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100 Pages A Day...Stephanie's Book Reviews

I absolutely love historical fiction and read a lot of it; I love to learn history this way.  I also enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller and non-fiction science.

The Bone Church

The Bone Church: A Novel - Victoria Dougherty

A tumultuous spy thriller set in the troubled World War II era Prague. There was a lot going on in this book. Felix and Magdelena are lovers on the run. While navigating the underbelly of Prague, they get pulled into many schemes with many interesting people. An assassination attempt against Goebbels, a forged sculpture, a very resourceful gypsy and a Cardinal are just some of the elements in this book. With all of this going on, and with changing points of view and a non-linear timeline, I did get a little confused and lost at points.

Most of all, however, this book is about the human condition and what people do in order to survive. Throughout Felix and Magdelena's journeys there is intense suffering, but also endurance of their spirit. Victoria Dougherty has a knack for making the reader feel the intensity of the moments that the characters were in. The actual Bone Church was the reason I was interested in this book, here is a great quotes from Felix's character about the church:

“Legend has it that if you enter the Church of Bones with malevolence in your heart, you will remain there with the dead forever,”


I do wish that the Bone Church was a more prominent setting within the book, but what does happen there sets the tone for the novel. With heavier themes and a few different plot lines, this may be a more challenging read, but a rewarding one.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

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