Zero at the Bone

by Mary Willis Walker

Book Overview

Katherine Driscoll is just three weeks away from disaster: foreclosure on her home and business, even the sale of her beloved dog. She has no hope of raising the $91,000 she so desperately... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553575058
• ISBN13: 9780553575057
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Crimeline
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly Good Thriller

What a surprise this one was! A great surprise! Sounded intriguing, and I lived in the Austin area for almost 20 years, so.... Ms. Walker must have done her homework for the research as every detail seemed covered. