- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Center Street; First Edition edition (April 14 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1599951959
- ISBN-13: 978-1599951959
- Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 3.5 x 23.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #164,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"[It] doesn't just get under your skin. It crawls there, nests, and raises its head with a bitter tug, as if it's living within you." --- Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lies
"Ted Dekker is a true master of thrillers, and this is his best."
---Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author of The Gold Coast
"[BONEMAN'S DAUGHTERS] is a tour-de-force of suspense that demands to be read in one sitting."
---James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Oracle
"Ted Dekker is a true master of thrillers, and this is his best."
---Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author of The Gold Coast
"[BONEMAN'S DAUGHTERS] is a tour-de-force of suspense that demands to be read in one sitting."
---James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Oracle
Book Description
They call him BoneMan, a serial killer who's abducted six young women. He's the perfect father looking for the perfect daughter, and when his victims fail to meet his lofty expectations, he kills them by breaking their bones and leaving them to die.
Intelligence officer Ryan Evans, on the other hand, has lost all hope of ever being the perfect father. His daughter and wife have written him out of their lives.
Everything changes when BoneMan takes Ryan's estranged daughter, Bethany, as his seventh victim. Ryan goes after BoneMan on his own.
But the FBI sees it differently. New evidence points to the suspicion that Ryan is BoneMan. Now the hunter is the hunted, and in the end, only one father will stand.
Intelligence officer Ryan Evans, on the other hand, has lost all hope of ever being the perfect father. His daughter and wife have written him out of their lives.
Everything changes when BoneMan takes Ryan's estranged daughter, Bethany, as his seventh victim. Ryan goes after BoneMan on his own.
But the FBI sees it differently. New evidence points to the suspicion that Ryan is BoneMan. Now the hunter is the hunted, and in the end, only one father will stand.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Creepy cover, creepy tale,
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This review is from: BoneMan's Daughters (Hardcover)
Creepy cover eh? And an equally terrifying story.Ryan Evans is a Naval Intelligence officer dedicated to career and country. He has spent numerous years away from his wife Celine and his daughter Bethany. When he returns to the US he is determined to repair his relationships with his family. But when he arrives he finds they no longer want him in their lives. His place as husband and father has been usurped by the local District Attorney Burt Welsh. Welsh attained his position by successfully prosecuting the serial killer nicknamed BoneMan. BoneMan kidnaps young girls, looking for a daughter.When they don't fit what he is looking for - he kills them by breaking every bone in their body. But then BoneMan is released on a technicality and resumes the search for a new daughter - and he picks Bethany. What follows is Ryan's search to rescue his daughter and become the father he wants to be. But the authorities believe that Ryan himself is the killer. On one level this is simply a story of a father fighting for his daughter's love and life. And on that level, it's a heck of a good tale, keeping me turning pages late into the night. It's a well written, suspenseful thriller, with a great twist at the end. But in a bigger sense, BoneMan is a battle between good and evil. It is also a story of needing to be wanted, needing the love of a parent. For even though the BoneMan is disturbing, despicable and horrendous in his actions, the impetus for his actions is the desire to be loved. I think every reader will take away something different from this book - a gripping read or perhaps a bit more - a look at some deeper values, second chances and some interesting ethical questions. Gotta tell you though, Noxzema will have different associations for me from here forward!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pap,
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This review is from: BoneMan's Daughters (Hardcover)
Can't believe I even wasted the time to finish. One of the worst pieces of junk I have ever endured.Caveat emptor.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Creepy!,
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This review is from: BoneMan's Daughters (Audio CD)
This is my first book by this author.The beginning of the book reads like two separate stories: One story tells about Military Intelligence Officer Ryan Evans, who is psychologically tortured by insurgents in Iraq; the other story is about a serial killer nicknamed "Boneman", who kidnaps young girls and breaks their bones but not their skin, leaving them to die of internal bleeding. The two stories eventually meld together, which is where the story starts to pick up pace. The narrator, Robert Petkoff, did a great job...even Boneman's voice was creepy! I enjoyed the book well enough to look for other works by this author.
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