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BoneMan's Daughters

Written by Ted Dekker

Narrated by Robert Petkoff

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Military intelligence officer Ryan Evans is married to his work; so much so that his wife and daughter have written him out of their lives. Sent to Fallujah and captured by insurgents, he is asked to kill children not unlike his own. The method: a meticulous, excruciating death by broken bones that his captor has forced him to learn.

Returning home after the ordeal, a new crisis awaits. A serial killer is on the loose, and his method of killing is the same. Ryan becomes a prime suspect, which isn't even the worst of his problems: Ryan's daughter is BoneMan's latest desire.

In a story that is devaststing in its skill and suspense, - Ted Dekker brings to bear his ability to terrify and compel in BONEMAN'S DAUGHTERS.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 14, 2009
ISBN9781600246050
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Heart stopper! Descriptively chilling! Excellent thriller with twists and turns. Love the style in which this book is written! Making a complete storyline with every character every chapter that ties into the overall plot. Will definately recommend this book!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Audio book. Enjoyed this story very much. My first Ted Dekker novel.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Ryan Evans has served his country well as an intelligence officer for the navy. On the other hand his role as a husband and a father has been lacking at best. When a mission goes wrong near Fallujah, Ryan comes face to face with a horrific reality causing him to reflect on his own personal failures. After a narrow escape Ryan vows to return home a better man for his wife and his daughter, Bethany. Meanwhile in Austin, TX, new evidence has come to light regarding the capture of the serial killer known as Boneman. Two years ago Boneman went on a rampage capturing young girls and then torturing them by breaking all of their bones without breaking their skin. Boneman was finally captured, but the new evidence suggests they have the wrong man. Their suspicions are confirmed when the real Boneman captures Bethany Evans soon after her father returns from Iraq. Ryan will now stop at nothing to save his daughter from this monster. Unfortunately for Ryan, the FBI is convinced of something else.

    This was the first Ted Dekker book I ever read. The story is suspenseful all the way through. A new kind of villain and a determined dad. Totally captivating! Highly recommend
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Interesting style - a lot of repetition w/ certain points, which I think drove them home and gave a sense of the psychology of the characters; very interesting plot and good thriller'y book with a strong sense of what-will-be-fixed-in-time; and I did not love the ending. I just didn't. Lots of it (the ending) was good, but one of the main components of the ending struck me wrong... otherwise, I think I would have given it an even higher rating :) Note: listened to on audio at 1.5 speed
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    When I finished reading this, I wasn't too sure how I felt about it. I got turned on to Ted Dekker after reading Thr3e, so snatched up a couple more of his books and settled down to read them. Overall, I wouldn't say this is a bad read, but I'd hesitate to call it a really good one, either. Just average, really.

    Ryan Evans, a career sailor heavily involved in intelligence work, is kidnapped by extremists. His experiences during his captivity render him unfit for further duty, but also reawaken his love for his estranged wife and daughter. Returning home proves less than joyful, however, as his wife has taken a lover, his daughter hates him, and a serial killer is on the loose with his sights set on Bethany Evans.

    Alright. Interesting enough premise. The problem is that a lot of it feels forced. Evans doesn't prove to be particularly sympathetic, primarily because it's difficult to believe in him. I'm supposed to accept that after a near death experience, he suddenly does an about face and decides his adopted daughter is the most important thing in the world? So important that he may even be willing to lie, steal and murder to help her? If he was a more "normal" father, I might accept this, but it clearly states over and over again that Evans has had ridiculously little contact with his daughter during her sixteen years on the earth. Accept he loves her? Sure. Accept he loves her to the exclusion of all else? Sorry, not buying it. Especially when Dekker rather heavy-handedly keeps interjecting Ryan's thoughts, which almost solely consist of "But I love my daughter! I would do anything for her!" Those two lines are repeated more than anything else during the 400-ish pages of this romp.

    The big reveal as to the BoneMan's identity didn't feel particularly interesting, either. Generally in a thriller of this nature, you would have been exposed to your killer at some point during the tale, and guessing their identity forms part of the fun. *BIG SPOILER UP IN THE NEXT SENTENCE. SKIP TO THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW* Given my previous experience with Thr3e, and having eliminated all other suspects, I was half ready to believe that Evans himself was the BoneMan and just suffering from MPD. Nope. The BoneMan is just some guy. Who we learn entirely too little about and never hear a peep from outside of his murderous persona. He isn't anyone you meet over the course of the story, and seems totally random in his selection of victims and murder style.

