Review: Skin and Bone - TL Keary

Review: Skin and Bone - T.L Keary - November 2019

I'll be honest with you this week nearly broke me. Work absolutely swallowed me whole, and by the time I dragged myself to the sofa each evening, I had barely enough energy to reach for my book, let alone make any real progress. Three books for the week. That's all I managed. Three. A number that would usually have me feeling quietly shameful, but honestly? One of those three was Skin and Bone by TL Keary, and that alone made the whole exhausting week feel worthwhile.

I need to talk about this book.

Skin and Bone is the kind of psychological thriller that grabs you by the collar from the very first page and simply refuses to let go. The premise alone is deliciously chilling: a woman so desperate for a man's love that she doesn't just change herself for him , she becomes the woman he's pining for. Completely. Obsessively. Down to the clothes, the laugh, the face.

The dual narrative between the imposter and the real Sawyer James is masterfully handled. TL Keary gives each woman such a distinct and vivid voice that you're constantly oscillating between horrified fascination and genuine dread. The imposter's chapters are unsettling in the best possible way, there's a cold, calculated logic to her obsession that makes your skin crawl precisely because you can almost follow her reasoning. Almost.

Then there's Sawyer herself: trapped, watching her entire life be stolen in real time, and desperate to be believed. Her sections crackle with urgency, and I found myself reading faster and faster as the walls closed in around her. The only glimmer of hope comes in the form of Davis ,  Ezra's brother  brooding, perceptive, and carrying just enough shadow of his own to be thoroughly compelling.

This is a book about identity, obsession, and how frighteningly thin the line can be between who we are and who others see. Keary Taylor writes with real psychological sharpness, and the pacing is relentless without ever feeling rushed.

Even in the middle of the most chaotic work week I've had in months, Skin and Bone pulled me in and held me captive. Truly some books find you at exactly the right moment.


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