October 2021 Standalone BOTM - All These Bodies, by Kendare Blake

[Alaina]

Sixteen bloodless bodies. Two teenagers. One impossible explanation.

Summer 1958—a string of murders plagues the Midwest. The victims are found in their cars and in their homes—even in their beds—their bodies drained, but with no blood anywhere.

September 19- the Carlson family is slaughtered in their Minnesota farmhouse, and the case gets its first lead: 15-year-old Marie Catherine Hale is found at the scene. She is covered in blood from head to toe, and at first she’s mistaken for a survivor. But not a drop of the blood is hers.

Michael Jensen, son of the local sheriff, yearns to become a journalist and escape his small-town. He never imagined that the biggest story in the country would fall into his lap, or that he would be pulled into the investigation, when Marie decides that he is the only one she will confess to.

As Marie recounts her version of the story, it falls to Michael to find the truth: What really happened the night that the Carlsons were killed? And how did one girl wind up in the middle of all these bodies?

**This BOTM thread will be open until November 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Trisha]

so excited to read this one! Hoping to start later this week!

[Alaina]

Starting this now!

[Alaina]

Ch 1-10: (view spoiler)[MAYBE THERE IS A REASON WHY SHE DIDN'T?!?! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 11-20: (view spoiler)[I have so many questions so far... but I would also freak out if I saw a dead snake on my door. Just saying. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 21-30: (view spoiler)[I have so many questions and I'm wondering if she participated in any of the killings.. or the blood drinking. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 31-Finish: (view spoiler)[Wow. I can't believe this was based on true events. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 1-10 (view spoiler)[ Hmm okay. A prisoner facing death choosing someone to tell their story to sounds like the premise of Empire of the Vampire. Interesting.

I'm excited to finally get some answers about what's going on (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 1-10: [spoilers removed]"

Definitely!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 11-20: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah that's terrible

[Aly]

Ch 11-20 (view spoiler)[ I thought by now that we'd be getting some good stories or seeing murders happen, but it's more a story about Michael and how the interviews are affecting his relationship with the town.

I want blood and chaos! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 21-30: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, I'm thinking she might have just been a bystander

[Aly]

Ch 21-30 (view spoiler)[ I'm feeling bored with this. I thought there would be more vampire stuff, more killing, more excitement. Most of this is talking and I don't know how it will end (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 31-Finish: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, people are freaking crazy

[Aly]

Ch 31-Finish (view spoiler)[ So we don't even know if there was an actual vampire or not. If I had know this was going to be more of a case based on real events and not a vampire fantasy before I started, I would have liked it more.
Instead, I feel misled and this book wasn't anything like I thought it would be (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch 6 (view spoiler)[I can’t believe these idiots went in the house!? But that is a good question. How did that girl get covered in blood? (hide spoiler)]

Ch 14 (view spoiler)[ugh snakes! No thank you. I’m so fascinated by this case. I wonder if these murders actually did occur (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Andy wrote: "Ch 6 [spoilers removed]

Ch 14 [spoilers removed]"

Ew snakes

[Dr. Andy]

Aly wrote: "Andy wrote: "Ch 6 [spoilers removed]

Ch 14 [spoilers removed]"

Ew snakes"

For real!! I would've freaked lmao

[Dr. Andy]

Ch 24 (view spoiler)[ I really hate Pelsen. Or whatever that Nebraska lawyer's name is. He is just the worst! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Andy wrote: "Ch 24 [spoilers removed]"

What kind of man is so bloodthirsty for a 15 year old girl to die?!

[Dr. Andy]

Aly wrote: "Andy wrote: "Ch 24 [spoilers removed]"

What kind of man is so bloodthirsty for a 15 year old girl to die?!"

right!!

[Dr. Andy]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I did enjoy this but I definitely thought we would get more answers than we did. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Today is the last day to add comments to the thread!

[Dr. Andy]

Alaina wrote: "Today is the last day to add comments to the thread!"

just made it in hahaha