    Add in that everything just seems to get wrapped up a little TOO tidily at the end, with all the "bad" people removed and all the "good" people rewarded, and nary a peep regarding the psychological damage that both Evans and Bethany seem to have (I don't know about you, but I kinda worry about folks who can turn their emotions off pretty much at will, then do terrible things and not feel bad when they flip the "feelings" switch back on.) It starts looking just a little too fairy-tale for my tastes.

    There IS some good; on the very rare occasions when we get a peek into BoneMan's background and childhood, they are suitably chilling and you can see how it might have cracked him. When you get to the big reveal - which, honestly, you should probably see coming from quite a few pages away - you can at least understand why he fixated on Bethany. He almost seems more interesting and sympathetic than Ryan himself. Also in the book's favor is that they don't force a romance on anyone, though the threads are certainly there and feel as though they're being set up for it. Thankfully, it never materializes, thus saving us that particular piece of awkwardness.

    As with Thr3e, Dekker's prose is quick, well-written and easy to follow. Grammar and spelling rules are followed and from a technical standpoint, all is well. My only quibble in this department is BoneMan himself. The name looks, feels and sounds awkward, clunky. Boneman, I accept. Bone Man, I accept. BoneMan, I do not. Given the number of times you have to trip over the name in the text, it's like Dekker is almost deliberately throwing out caltrops, making you trip over the word as you stumble blindly into the next sentence.

    Following the book itself, Dekker delves into his own family history, relating a parable of how the book came to be: His own daughter had skipped out on the clan-fam to shack up with a lowlife, and BoneMan's Daughters was apparently the result as Dekker tried to "write it out of his system." There's parts of me that agree with the idea - write what you know and all that - but at the same time, part of me says that this probably would have been better off for Dad Dekker to leave in his filing cabinet to gloat over when he was feeling down.

    It's not absolutely terrible... but it does feel absolutely average once everything gets factored in. Probably worth a read if you're a huge Dekker fan or just bored, but there is better stuff out there.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the first book in a long time that I wanted to jump to the end to see what happened. Dekker has a way of pitting Good against Evil. Not that I always agree with his opinions on God and Satan and light and dark. But he always gives me something to think about. The fathers love for his children (daughter especially) is a love that is hard to define. In this book the lead character Ryan has finally come to the belief that he needs to be a father to his daughter. I daughter basically abandoned by his belief that serving his country is showing his love for his family. After his daughter Bethany is kidnapped by the BoneMan Ryan is forced to save his daughter by any means necessary. It's a wild ride and those faint of heart should take care.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    This book was very slow to "get going". It took nearly 150 pages to get the main character home from the war and actually get to "meet" the bad guy. The story was not well paced, at all. After all the reccomendations, I was very dissappointed.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Dekker does not disppoint. If you want a book that will jar you back and forth like a roller-coaster, this is it. I do have one disappointment with it. The clomatic confrontation was too quick...I wanted it to last longer! In some ways, this book was somewhat disturbing. I wondered how can a Christian write such a book with such hoorid violence in such detail (now, for sure, the secular books are worse but, for a Christian, Dekker seemed to be pushing the envelope). If that is a question in your mind as you read it (or after having done so), don't miss his afterward, "Are You the Boneman's Daughter?"Reading this book will make you feel out of your element.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is my initial quick review...I want to give it 4 1/2 stars. I loved this suspenseful, creepy book (and I crazy LOVED that it was amazingly done without foul language)! I'm an instant fan!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Good thriller, wasn't happy with how this started out, which made it hard to get into. But it does lay a good foundation for how the main character interacts and relates to the situation he finds himself in later. Good twisting, but just felt there was much more to have been told/pulled into. Characters you thought would be more involved and developed seem to have just been - forgotten.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Reason for Reading: The publisher's description of this serial killer thriller was right up my alley.Summary: The BoneMan kidnapped and brutally murdered six girl's by breaking every single bone in their body. He was arrested and sent to prison but there was always a feeling by some that the wrong man had been convicted. Two years later on a technicality the prisoner is released and at the same time Ryan Evans, Intelligence Officer, returns home from a gruelling POW capture in the desert. The murder's start again and when Ryan's own estranged daughter is kidnapped the FBI start seeing all evidence pointing towards Ryan himself but Ryan has received a message from the real BoneMan and Ryan must do what he says to save his daughter's life.Comments: All I can say is wow, wow, WOW! An amazing serial killer thriller. I loved it! A page-turner with gruesome details that never quite goes over into goriness used by some other authors. The back of the book tells me this is Ted Dekker's 23rd book and I ask myself "Why am I only reading him now?" In fact, I'd never heard of him before this book came out. I feel like I've just discovered a treasure chest, if Dekker's other work is anywhere near as engrossing as this one is I've got a lot of reading ahead of me!The story is fast-paced and never lets up, some of the scenes are a little beyond believability but I chalked it up to an Intelligence Officer being overly intelligent and perhaps overly lucky. There's no sense picking apart a thriller like this when you are on a wild ride of tension. Ryan's character is fully fleshed out and we come to understand and feel for him. The secondary characters are less realized though they do not play emotionally integral parts to the plot. The bad guy is bad, pure evil, and this is one thing I particularly like in thrillers. There are no grey areas as to who is evil. The fight of good vs evil is very clear, as in a Dean Koontz novel.And mentioning Dean Koontz, I'd like to comment on the Christian Fiction aspect of this novel. Never having read anything else by Dekker I can't comment on him yet, as an author, but on this book alone, if that tag bothers you, don't let it. Likening this book to Christian Fiction would be the same as likening Dean Koontz to Catholic Fiction. (Koontz is Catholic and his books contain many Catholic themes, if you know to look for them) There is a Biblical theme behind the killer's motive (very common in thrillers) and the main character believes in God, thus there are some Christian elements/quotes in the story. Of course, I am a Christian and none of this stood out to me but I had no idea I was reading Christian Fiction until I looked up the amazon link and saw all the CF tags and checked out his other books and found that he was a popular CF author!A fabulous book, thriller readers should not miss out on this one, and you can be sure you will be seeing more Ted Dekker reviews from me in the future.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Now this is probably the most intense audiobook I have listened to yet. The main reason that I listened to this one, was to fullfill one of the slots in the What's in a Name Challenge. I've read a few reviews of this book, but considering that I don't usually read suspense thrillers I guess I just wrote it off in my mind. I'm thankful that my mind went back to this title when I was trying to think of a book with a 'body part' in the title.Ryan Evans is a career naval intelligence officer who found himself pursuing his career and at the same time abandoning his family in the process. He's given his best years to his country, leaving his wife and daughter on their own trying to build a somewhat normal life without him. During a mission in Iraq he has a life changing experience that has him re-evaluating the decisions that he has made about his family, and finds that he regrets every one of them. He wants his family back and decides that he will return home to fight for their love.When Ryan returns home he finds that his wife and daughter are not quite so eager to welcome him back into their lives with open arms. During his long absence his wife actually found comfort in the arms of another man, and his daughter Bethany just learned to live her life on her own, which she found very lonely at times.BoneMan is the psycho murderer in this novel that enjoys preying on young girls. One might think that he had a sexual interest in these girls, but that was the furthest thing from his mind. His quest was to find a girl that was perfect enough to be his daughter. After abducting a girl and finding that she didn't measure up to his standards, that is when he would proceed to break their bones, which would result in their death. Boneman was very meticulous when it came to his looks and even his victims. He would be sure to break each bone with just the right amount of pressure that would ensure the bone would not break through the skin. He wanted his victims to look unscathed. As far as his own upkeep went, he religiously used his Noxzema skin cream every day. The novel really sped up when BoneMan abducted Bethany thinking that she would be his perfect daughter. With the family conflict surrounding Ryan Evans, the authorities started to suspect him as the BoneMan. When there wasn't any evidence to prove that Ryan wasn't BoneMan, he knew that he was going to be Bethany's only chance at being rescued from that psychopath. Ryan vowed that he would do whatever he needed in order to save his daughter so he could be with her again.This novel really will get your blood pumping. When I listened to this in my car I remember there being times I was gripping my steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned white! Then there were a few times that really were just, shall I say 'icky', when I would just wave my hands in the air and yell. Oh, what people must think of me when they see me driving sometimes! The gentleman that narrated this book also did a great job, as he made the creepy parts of this novel creepier yet! I definitely recommend this one if you are a fan of the thriller/suspense genre. And if you don't usually read this genre, but are looking for something different, you may enjoy this as much as I did.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A calculating serial killer who is in search of a perfect daughter to counterpart the perfect father. When his victims do not meet his expectations and standards he methodically and meticulously breaks their bones and leave them for dead. The media rightly dubs him The Boneman. After 2 years of containing his desires he sets his sight on Bethany, finally the perfect daughter. Bethany Evans is a beautiful 16 year old girl. She lives with her mother, who could care less about her, and fer father abandoned her 2 years earlier for his naval career.She is filled with hatred for her father and conflicted about her mother. She is clouded with emotions of feeling unloved and unwanted, until The Boneman. The FBI convicted the wrong man and now the evidence points to Ryan Evans, a navy intelligence officer. He had given up hope of ever being the perfect father. While deployed in Iraq Ryan goes through a life changing experience causing him to make a resolution to come home and prove his love. When Bethany is taken Ryan goes after The Boneman himself proving that he will do anything to save his daughter, An invigorating one of a kind plot full of ever building suspense that will keep the pages turning.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wow!! Amazing book that begged me to keep turning the pages. This is the type of book that grabs you with a firm hold and is impossible to put down. There is no doubt when reading this book that it was written by a man. While reading chapter one, this seemed like it would be a downfall (based on my personal taste); it seemed like a book I would not be able to relate to. As I reached chapter two, I found myself much more encapsulated than I thought I would be, realizing that the story's beginnings with the tale of an Army convoy being taken down by enemy fire would set the stage for what to me, was a riveting, insightful, and dare I say, life-altering book. This entire book was a very powerful metaphor daring the reader to take a closer look at the impact of war. The main character, Captain Ryan Evans had chosen his successful Navy career over his family for many years until one fateful day in the desert when he was taken hostage. His gruelling days as a prisoner gave him a new perspective about what life is all about. He made a promise to himself to seek out redemption with his family at home, particularly, his 16-year old daughter, Bethany. Throughout the novel, Evans discovers that Bethany is truly his entire life and sets out to save her from a serial killer who has taken her. The situation flashes him back to when he was a hostage providing him with clear insight into the damage that war does to families when taking innocent victims. This new view of life changed him forever, and drove him to be a better person, a better father. The book is chock full of irony since Evan's long military career was spent analyzing all of the intricacies of war, but from a very broad viewpoint. When he was forced to truly see the casualties, the pain of the innocent families who are impacted, his life changed. And so did mine. I will never again see war as the best means to an end. This book has truly opened my eyes to the evil that exists when innocent families are put in the crossfire of nations trying to acheive political peace.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A very disturbing tale. A taut thriller, not for the faint of heart or stomach. Very much in the vein of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Alvin is the Boneman, or Satin -who had a mother who didn't love him and is looking for the perfect daughter. He breaks bones without ever breaking the skin....He has a fetish for unbroken, clear, perfect skin, among other things....disturbed yet, wait, it gets more gruesome. I highly recommend this book, and looking forward to reading this author's other titles. But the ending leaves you with a sense of, is the story really over? Perhaps the author is setting it up for a sequel--but i wasn't truly satisfied with the ending....and now I know why i never liked the scent of NOXZEMA.