Review
Margot Livesey author of "The Missing World" and "Criminals" From the opening pages of "Bone House," I found myself utterly engrossed. How deftly Betsy Tobin transports us to the seventeenth century and how lucidly she spins her complex tale of obsession and superstition. This is a beautiful and suspenseful novel.
The New York Times
'Betsy Tobin has created a gripping narrative...a tale shimmering with psychological depth.'
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Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl With A Pearl Earring
'Wonderful!...A compelling mystery. The maid's voice is deceptively clear, the plot subtly twisty-turny, and the results poignant and gripping.'
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Time Out
'[Tobin] cuts through a tangle of dark and dirty secrets... with pearly clarity...A compelling story of haunted lives.'
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Le Monde
'Beautiful, tense and moving...Betsy Tobin's novel is one of formidable precision.'
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Product Description
In this stunning debut, Betsy Tobin spins a classic tale of gothic suspense. Immersing readers in Elizabethan England, she masterfully evokes a heady place where science and superstition walk hand-in-hand and sensuality and violence are masked by the merest veneer of gentility.
."..some people are the center of their world, and others are the spokes."
The center of one village was Dora, the great-bellied prostitute whose lush curves gave solace to men even as her compassion and honesty drew the company of women. So when Dora is found dead in an icy ravine, her loss impacts everyone. So, too, does it torment a young chambermaid at the Great House. Determined to discover the truth, she ?nds that Dora left behind many unanswered questions, along with a huge, slow-witted son, a boy of eleven trapped in a man's body. The deeper she digs, the more the mystery of Dora's life is revealed, until a terrible secret is laid bare.
About the Author
Betsy Tobin was born in the American Midwest and emigrated to England in 1989. A journalist, playwright and prize-winning short story author, Betsy lives in London with her husband and four children. BONE HOUSE is her first novel.
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