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Book: Silence of the Bones
Author: June Hur
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: Korean characters!
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: April 21, 2020
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 336
Recommended Age: 15+ (violence, gore, death, slight romance)
Synopsis: I have a mouth, but I mustn’t speak;
Ears, but I mustn’t hear;
Eyes, but I mustn’t see.
1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned sixteen-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Indentured to the police bureau, she’s been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman.
As they delve deeper into the dead woman’s secrets, Seol forms an unlikely bond of friendship with the inspector. But her loyalty is tested when he becomes the prime suspect, and Seol may be the only one capable of discovering what truly happened on the night of the murder.
But in a land where silence and obedience are valued above all else, curiosity can be deadly.
June Hur’s elegant and haunting debut The Silence of Bones is a bloody tale perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Renée Ahdieh
Review: Oh my God this book was so good! I loved the historical aspect of it and the mystery blended so well together with it! The characters were very well developed, the plot was intriguing from start to finish, and the pacing was very well done!
My only issue is that the mix between English and Korean made it a bit hard of a read until you got the gist of what was being said.
Verdict: A well done and suspenseful novel!
BOOK INFORMATION
The Silence of Bones
by June Hur
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Release Date: April 21st 2020
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Historical, Historical Fiction
Synopsis:
I have a mouth, but I mustn’t speak;
Ears, but I mustn’t hear;
Eyes, but I mustn’t see.
1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned sixteen-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Indentured to the police bureau, she’s been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman.
As they delve deeper into the dead woman’s secrets, Seol forms an unlikely bond of friendship with the inspector. But her loyalty is tested when he becomes the prime suspect, and Seol may be the only one capable of discovering what truly happened on the night of the murder.
But in a land where silence and obedience are valued above all else, curiosity can be deadly.
June Hur’s elegant and haunting debut The Silence of Bones is a bloody tale perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Renée Ahdieh.
BOOK LINKS
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44280973-the-silence-of-bones
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bWH0wu
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-silence-of-bones-june-hur/1130769087?ean=9781250229557#/
Bookdepository: https://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781250229557
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-silence-of-bones
Google Books: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Silence_of_Bones.html?id=rHyhwgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
AUTHOR INFORMATION
JUNE HUR (‘Hur’ as in ‘her’) was born in South Korea and raised in Canada, except for the time when she moved back to Korea and attended high school there. Most of her work is inspired by her journey through life as an individual, a dreamer, and a Christian, with all its confusions, doubts, absurdities and magnificence. She studied History and Literature at the University of Toronto, and currently works for the public library. She lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter.
Her debut novel THE SILENCE OF BONES (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, April 2020) is a murder mystery set in Joseon Dynasty Korea (early 1800s), and also a coming-of-age tale about a girl searching for home. It was recently selected by the American Booksellers Association as one of the top debuts of Winter/Spring 2020.
She is represented by Amy Bishop of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC.
AUTHOR LINKS
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18341009.June_Hur
Website: https://junehur.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/writerjunehur
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junehwrites/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/writerjunehur/
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