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is a departure from the other stories Mr. Dekker has put out. While it is Christian fiction I could see why stores like Mardel's might hesitate to stock this title. The story follows an officer who, while in Iraq was taken hostage. During that ordeal he was forced to see a brutality that would change his life in the most earth shattering way. I don't believe the jacket cover gives a hint to what he endured so I will leave it out.On his return stateside he encounters a psychopath who kidnaps and tortures young girls in the most gruesome way. There are not any sexual overtones to be wary of. However the descriptions and the actions taken by the Boneman are enough to make even the most veteran of readers wanting to avoid their own eyes over some of the scenes. God does play a redemptive role in this story but readers who have never read a Dekker novel could not infer that this author is known for strictly Christian Fiction.I loved the story, the pace, and the action and yes the horrible actions of the Boneman due to the writers ease of portraying the emotion of each character. The development of each was fantastic. You felt what they felt and feared what they feared. I encourage anyone interested in a dark story with a lot of Light at the end to rush and pick this one up.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Intelligence officer Ryan Evans has never been much of a husband to Celine or a father to his daughter, Bethany. In fact to avoid having to deal with Celine, Ryan volunteers for dangerous missions in far away counties. His latest mission has him gathering data in the Middle East. Ryan had called it a day and was travelling back to camp when the Humvee that he was riding in was attacked. Ryan gets knocked out. When Ryan awakes, he is in a room with a man by the name of Kahlid, who interrogates him. Kahlid teaches Ryan the value of life. He also shows Evans that you can break someone's bones without damaging the skin. Just when Ryan taught the end was near, he is able to escape and be rescued. Ryan is ready to put this whole ordeal behind him but the nightmare is just beginning. A serial killer by the name of Boneman has abducted Bethany. The Boneman received his name because he would take girls, break their bones and leave them for dead. Boneman only broke their bones because he was trying to be the perfect father to the perfect daughter and none of the girls were it but maybe Bethany will be that daughter. Ryan gets accused of being Boneman. So Ryan decides to take matters into his own hands. Boneman's Daughter is the first novel that I have read by Mr. Dekker. I have seen his books all over and even own one of his other prior works but never got the chance to try them out till now. After completing this story, I plan to check out more of Ted Dekker's books, starting with the one I currently own. The story moves very fast and there are a lot of characters and movements going on that I thought I would have a hard time following along but this book was so well put together that you will lose yourself in it. Ryan is a very likable character. I felt myself pulling for him. Though I knew who Boneman was, I did not expect the twist near the end of the book. I highly recommend picking up a copy of Boneman's Daughter today.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    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!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Wow! I have been wishing this book for a while now, and a friend of mine was lucky enough to get her hands on it! This is the first of Dekker's books that I've read, but I do intend on picking up at least one more. This was an interesting read to say the least. The book starts out much differently than I expected it to. But, as I continued to read on, I realized that the beginning was to introduce Ryan and to develop his character for the reader. So, as I was learning all about Ryan, I was then introduced to his daughter Bethany and wife Celine. I didn't expect to dislike them, but I really couldn't help myself. Celine is completely selfish and Bethany is totally spoiled. However, the turn of events in Ryan's life leads him home to avenge the wrongs that he's committed against both wife and daughter. So, I was hopeful that once Ryan took an active role in both their lives that I would end up liking them. Little did he know that neither would welcome him back with open arms though. Up through this point, the action has been slower than I expected. But, when it picks up, it is all through Ryan. Instead of being pulled through the action scenes, it's like looking at them through Ryan's eyes and thoughts. This is where the book begins to take on a very psychological point of view. The book is very much a mind game. Ryan, being the Naval Intelligence officer that he is is constantly thinking. He's stratagizing, weighing pros and cons, and rethinking each step and move. Toward the end, the reader also gets to witness the mind game that Bethany plays with herself and the situation that she's in. It was just so very different from any other book that I've read. I really felt like instead of being able to picture what the lead character looked like and having a picture of him in my head, I had a picture of his brain instead! I do think that this book was much longer than it needed to be. There were times that I felt like it was repetitious. For instance, I don't need the BoneMan's name and nicknames each time he enters the picture again. Another complaint that I have (and this REALLY bugged me) was that it seemed like everytime I flipped a page I was reading about "two things" this, or "nay, three things" this. You'll know what I mean when/if you read this book. BoneMan had several lists. He loved 1,2,3, he hated 1,2,3, he needed etc. etc. etc. I don't really know why this bothered me so much, but I'd be anxious to hear someone else's views on this!Overall, I liked this book and look forward to more by Dekker. This would be a great book for a book club. I think that there could be some really good discussions about not only the content and plot, but about the characters and the biblical references.