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Dec 25, 2008

Lynn rated it:

Terrifically creepy! McNamee's chilling tale of the mysterious icy monster grabbed me from the first page. The ancient Bonechiller has stalked the little town of Harvest Cove for centuries and now it is after Danny and his friend Howie but who will believe them? The vast Canadian wilderness is almost a character here and the cold came right out of the pages as I read. This a wild ride, literally, with snowmobile chases, cracking ice, massive explosions and four great teen characters, inclu More...

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Oct 25, 2011

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"Harvest Cove, conocido popularmente como Ninguna Parte, es un pueblo perdido en Alaska, soportable en verano pero muy poco acogedor en los largos inviernos. Allí han ido a parar Danny y su padre, y dentro de lo que cabe se han adaptado bien. Danny tiene una pandilla de amigos, todos ellos hijos de militares, que viven en el cuartel del ejército que hay en el pueblo. Están Pike y Howie, dos hermanos muy diferentes, y también, cómo no, Ash, la chica "dura" de sangre india. Pero Har More...

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Oct 17, 2011

Sammi rated it:

This story is about this boy named Danny who's mom died when he was little. One night when he was in bed asleep he felt his head being tugged on. He woke up and could not move and could barely breathe. At first he thought it was a dream and then he realized that he was awake. He saw a dark shadow and thought there was a stranger in his house. He told his best friend Ash what happened, they were both worried. The next night it happened again. Night after night the same thing kept happening. He r More...

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Mar 30, 2011

Cheryl rated it:

Danny and his father are fleeing the memory of his Danny's mother, who died recently after a bout with cancer. They move from place to place and find themselves in the far North of Canada in a tiny town that is frozen over most of the year. Danny is tired of moving from town to town and has made friends in the town of Harvest Cove, and he's even found a cool girl he really likes named Ash. One night after his crazy friend Pike burns down a child molester's house and shop, Danny is walking hom More...

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Jul 27, 2010

A&E rated it:

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Bonechiller is freaky... in an awesome way. The book is much like a horror movie but avoids all of the cliches.

Our protagonist, Danny, is a regular guy with a troubled past. His father keeps moving him from town to town attempting to escape their nightmare by moving further away from society.

One night, while walking home he's assaulted by a hideous beast that "stings" him, but then leaves him for no reason. He soon finds out that More...

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Jul 07, 2010

kari rated it:

This is a weak 3 stars, could be given a two, but I did just like it so I'm giving it a three. The characters are interesting and the story is definitely scary, but for some reason it didn't really grab me, didn't want me to keep reading to find out what happens. I didn't get that feeling of not being able to put it down, which was missing.
The reason I didn't love it is that the killing creature isn't ever really identified, what it is, does it capture the souls of the teenagers it takes o More...

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Dec 30, 2009

Suzanne rated it:

A strong 7.5/10 on the Peach-worthiness scale. I didn't enjoy it as much as I think teens will. Similar to Acceleration, which won the Peach Award a couple of years back, this book has a lot to draw teen boys. I can see it doing well with the Cirque du Freak fans, many of whom started off as reluctant readers. This story is the sort that might keep them looking for the kinds of books that speak to them. Loads of action and a monster/mutant in this one instead of a serial killer. Still with plen More...

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Nov 04, 2009

Aaron rated it:

I have been waiting years for another book by McNamee after having read Acceleration a few years ago. This novel is a great follow-up. Set in the Canadian rural suburbs not too far from Toronto, Danny finds himself drawn to a group of military brats that live on the nearby base. Howie and Pike are a pair of brothers who have been friend with Ash, and they have more than welcomed Danny into their midst since his arrival after the difficult death of his mother from a brain tumor.

One ev More...

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Jun 23, 2009

Jeremy rated it:

Graham McNamee is the author of the twisted novel, Bonechiller. Bonechiller is a fictional thriller that will leave your hairs standing on end. Graham McNamee has produced four other novels, these are: Acceleration, Nothing Wrong With A Three Legged Dog, Sparks and Hate You. Hate You was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA Quick Pick. Hate You also won the Austrian Children's Book Award, and was nominated for the Governor General's Award. Sparks won the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer More...

