by Tarryn Fisher
Genres: Thriller
Source: Purchase
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In the Bone there is a house. In the house there is a girl. In the girl there is a darkness.Margo is not like other girls. She lives in a derelict neighborhood called the Bone, in a cursed house, with her cursed mother, who hasn’t spoken to her in over two years. She lives her days feeling invisible. It’s not until she develops a friendship with her wheelchair-bound neighbor, Judah Grant, that things begin to change. When a neighborhood girl, seven-year-old Neveah Anthony, goes missing, Judah sets out to help Margo uncover what happened to her. What Margo finds changes her, and with a new perspective on life, she’s determined to find evil and punish it–targeting rapists and child molesters, one by one. But hunting evil is dangerous, and Margo risks losing everything, including her own soul.
Marrow by Tarryn Fisher with its clever cover and tempting synopsis found its way into my TBR pile. A recent blogger review bumped it up my pile and I devoured it during the March Take Control of Your TBR Challenge. Twisted, addictive, dark, brilliant and gritty I devoured Marrow.
Five reasons to grab Marrow and unplug
- Marrow offers a strong protagonists and well developed storylines that pull you in from the opening pages. If you want a dark thriller with a bit of mystery and plenty of mind-twisting fuckery this book is for you. A few scenes go very dark and as the book progresses they become more detailed. Be warned there are a few triggers in this story. View Spoiler »
- Tarryn Fisher has a wonderful flow to her writing and I quickly slipped in. The author allowed me to identify with Margo, and feel the despair in Bone. Margo lives in the Bone, a very depressed area of the city where folks struggle to makes ends meet and crack babies thrive . Fisher’s description of Margo’s home, “the food house” and secondary characters brought life to this tale.
- You like superheroes, vigilantes and Jessica Jones. Margo’s friendship with Judah and the catalyst that transforms her were brilliantly told allowing the reader to experience a plefora of emotions.
- You like the idea of strong friendships with a hint of romance, but do not require the swoon. This leans heavily on darker aspects as Margo escapes Bone and evolves. Her friendship with Judah hints at romance but stays firmly in the friendship zone.
- Marrow was well paced and for once, a plot twist took me by surprise. It occurs around the seventy-six percent mark. What? OMG! I was holding my breath and murmuring. It was such a rush. I love a killer twist or reveal and Fisher nailed it. The final chapters were gritty, dark, twisted and addictive.
Original and captivating Marrow gave me one heck of a ride. Marrow is a standalone novel but I discovered afterwards that there is a tie in to characters/reveals found in Mud Vein. It sounds twisted! Recommended for fans of You and Dexter.
About Kimberly
Kimberly is a coffee loving book addict who reads and listens to fictional stories in all genres. Whovian, Ravenclaw, Howler and proud Nonna. She owns and manages Caffeinated PR. The coffee is always on and she is ready to chat. BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram
Nereyda Gonzalez
I love mind fuck books and have this one on my TBR, but I admit the the reviews intimidate me a bit…
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kimbacaffeinate
I really hope you try it. She pulls you in from the first page, and while at times dark, it was more of a mind twist ..ya know?
Eva
Great review! I love Tarryn and this book is so unique!! Totally agree with you re: the tone and twist of this book. So happy you liked this!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Eva. I am looking forward to reading more of her books!
Cynthia
I am so glad you loved this one! I bought this one for my Kindle a month or so ago because it was on sale. I honestly forgot the premise; I just remembered people raving about it. Now I’m super excited to read it.
kimbacaffeinate
Yay..perfect timing for my review. Enjoy!
AngelErin
I’ve never heard of this one, but it sounds fabulous!!
kimbacaffeinate
I think you would like this Erin 🙂
Lorna
Oh, you tempt me so much. But to be honest,a couple of the spoilers that you mention would turn me off this-one of them in particular. I am glad this was such a good read for you though!
kimbacaffeinate
This does have some dark aspects and triggers. Thanks Lorna!
ShootingStarsMag
This sounds fantastic! thanks for your great review. I do believe I’d love this one.
kimbacaffeinate
I hope you pick it up Lauren 🙂
The Bibliophile Babe
Okay, I’m going to have to bump this up on my TBR list. Great review!
kimbacaffeinate
Sweet..enjoy!
Braine
I love the cover arts of this series but never really knew what it’s about. I love Jessica JOnes, this will definitely make it’s way to my TBR for sure.
kimbacaffeinate
I love Jones too Braine!
