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The one that really seems to linger on is the Restaurant Challenge. Everytime I see the word vinegar, I have flashbacks, LOL. But in a good way, it was a fun challenge.

We're not too proud, LOL.. any challenge is a good challenge! 😁

The Clinic by Cate Quinn

From the critically acclaimed author of Black Widows comes a thriller set in a remote rehab clinic on the Pacific Northwest coast, in which the death of a woman inside prompts her sister to enter the clinic as a patient in order to find the truth. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham and Tarryn Fisher!

Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control.

There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in herself – to investigate what really happened from the inside.

Battling her own addictions and figuring out the truth will be much more difficult than she imagined, far away from friends, family – and anyone who could help her.

Ooh, thanks everyone for voting for this one. I think it will be a good one. 😊

Happy to start the DQ's off.

You're on a roll Vicky. Those monsters don't stand a chance.

Great Vicky. Yay for a new monster.

Natasha wrote: "I promise I'm still alive. Much of what I've been reading hasn't fit for any tasks, but I'm going to read a book that has a red cover."

Hi Natasha, great to hear from you. Slow and steady is the name of this challenge. Nice we're still going into Year 2. 😊

Hi Mods,

Just checking in that you've recorded Angie and my participation for BOM tokens. 😊

The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

THIS REUNION WILL TEAR A FAMILY APART...

Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried – gold and precious stones, each a different part of a skeleton. One by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden.

The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous degree. People sold their homes to travel to England and search for Elinore. Marriages broke down as the quest consumed people. A man died. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse.

But now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.

From the bestselling author of He Said/She Said and Watch Her Fall, this is a taut, mesmerising novel about a daughter haunted by her father's legacy...

Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver.

By the bestselling author of Dark Matter and Thin Air, an outstanding new piece of story-telling, a tale of mystery and imagination laced with terror. It is a masterwork in the modern gothic tradition that ranges from Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker to Neil Gaiman and Sarah Perry.

"Something has been let loose..."

In Edwardian Suffolk , a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of the Fens: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. Maud is a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father.

When he finds a painted medieval devil in a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened.

Maud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by witchcraft, the age-old legends of her beloved fen – and the even more nightmarish demons of her father's past.

Spanning five centuries, Wakenhyrst is a darkly gothic thriller about murderous obsession and one girl's longing to fly free.

The Carronites defeated.

Back to a Dr Who - The Ice Warriors

Prof Moriarty is defeated.

Our first new monster for 2024 is Fernand Mondego (Fictional Human Monsters.)

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The Gelth are done like a Christmas Dinner!

Next up - The Woman in White (Literary Monsters)

Just for Christmas, the Ood is defeated.

New monster - Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes)

Happy Holiday Monster Hunting.

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9. What are your thoughts about the saint? What is the significance of her severed hand? I have to admit that I'm still confused about who she actually is.

To tell the truth, the Saint's appearance didn't make much of an impression on me. I'm struggling to remember that bit actually. I'm not Catholic but Saints and Relics which often includes bones are a big part of that religion. Especially in medieval times. I think the Saint in this story is echoing that.

10. Is it just me, or did anyone else wonder about the thief-wheel after the prince was killed? I thought they were going to do something about it later on, but apparently not.

I thought it was cleverly done. Maybe it's something for the sequel, LOL.

11. Do you have a favorite character among our motley crew?

It was a good mix of characters, they all offered to the cohesiveness of the plot. The bone dog and the chicken spring to mind for the comic relief although Fenris made an excellent hero/love interest as well.

12. Was there any particular fairy tale that came to mind as you were reading this? This is clearly styled similar to a fairy tale but with many of the usual elements of a fairy tale being subverted.

None in particular. A fairy tale, yes but I was thinking it more was like an old fashioned quest. Like King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I really enjoyed reading it.

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1. Marra clearly struggles with being a princess. Early on, she states that she had ..."

Thanks Carrie, that is interesting. Is the graveyard still above the waterline? It does seem creepy that the remains of the old town are under the dam.

QUESTIONS DAY 2

5. Bone dogs, drowned boys and magically pulled teeth and all quite vividly described. Where does the contents of Nettle & Bone sit on your horror meter ? And how about that demon chicken. What role does the wry humour have in the story?

A- Some of the horror is a bit creepy but not cringe worthy. I really like the humour and think it provides a good balance to the creepiness. The demon chicken gets all the good lines.

6. Enter our hero Fenris. The Magic Moth indicated that Marra needed him to complete her quest. What do you think Fenris' role with be?

A - To be the Knight in Shining armour/love interest. As long as he doesn't end up dead I'm fine with it.

7. The Goblin Market. Thoughts? How important do you think the events that happened there will be to the plot moving forward.

A. I like the way the author wrote this scene. It is very visual. You can nearly feel Marra when she get the tooth magically removed. Yikes. It is a pivotal scene because this is where Fenris enters the picture and gives us some more important informaton about Marra's quest.

8. By Chapter 14 Marra has a merry band of supporters ready to battle King Vorling. Agnes, Dust wife, Fenris, Bone Dog and last but not least the Demon Chook. Who do you think will survive and who will be become tragic collateral damage?

A. Gee I hope no one dies. I suspect Fenris' head is on the chopping block.. or maybe the chicken becomes chicken soup, LOL.

QUESTIONS DAY 2

5. Bone dogs, drowned boys and magically pulled teeth and all quite vividly described. Where does the contents of Nettle & Bone sit on your horror meter ? And how about that demon chicken. What role does the wry humour have in the story?

6. Enter our hero Fenris. The Magic Moth indicated that Marra needed him to complete her quest. What do you think Fenris' role with be?

7. The Goblin Market. Thoughts? How important do you think the events that happened there will be to the plot moving forward.

8. By Chapter 14 Marra has a merry band of supporters ready to battle King Vorling. Agnes, Dust wife, Fenris, Bone Dog and last but not least the Demon Chook. Who do you think will survive and who will be become tragic collateral damage?