The Bone Forest

This is a great first effort from a promising young author. The Bone Forest is the story of Aria and Alessa Hale, two teenage sisters. Aria has disappeared, whether kidnapped, murdered or runaway is not known. Alessa is left to pick up the pieces.
The sad dynamics of the Hale family are laid out along side the mystery of Aria's disappearance. Each chapter is like turning over a rock to see what lives underneath.
The last hundred or so pages were difficult to read in the best ways. I was alternately enraged and saddened. Some scenes lingered in my mind like the most vivid nightmares.
This is a story well worth your time and one that I highly recommend.