female audience. It will resonate most with those who are middle-aged and are sentimental about “the good old days.” There is a strong focus on relationships, both platonic and romantic. The mystery of what happened to the deceased girl and the investigation of possible cover-ups and suspects add depth to the story. It is definitely worth reading.
Brooklyn Bones
Triss Stein
Poisoned Pen Press (2013)
ISBN 9781464201202
Reviewed by Leslie Granier for Reader Views (12/12)
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