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Feb 20, 2009

Lucy rated it:

Danny and his father have been running since his mother died. They're running from memories, from connecting too hard with people. Danny's been in three schools in two years when they settle in to spend the winter in the tiny Canadian town of Haven Cove.

But Haven Cove is hiding more than just snow and ice. There's a terrible beast stalking the town, a beast that has been devouring Haven Cove's youth for as long as history can remember. Now, it's marked Danny and his friends as it More...

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May 03, 2009

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Nov 21, 2011

Erin rated it:

It took some time to get into the book. I've checked it out for so long and finally picked it up and read it over the weekend. The story begins with teenagers going out having fun at night then the adventure gets out of hand. On the way home one of the characters experiences a strange creature following him. He's scared but convinces himself that its just a nightmare until his practical and logical friend experiences the same thing.

I enjoyed this story as it kept me reading wanting to More...

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Jan 22, 2011

Telia rated it:

This book is no doubt one of my favorite books. Danny is just one of those characters that you just have to love. And Ash... I love her with all my heart. She is not a girly-Girl and I love that about her. shes differnt than most girls. Pike, now he is crazy but its in a good was I love that he never takes things to seriously and knows how to lighten the mood when he needs to. And I love his protective nature over his little brother and friends and family. Even though he does some crazy things.. More...

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Dec 05, 2011

Sarai rated it:

I really enjoyed this book. I would have given it a 4.5 rating. It had a lot of action, some creepiness, and interesting characters. It'd make a great movie if they did the monster effects right. A fun read!

Book Description
Publication Date: September 9, 2008
WELCOME TO NOWHERE.

Danny’s dad takes a job as caretaker at a marina on the shore of a vast, frozen lake in Harvest Cove, a tiny town tucked away in Canada’s Big Empty. If you’re looking for somewhere to hide More...

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Nov 19, 2010

Jacky rated it:

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Aug 18, 2009

Mary rated it:

Since his mom died of cancer, Danny and his dad move around a lot until they end up in the frozen town of Harvest Cove where Danny is chased and terrorized by some sort of monster that stings him, then disappears into the night. Thereafter, Danny's body temperature drops and he begins to have nightmares of a frozen wasteland in which he is hunted by the monster. With the help of his friends, one of whom has also been stung, Danny determines that this monster has been hunting the kids of Harvest More...

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Dec 08, 2011

Erin rated it:

Bonechiller
by Graham McNamee
As many of you know, Acceleration is one of my favorite mystery novels, and it won the Edgar Allan Poe award for fiction. So, I was chomping at the bit to get a taste of his new mystery—Bonechiller. McNamee's pacing is still fantastic—short chapters kept me riveted, and the Native American mythology that is included in the story is fascinating. According to Algonquin legend, Windigo's are creatures who eat humans and can possess their spirits. In chapter o More...

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Feb 24, 2009

Sharon rated it:

Danny and his father have been moving almost every year since Danny's Mom died. Now they are in Canada, in a cold forgotten town, but Danny is making good friends here. Young people start to disappear and Danny is targeted but gets away. The love of brothers, the loyalty of friends and the beginnings of new love help pull together a crew that is a real match for the enemy that lurks in the ice cave.

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Sep 25, 2009

Marissa rated it:

First of all, I absolutely LOVED this book.
Going into it, I expected mystery, suspense and horror. McNamee also added romance and excitement, and what true-romantic, teenage girl doesn't like romance in a book?

I'm stunned on how thrilling this page-turner was. Literally, like a movie playing in my head, scene by scene. This definitely needs to be made into a movie. Anyway, Danny, Pike, Howie, & Ash are faced with the greatest problem and thrill of their lives against this cold More...

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Mar 26, 2009

Brandi Rae rated it:

I don’t scare easily; I enjoy everything about zombies, monsters and other things that go bump in the night. I find very few things scary (except, perhaps the movie The Descent). So imagine my surprise when I realized that while reading Graham Mcnamee’s new book, Bonechiller, I was holding my breath a bit, every so often glancing up wide eyed and stealthily checking out my very quiet house.

Bonechiller takes place in the far north of Canada, in the sparsely populated town of Harvest More...

