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BoneMan's Daughters

by Ted Dekker (Goodreads Author), Robert Petkoff (Narrator)

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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 n...more

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Apr 25, 2011

Tina rated it

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Shelves: 2011, christian, for-giveaway, suspense

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He is called BoneMan and he is a father in search for a perfect daughter. He takes innocent teen girls and tries to make them love him and when they fail to be the daughter he wants, he breaks their bones without breaking their skin. On the other side of the world, Ryan Evans thinks of himself as a failure of a father -- after an especially harrowing abduction in the Middle East, Ryan comes home only to find that his wife and daughter had written him out...moreOriginal post at One More Page

He is called BoneMan and he is a father in search for a perfect daughter. He takes innocent teen girls and tries to make them love him and when they fail to be the daughter he wants, he breaks their bones without breaking their skin. On the other side of the world, Ryan Evans thinks of himself as a failure of a father -- after an especially harrowing abduction in the Middle East, Ryan comes home only to find that his wife and daughter had written him out of their lives. Then the BoneMan abducts his daughter, Bethany, and Ryan goes after him. Instead of helping him, though, the FBI finds evidence that points to Ryan as the BoneMan, and he becomes a hunted man. Desperate, Ryan Evans set out to go through hell just to save his daughter.

I've been a fan of Ted Dekker since I read Thr3e, which I think is also one of the first books I reviewed on my old blog. I liked the fact that he wrote Christian suspense and back then, I was having a hard time looking for books with the same themes. I meant to read more of his books but he writes and comes out with new books faster than I can get my hands on them and read them. I've had BoneMan's Daughters for a while now but I never got around to reading it. I'm not sure why, maybe it's because I was concentrating more on YA and chick lit instead of suspense. I did kind of look forward to reading this, thinking that it would be nice to go back to Dekker's world.

True to form, BoneMan's Daughters has everything that Dekker offers in his other books. Not that it's repetitive, but it's exactly what you'd expect in a Dekker book. There's the psycho serial killer whose point of view we get a glimpse of every now and then, the father who would do everything to save his daughter, and the police who are willing to help but don't really know what to do. In a way, it's almost like reading a CSI episode -- I can easily imagine Mac Taylor/Gary Sinise as Ryan Evans. Dekker is also still very descriptive, but not too much that it gets gross -- just a tad disturbing, enough to make you look over your shoulder or wonder at the things that bump at night, or develop an aversion to Noxzema, in the case of BoneMan's Daughters. It's still very well-written and you know in the end that the good guys will still prevail.

That being said, however, I felt that this wasn't really at par with the other Dekker novels I've read. I thought some parts were a bit repetitive and I wanted to skim some parts that felt a little unimportant to me. The ending wasn't as satisfying as I thought it would be, either -- and I felt that there wasn't much change in the characters as there should be. The Christian concept wasn't fully explored, too, IMHO, and you'd need to read the author's afterword to know why he wrote the novel (that story, I loved). As good as the details were done in the emotional and brutal scenes, the overall story kind of lacked. In the end, I was just happy I finished reading it, not because it was such a good story.

I'm kind of sad that this latest Dekker read is kind of disappointing compared to his other books that I really liked. I will still read his other books, of course, and I'm hoping one of them will be as good (or even better) as Thr3e or the Circle series.
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Mar 06, 2010

Kathrynn rated it

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Recommends it for: Fans of Intense Thrillers

Shelves: fiction-thriller, own, 2010, reviewed, theme-hero_hard_to_like, theme-serial_killer, theme-uniform, theme-fbi

Picked this up on a whim because I was in the mood for an intense thriller. I got that in spades in "BoneMan's Daughters." There is quite a bit of backstory building, but all of it became important, like piecing a puzzle together. Most of the story is set in and around Austin, Texas (2009/10); although, the beginning is in Iraq. How what happened in Iraq fell into place with what happened in the Austin, Texas area was great story weaving, imo.

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Oct 27, 2010

Tammy rated it

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Shelves: aborted, thriller, psycho-killers, e-reader

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 30 minutes after putting this book down, half-way through, I'm still annoyed. Badly written books don't bother me as much as well-written books that have preposterous plots, sloppy characters, and predictable or illogical plot devices. IMO, this book suffered from all of these flaws.

I enjoyed the chapters that took place in Iraq. The quality of the writing was readily evident and I felt the horror of the situation. I'll admit the end game of the torture seemed illogical to me, but wh...more30 minutes after putting this book down, half-way through, I'm still annoyed. Badly written books don't bother me as much as well-written books that have preposterous plots, sloppy characters, and predictable or illogical plot devices. IMO, this book suffered from all of these flaws.