Leona
Everything written by the author has found its way on my TBR and taken off and then put back on. I have so many conflicting emotions on this author’s stories that I need to gone ahead and read them so that I can know for myself whether my gut feeling about this author’s writing is right or way off.
kimbacaffeinate
Sometimes it is just best to decide for yourself.
Sophia Rose
So with the tie-in to the other book, would that one be best read first or doesn’t matter?
Wowsers! This sound dark and chilling and a good fall read. Thanks for the great review, Kimberly!
kimbacaffeinate
Nope this I believe was released first. Apparently all of her books have a little crossover
Melissa (Books and Things)
GAH! Another one you have me curious about. I already know I’d be pissed at one time or another in the book (the trigger warnings) but this sounds so twisted that I think I’d still like it. Yep… twisted got me. LOL
kimbacaffeinate
Yep, one of those you just need to read!
Angela
Ooh, the cover is tempting but your review sold me on this one. I’m adding this one my TBR pile.
kimbacaffeinate
Happy reading Angela!
blodeuedd
ANd I read the spoiler
kimbacaffeinate
It was more of a trigger warning 🙂
Tyler H. Jolley
Thanks for the spoiler warning, probably not a great fit for me, but it’s appreciated all the same 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Anytime Tyler! We need to warn about triggers 🙂
Lekeisha
I need to up this one on my tbr. I really love her Love Me With Lies trilogy. Great review!
kimbacaffeinate
I need to read more of her titles!
Katherine
This sounds intense. I like friendships and don’t require swooning if there’s a strong mystery element to the story which seems like the case in this one. I’ve just started watching The Blindspot and this reminds me a little of that one. I’m adding it to my TBR.
kimbacaffeinate
This was unique and her writing just pulls you in.
Genesis
A while back Lisa from Lost in Lit reviewed this book and it got me so beyond interested in it that I bought it. Sadly, I never read it but obviously this needs to be fixed. I’ve only seen positive reviews for it! I didn’t know it tied with Mud Vein so I’ll have to purchase that one as well. Great review!
kimbacaffeinate
It took me six plus months to finally get to it myself…so I get it! Now bump it up 🙂
Debbie Haupt
Holy Moly Kim, what a great cover and premise and wonderful review, I want!
kimbacaffeinate
Ah, then my job here is done 🙂 #bookpusher
Laurel-Rain Snow
I love a freaky book now and then, especially if it’s a thriller. This one grabbed me…and now I am definitely curious. Thanks for sharing.
kimbacaffeinate
I am the same way Laurel!
Tonyalee
yep -totally a ME book and bumping it up on my TBR.
kimbacaffeinate
Yay..enjoy! Glad I could share with you 🙂
Kristin
This sort of reminds me of one of my favorite movies of all time, Unbreakable, where the “hero” finds their superpower within themselves and helps right the wrongs, but with a huge twist at the end (insert evil cackle). I’m adding this book to my wishlist today!!! (crap, another book!!!) Awesome share/review!!!
kimbacaffeinate
LOL, you and your evil cackling.
Quinn's Book Nook
I’ve heard really good things about Tarryn Fisher’s books, but I’ve never read any of them. I’m not sure they are for me. These days I like very happy books. 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Despite the darkness, this wasn’t depressing but I feel you…I cannot read heartbreaking books.
kindlemom1
This wasn’t my favorite from her but I still loved her, all her reads are amazing. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
kimbacaffeinate
I am looking forward to reading more 🙂
Tracy Terry
Loving the cover and the synopsis sounds great. Thank goodness your review bears this out.
kimbacaffeinate
Yes it is always sad when a book cover is so awesome and the book is crap…lol
Verushka
You had me at Jessica Jones (not that I didn’t get excited but the rest of your review). Nods. RIght there, is a great reason to read this.
kimbacaffeinate
LOL….well Jessica is cool!
Rosa
This sounds like a great read. I’m a fan of You and Dexter., so I guess I will love this book!
kimbacaffeinate
Enjoy. I like these darker tales
Melliane
oh that’s nice friendship and the characters look great too!
Christy LoveOfBooks
Ooo I love me some Tarryn Fisher! So happy you enjoyed Marrow! Your review makes me want to read it all over again.
kimbacaffeinate
I still need to read Mud Vein but it is in my tbr pile!
Maureen Beatrice
This sounds like a great read Kimberly. I never heard about it before. But that cover really grabs your attention. I definitely need to put this one on my TBR!
kimbacaffeinate
I love the cover, glad I could share. It was bloggers that helped me discover it 🙂