The Rattled Bones by S M Parker

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The Rattled Bones by S M Parker

The feminist ghost story you've been waiting for. --Bustle

Unearthing years of buried secrets, Rilla Brae is haunted by ghostly visions tied to the tainted history of a mysterious island in this electrifying, taut tale of the sea, grief, and memory (Kathleen Glasgow) from the author of The Girl Who Fell.

Maine-bred, independent Rilla Brae is no stranger to the deep. She knows the rhythms of hard work and harder seas. But when she experiences the sudden death of her father, the veil between the living and the dead blurs and she begins to be haunted by a girl on a nearby, uninhabited island. The girl floats a song over the waves, and it is as beautiful as it is terrifying. Familiar and distant.

Then Rilla meets Sam, a University of Southern Maine archeology student tasked with excavating the very island where the ghostly girl has appeared. Sam sifts the earth looking for the cultural remains of an island people who were forcibly evicted by the state nearly a hundred years ago. Sam tells Rilla the island has a history no locals talk about--if they know about it at all--due to the shame the events brought to the working waterfront community. All Rilla knows for sure is that the island has always been there--an eerie presence anchored in the stormy sea. Now Sam's work and the ghostly girl's song lure Rilla to the island's shores.

As Rilla helps Sam to unearth the island's many secrets, Rilla's visions grow--until the two discover a tragedy kept silent for years. And it's a tragedy that has everything to do with Rilla's past.

S.M.Parker, her husband, and their two sons live on the coast of Maine. She is a literacy champion with degrees from three universities in New England. She frequently rescues pets, poultry, ancient buildings, and wooden boats. Chocolate chip cookies and outrageous laughter are two of her weaknesses--ideally both at the same time. Her debut novel was The Girl Who Fell. ShannonMParker.com is where you'll find her.

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ISBN 13 9781481482042
ISBN 10 1481482041
Title The Rattled Bones
Author S M Parker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Simon Pulse
Year published 2017-08-22
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.