I enjoyed the chapters that took place in Iraq. The quality of the writing was readily evident and I felt the horror of the situation. I'll admit the end game of the torture seemed illogical to me, but what do I know about interrogations, intelligence, or torture?

However, the book took a nose-dive when the action returned to Texas. The serial killer is a caricature (who actually "puts the lotion on the skin"), the arrogant DA struts like a peacock, the bitchy mom is too whorish and self-centered, the daughter too "angsty," the Intelligence agent is shockingly stupid at times (no Jason Bourne that one). The most subtly drawn character was left behind in Iraq.

The other problem is the entire legal framework for the Boneman case. Convicted murderers are not exonerated because a judge on appeal had second thoughts about a single piece of evidence. Hell, even an inmate in Texas whose DNA doesn't match a rape kit, i.e. was conclusively excluded as a suspect through DNA testing, can struggle for years to be released from prison. And don't even get me started on the silliness surrounding an ex parte restraining order signed by a DA, who is personally involved, that somehow legally bars a man from having any contact with his teenage daughter, for months apparently. Being an attorney in Texas, this I know. Was Mr. Dekker under a deadline, was his editor locked up somewhere in the mountains Misery style, or did he simply not give a squat? Who knows? Maybe the guy in Iraq?

After the "frame-up" that anyone can see coming from a mile away (and the busted voice recorder, convenient trip to San Antonio that deprives the main character of any alibi, blah, blah, blah), I called "uncle" and hit delete on my e-reader.

I gave the book 2 stars rather than 1 star because maybe the ending redeemed the sorry excuse for a plot. I couldn't stick it out. It was like someone was breaking my bones with a sledge-hammer.(less)

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Apr 14, 2009

Cheryl rated it

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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 hi...more

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Mar 30, 2009

Smoore rated it

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I have long been a Dekker devotee. Ever since I got the Circle Trilogy for Christmas back in '04, I have had a lasting obsession with the works of this man. I have read all but a few of his books—many more than once—and have seen his writing mature from Blessed Child back in 2000 through the massive Books of History Chronicles until now. BoneMan's Daughters is by far the most developed, intricate, gripping story I have ever read.

A good book is one that when you set it down, you cann...more

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Sep 14, 2011

Wendall Paul Sexton rated it

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There is just something about a Ted Dekker book. Whether it’s the intense psychological challenges with which the man writes, or the thrill ride of suspense one can expect, or the spiritual context suffused through the plots for greater substance to the overall theme, there is just something about a Ted Dekker book that elicits a response in a reader of the book’s worth - simply from his name alone.

Here, Dekker offers a father who fights to rescue his daughter from a serial killer a...more

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Jul 17, 2011

Stephanie Cowart rated it

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This was my 2nd Ted Dekker book and I didn't like it nearly as much as I liked The Bride Collector.
I felt like the story really dragged toward the middle and I also felt like it was a little too predictable. And then when what I predicted happened, it wasn't even really believable to me.

Ryan Evans is a Naval Intelligence officer who has chosen duty over his family. He's been away from them for two years and his wife has basically moved on and his daughter Bethany, 16, doesn't even...more

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May 17, 2011

Elizabeth rated it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I didn't enjoy this book. I continued reading it because I am one of those stubborn types who feel compelled to finish what I start. I don't think Dekker did a very good job with character development. The plot was interesting enough, but I just didn't connnect with any of the characters enough to really care about them.

I read somewhere this book can be viewed as a religious allegory. If Dekker intended it as such, the allegory didn't come through very clearly or very convincingly. ...more

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Mar 16, 2011

Hannah rated it

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Shelves: contemporary, thrillers, mysteries

Ted Dekker is purported to write gripping stories that keep you up until three o'clock in the morning.

I must have missed the "gripping" element somewhere.

While the storyline had great potential, Dekker wrote with less zeal than I expected and hardly showed his Christian colors. BoneMan's Daughters is the story of your average Joe searching for his kidnapped daughter: he does whatever it takes.

And, surprisingly, gets away with it.

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Jan 27, 2011

Jennifer rated it

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There are some of Ted Dekker's books that I don't care for... And then others that I find very captivating! "BoneMan's Daughters" is definitely the latter.