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Ryan Evans, an intelligence officer for the military, is captured in Iraq. His captor threatens to kill children one at a time by breaking every bone in their body until he gives up the location of his family, so they can be killed. Meanwhile, his daughter is kidnapped by a serial killer who also breaks the bones of his victims, when he deems them as unacceptable daughters.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The BoneMan, or, more frequently, just BoneMan, no article thank-you-very-much, is a fairly typical post-Hannibal the Cannibal serial killer. He has a schtick--kills his victims by breaking their bones, one at a time, without ever breaking the skin. He has a fetish--clear, unblemished, unbroken skin. He has a childhood trauma--a mommy who didn't love him enough. His given name is Alvin, but you can call him Satan.Ryan Evans is a naval intelligence officer on loan to the army, who is abducted by insurgents in Iraq, tortured, and experiences an epiphany of non-religious dimensions, inspiring him to be a better husband and a better father. But his wife is leaving him and his daughter hates him and here comes the BoneMan. Or just BoneMan, Ted Dekker can't ever seem to make up his mind.BoneMan's Daughters moves quickly, but there isn't an original bone, ahem, in its body. A snack between Jeffrey Deavers and Dean Koontzes, but not really a meal proper.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The story is great, a wonderful suspense/thriller that will send chills down your spine. Not only a great story, it is read phonominally, which to me will make or break an autiobook.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A plot not unlike the common-variety television crime series in which the investigation centers around deciphering evidence (actual and circumstantial) and building behavioral profiles to try to stay one step ahead of the alleged perpetrator. The 'twist' in this is that if one was coerced to commit a criminal act against an innocent third part in order to protect a loved one, how far would one go. Other than that, there is nothing particularly outstanding about this story, although it's a decent read with a fairly fast-paced plot development.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Eeeewwww gross! There was some serious gross stuff in this book. It was interesting though.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Classic Dekker. Didn't particularly care for the ending, but overall a good read.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    Could not stand his writing style, sentence phrasing, and dialogue. Forced myself to finish. Plots were underdeveloped and characters were unlikeable all-around.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    BoneMan’s Daughters by Ted Dekker is a crime thriller that is hard to put down. Commander Ryan Evans, who was captured by the enemy in Afghanistan and psychologically tortured before he escaped, returns home to reconcile with his wife and daughter. Unfortunately he finds himself caught in a desperate struggle to protect his family from “The BoneMan,” a serial killer who murders women by breaking their bones without breaking their skin until they die. However, Ryan Evans may not be the heroic man that is suggested by his military accomplishments. This book captures the reader and propels her/him through shockingly brutal violence, which places the protagonist in hopeless situations. However, Dekker does not ignore character development. He also reveals much about the fascinating characters including their intelligence, tenderness, cruelty, and insanity. I have known that Ted Dekker is a very popular and prolific author, but I had never read any of his work until now. After being awestruck by BoneMan’s Daughter, I realize that I should have begun reading his novels a long time ago, and I plan to read more of them in the future. However, this is probably not for squeamish readers.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I picked this up out of the blue at my school library because the description sounded interesting and I wanted a good mystery/thriller novel to read. I have never read any Ted Dekker books before but one of my roommates loves his novels (which explains her dark scary side). I really enjoyed this book for multiple reasons. While it wasn’t as thrilling/edge of my seat as I had expected it was still very creepy and there were times where I was taken off guard.I really enjoyed the slow beginning. Dekker spent the time to flush out the change in Ryan Evans. I loved reading about his time in the desert and the reason behind his sudden change in perspective on his fatherhood. I also liked reading the background and getting to know the other characters; Bethanny, Celine, Welsh, etc.Boneman doesn’t show up until the middle of the book but it was well worth the wait. I really loved that there were chapters in his perspective so you could really get into the nitty gritty details of how his brain worked. It was all more fascinating than creepy for me. I really loved the detail to the bone breaking as well (in a scientific sense) and even looked up a few bones to better visualize what was going on.The last hundred pages were intense and I loved every bit of it. Without giving away any spoilers, I loved how the end reflected some of the actions/desires that were mentioned earlier. While there was a lot of talk about God and Satan, it fit well into the novel, and wasn’t overpowering but rather added to the entire feeling of the book. I really enjoyed it and if you’re looking for a fascinating and a creepily deep thriller to read I would suggest this one in a heartbeat.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Grrr. This book started out excellent. I was so captivated and mesmerized that I thought I was in for a winning read. As time went on - maybe the second half of the book, it evolved from excellence to acceptable to ridiculous. The characters and plot just fell apart. I'm definitely disappointed, especially starting out on such a fabulous note. Oh well.Originally posted on: Thoughts of JoyOriginally posted on: Thoughts of Joy
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    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.MY RATING: 3.5 stars!