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Apr 27, 2011

Dan rated it:

This creepy supernatural book revolves around Danny and his father who are constantly moving following the death of Danny's mother. When the pair settle along a frozen lake in a small Canadian town, things seem pretty normal. Danny causes teen-trouble with local outcasts. Things change, however, in the middle of a brutal winter when Danny is attacked by a creature from the lake that defies reality. The small quite town isn't all it seems. Danny learns about a Native American legend explaining th More...

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Jun 24, 2011

Asenath rated it:

I read this book in an effort to read more "boy books." There is a reason I don't read many "boy books"--I just don't like them. They are not for me. This book was not my type of book either. I just wasn't interested in it. I couldn't get a clear picture in my head of what the "monster" looked like, so I had a hard time caring. Also, monster books just aren't my thing. I like a bad guy that's intelligent and twisted. Not just a big hulking thing that tries to eat yo More...

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Mar 17, 2010

Alex rated it:

I heard great reviews on this book (just check amazon), but I never thought it would be this good! I found myself missing things IRL just so I could get through this book. I loved it!

I really can't find anything that I didn't like about this book. The only thing I slightly disliked was that sometimes the author would just tell you what happened, without you actually reading it.

The writing was very well crafted. It seemed like John Green's writing (no wonder I liked it so More...

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May 02, 2011

Christina rated it:

Danny and his father have recently moved to a small town in Canada. After his mom passed away they have moved around a lot. Danny has made friends with a rowdy bunch who tend to get in a lot of trouble. One night when Danny is walking home he gets attacked by a creature that is anything but normal. He manages to escape and tells himself the next day that it was the cold getting to his head, but he soon learns that this small town has been keeping a secret and there is a reason behind all of t More...

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Sep 18, 2011

3JametriaB rated it:

In my book Bonechiller, by Graham McNamee, there was a boy named Danny. He was the main character. He was a small town boy along with three of his best friends Ash, the girl that he was practically in love with. Maniac Pike is a boy that will do anything that would creep any normal person out, and Howie is the brains of all four.

In Canada on a wintery night Danny was out alone, on his way home. He caught the suspension that something was following him. So he began to More...

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Mar 30, 2009

Emily rated it:

This was not really what I was expecting, but it kept me reading all the same. Danny lives with his father in remote Canada where they are experiencing the coldest winter in years. With his gruop of friends, he must solve the mystery of the bonechiller - a demon-like creature that has claimed Danny as dinner. The biggest problem with the book is that the creature was exposed about 20 pages into the book. While there was sufficient suspense to keep me engaged, I felt like there could have bee More...

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Jun 28, 2010

Laura (Bookish Belle) rated it:

I got this book as an attempt to broaden my horizons and I wasn't sure if I'd like it. The truth was I really didn't like it - I loved it! It really took me by surprise and I was shocked to find myself continually turning the pages to have more. I loved the mystery of the monster in this novel, it's always the unknown that scares us so much.

I loved the ending and loved the characters and found myself wanting to be friends with them and get to know them. I related a lot to Ash, I'm also More...

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Oct 28, 2010

The rated it:

i think the book is good it has a lot of suspense and some mystery to it. fro far in the book all that has happened is someone dies and a person is missing.they know who it is they just don't know where he is but he showed up in the baseball feildand was standing there in his underware and clothers scttered everywhere. Police can to the school asking people if they seen him none of them have. Then early in the book they went on a road trip and the burnt down some dudes store named Fat Bill they More...

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Jul 16, 2009

Ian rated it:

What I liked most about this novel is that the action presented itself early and remained relentless and consistent throughout. Admittedly I was skeptical if I could buy into the characters and plot, which is a bit of a reach at first glance, but it won me over after delving further. Overall I'd prefer to rank this at around 3.5 stars, due to some suspense cliches, the disappointing cheesy description of the monster, and the lacking in supervision that seemed unbelievable at times. On the other More...

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Aug 14, 2010

Sharon rated it:

I can usually never resist young adult horror, but they usually disappoint me in some way. I give props to this book that the mystery is never really fully resolved, and that the remote setting, as well as Native American folklore, make for a truly unsettling monster. I think that mainly, due to the quick pace and uncomplicated writing, I could really sink my teeth into the characters and their drama as much as I wanted to. I would still wholeheartedly recommend this especially to teenage boys, More...

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