His theological and "good vs. evil" implications provide an interesting read. The topics of love and sacrifice are evident. I think that those who really dislike the book must not be able to connect these themes with their Biblical implications (i.e. the father as the "savior" and loving Father/God, and ...more

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Jan 05, 2011

Matimate rated it

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Shelves: 2011, detective

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was pain to read. I was waiting for something to happen but the plot line was set from the beginning the serial killer who was as psycho as the main hero and his family and people around. There were lot of emotions, which were pushed beyond bearable horizont of hysterical emotions.
Lets get to the business. There was a little nutty serial killer who has father and daughter issue and nasty hobby to pick teenage girls in order to make perfect daughters from them, which they failed ...more

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Aug 13, 2010

Cori rated it

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Really? This was written by the same guy who wrote the amazing Circle Trilogy? Sadly, I was disappointed with this one. It’s not often that a book gets such a low rating from me, but there was something about this one that really irked me. The plot was mildly Silence-of-the-Lambs-ish, but I didn’t find the serial killer to be nearly as terrifying as Hannibal Lecter. It wasn’t really suspenseful. I guess the whole thing felt cliched. There were some writing conventions that Dekker used that made ...more

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Jul 25, 2010

Linda I rated it

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3.5 stars. Another, uh, interesting story by Ted Dekker. And while this is a classic Dekker novel, he leaves out the elements of demonic possession and sticks to good ol' fashion psychosis. Ryan Evans, a Naval Intelligence Officer, is captured in Iraq and subjected to torture that could be classified as worse than physical beating; having to watch terrorists break the bones of their own Iraqi children in order to force Captain Evans into psychological breakdown and offer up his own daughter and ...more

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May 31, 2010

Jcwarre rated it

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There were two things that frustrated me about this book- nay three things which tortured me through all 400 pages. The first was a weak story line, which, although at first was intriguing with the Navy Intel officer protagonist, fell short with cliche attempts at suspense and suffocated the reader with soap-operatic drama of disfunctional family dynamics. The second was a constant sense of wanting more... more suspense, more mystery, and of course more thrills from an antagonist who Dekker n...more

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Apr 16, 2010

Brett Starr rated it

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BoneMan, Satan & the Father of Lies.....

My 1st Ted Dekker experience!

This book caught my eye right away when I saw it for the first time and the blurbs from Nelson DeMille & Brad Meltzer on the back are what sold me on it! DeMille says it the best book yet by Dekker and Brad Meltzer (author of Book of Lies) says it gets under your skin! I know previously Dekker has written mostly for a Christian audience and this book is his first shot at mainstream.

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Apr 13, 2010

Tony rated it

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Ted Dekker- BoneMan’s Daughters (Hachette 2010) 4 Stars

A killer is on the loose and they call him BoneMan. He has captured and killed six girls, and now he has taken another victim after years of silence. He thinks of himself as a father to the girls he kidnaps, and when they do not behave the way that he thinks that they should he kills them by breaking their bones, never damaging the skin. Ryan Evans has just come back from Iraq and his dangerous capture there has changed him, now ...moreTed Dekker- BoneMan’s Daughters (Hachette 2010) 4 Stars

A killer is on the loose and they call him BoneMan. He has captured and killed six girls, and now he has taken another victim after years of silence. He thinks of himself as a father to the girls he kidnaps, and when they do not behave the way that he thinks that they should he kills them by breaking their bones, never damaging the skin. Ryan Evans has just come back from Iraq and his dangerous capture there has changed him, now he wants back into his wife and daughter’s lives, but they want nothing to do with him. When his daughter is taken by BoneMan, he becomes the only suspect in the case. Now the FBI is hunting him while he is hunting BoneMan. Which father will survive?

The introduction for this book was alright, not thrilling, but enough to keep me reading until it picked up, which did not take long. I was beginning to wonder exactly what the beginning had to do with the story, but again it did not take long to start connecting the dots in my head to figure out just how they would be connected. The family situation was a little frustrating, but I could see where each of them were coming from as there would have been a lot of tension and bitterness from the way that they left off last time that they saw Ryan Evans. Their reactions toward him seemed realistic and I like it when books seem realistic. I loved how this novel kept me on the edge of my seat never knowing just what was coming up next. You just knew that the book shad to end the way that it did, but Dekker still managed to throw in some very good twists to surprise the reader. Thankfully this was not only the case with the ending; it was also the case throughout the whole book. Dekker has another great thriller under his belt.

I recommend BoneMan’s Daughters to thriller lovers.

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Tony Peters
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Mar 27, 2010

Heather rated it

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Ryan is a military intelligence officer and serving in the middle east. He has been separated from his wife and daughter for the better part of his marriage and daughter's life. Needless to say, both his marriage and his relationship with his daughter is strained to the breaking point. And he doesn't really care. Due to Ryan's line of work, he has developed a certain coldness and detachment about him. He doesn't seem to care about too much beyond his duty.

This all changes when Ryan's d...more

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Dec 19, 2009

Nicola rated it

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Shelves: arc, own

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 de...moreReason 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.(less)

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Dec 07, 2009

Alisha B rated it

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It is possible that I am disappointed in it because of the genre confusion. It is, as it turns out, more of a crime/detective novel… something like Coben, but not nearly as good. There is nothing like wetting your whistle for a tall glass of icy sweet tea, only to guzzle down lukewarm pickle juice instead. So the fact I was geared up for some Clive and got Coben-knock-off didn’t help. But… that wasn’t all.

As I read along, there were ways that Dekker wrote than just annoyed me. C...more

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Sep 10, 2009

Katrina rated it

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This book is about the classic battle between good and evil. The father vs. the father of lies. The Boneman is a character no one wants to relate to. His evil is bone deep and twisted, but we can all relate in some way to wanting to be accepted, loved and cared about. Ryan Evans on the other hand is also a two sided character. He has not always been the perfect father and when he returns from the Middle East he realizes the depth of his failures but he has changed and needs a chance to show his ...more

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Jun 29, 2009

Caitlin rated it

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While this book has a very intriguing premise, I did not like it as much as I liked the rest of Ted Dekker's books that I have read to date. Once again (in true Dekker fashion), we are brought into the hands of a serial killer who is seeking the perfect daughter by kidnapping girls. When the girls don't measure up to his standards, he kills them by breaking their bones without breaking their skin (hence the name Boneman). Enter the main character who is a father enstranged from his family due to...more

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Jun 19, 2009

Kelly rated it

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Leave it to Ted Dekker to come up with a novel way to totally creep us out. In Boneman’s Daughter, Dekker gives us the story of a sicko (of course) serial killer who is searching for the “perfect daughter”. (Because after all, even serial killers deserve adoring devotion and unswerving loyalty… Ick) The Bone Man kidnaps girls and when they just can’t live up to his expectations, (thinking their kidnapper is the best thing ever and being so happy to live with him) he smashes their bones until the...moreLeave it to Ted Dekker to come up with a novel way to totally creep us out. In Boneman’s Daughter, Dekker gives us the story of a sicko (of course) serial killer who is searching for the “perfect daughter”. (Because after all, even serial killers deserve adoring devotion and unswerving loyalty… Ick) The Bone Man kidnaps girls and when they just can’t live up to his expectations, (thinking their kidnapper is the best thing ever and being so happy to live with him) he smashes their bones until they die. (Over-react much?)

Ryan Evans is a military intelligence (I know—that’s considered an oxymoron by some) officer, recently returned from the Middle East. He was captured there, and oddly enough, forced to watch the deaths of innocents by the same methods the Boneman uses. Weird coincidence, huh. Get past it..it sets up the whole story! He is filled with regrets, his family is gone because of the dedication he had to his work and the job he gave his life to has pretty much messed him up. He’s got an angry ex, a kid named Bethany that won’t speak to him, and major mental issues from his captivity.

Until the Boneman take his daughter. (Note to bad guys..don’t piss off military types…) Now the FBI is on Ryan’s tail, because his past makes him the perfect patsy for the Boneman’s crimes, Ryan is on the Boneman’s tail, and Boneman is trying to make sure Bethany is the perfect daughter. And we know what happens if she isn’t.

I love Ted Dekker. Not only can he write terrific, freaky-deaky Christian Sci-Fi, (and really…who the heck else can even think of the genre) he also writes great mysteries. I’ll grant you, the premise here was a bit contrived. I mean, what are the odds that a Middle Eastern wack-job has the same penchant for breaking bones as an All American Serial Killer. (Dekker does explain where both of the characters predilections come from, but I still thought it was a stretch.) I will say I appreciated the ending, I expected the whole “justice will prevail, law and order…blah blah blah bit. I forgot this is Ted Dekker and he’s not one for conventional, easy endings. But I did just re-read the last page, and I’m sort of wondering if….hmm….can Boneman return??? I think that might, (mind you, I said, MIGHT) just be possible!(less)

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Jun 15, 2009

Wendy rated it

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Shelves: christian-fiction

This book just really seemed to go all over the place, with no real direction.

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I see that he was trying to show a hardened military-type guy who had 'broken' and was no longer able to keep up that persona. But all the crying was really annoying. The 'Kahlid' Boneman thing seemed sort-of tacked on, not realistic at all.

Bethany was a spoiled brat, and all Ryan talked about was spoiling her more..giving her anything she wanted.

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May 05, 2009

Margaret rated it

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Sometimes I wonder where an author has been all my reading life. How could I have missed an exceptional one like Ted Dekker, who’s written 23 novels? I’m just glad I found him now, though, so I can look for his name on bookstore shelves in the future.

Two years ago, a serial killer that the press dubbed BoneMan abducted six young girls, hoping that one of them would make the perfect daughter. When they disappointed him, he broke their bones without breaking the skin and left them to ble...moreSometimes I wonder where an author has been all my reading life. How could I have missed an exceptional one like Ted Dekker, who’s written 23 novels? I’m just glad I found him now, though, so I can look for his name on bookstore shelves in the future.

Two years ago, a serial killer that the press dubbed BoneMan abducted six young girls, hoping that one of them would make the perfect daughter. When they disappointed him, he broke their bones without breaking the skin and left them to bleed to death internally. The police thought they’d caught the right man, but had they? Once the man they convicted of BoneMan’s crimes is released from prison on a technicality, another girl is abducted.

Intelligence Officer Ryan Evans returns from Iraq with emotional scars, due to his capture by insurgents who wanted him to give up his wife and daughter’s address. When he refused, they forced him to watch as they broke the bones of little children. He eventually escaped, but the experience left his state-of-mind in a mess.

Once he’s back home, Ryan’s unfaithful wife demands a divorce, and his daughter, Bethany, hates him because he’s never been there for her. His anguish increases when BoneMan abducts Bethany and gives Ryan seven days to find her. The police suspect that Ryan took his own daughter—and the hunter soon becomes the hunted.

Raw, emotional, and genuine, BoneMan’s Daughters sends you on a rollercoaster ride, leaving you breathless and flat-out horrified. These characters have major flaws—but in a good way. I wanted to slap (or at least give a good shaking to) all of the characters at one time or another. Ryan Evans, most of all, hits you where it hurts. One minute he’s going strong, and the next he’s doing something stupid while falling apart emotionally. It’s truly painful to read.

BoneMan’s Daughters reaches into the very depths of human depravity, dredging out the ugly and horrifying corners of a person’s mind—for both the good guys and the bad guys. It asks the age-old question: how far are you willing to go to save someone you love, to exact revenge, or to get what you want? Trust me; it’s not as black-and-white as you might think.

With heart-pounding, action-packed scenes and emotional depth, BoneMan’s Daughters throws you into a battle between good and evil. As the plot thickens with unforeseen developments, you’re never quite sure who will win, and you’ll brace yourself for the worst.

Looking for a thriller with more meat and a whole lot of bite? Then Ted Dekker’s BoneMan’s Daughter is the perfect choice.

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Apr 04, 2009

Tonia Lee rated it

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People call him BoneMan, he likes to think of himself as Satan. BoneMan is a serial killer who has abducted six young women. He is looking for the perfect daughter. When they don't live up to his expectations he kills them by breaking all the bones in their bodies. BoneMan is the most chilling Dekker villain to date. BoneMan's Daughters is the latest thriller from Ted Dekker.

Ryan Evans is a Naval intelligence officer, whom after a life changing experience in Iraq decides to get his ...more

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Aug 20, 2009

Jan rated it

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Shelves: library-copy, suspense

A psychological thriller from the get-go. Ryan Evans, a career intelligence officer, and,over the years, hasn't spent much time at home with his wife and daughter. He is captured by insurgents, the head of whom wants Ryan to pay for the death of his family by offering up Ryan's family and, lacking that, to watch other innocents die by having all their bones broken. Ryan escapes, heads back to the States and wants nothing more than to be reunited with his family.

Meanwhile, back in T...more

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May 09, 2009

Staci rated it

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I have read Ted Dekker in the past and enjoyed his books. This one is a fast and compelling read, but there were moments for me that just didn't work. The relationship between Ryan, his wife, and daughter was not developed at all. The reader is just suppose to accept the hatred coming from the wife and daughter towards Ryan. It did not ring true to me. When he comes home from his ordeal of being captured and tortured, neither his wife nor his daughter welcome him home. In fact, they treat his so...more

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Aug 30, 2010

Mackenzie rated it

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Oh, what can I say?

This is one of the most confusing and poorly written books I've read in the last couple months. I had to push myself to finish the novel and was practically skimming through the pages, to see if anything good happened. There was a twist or two that took me by surprise. That was it.

The first half of the book wasn't that great, but I think I liked it over anything else that happened. I did like the ending though. By ending, I mean the relationship that b...more

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Apr 08, 2009

Becky rated it

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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,...moreWow! 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.
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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.

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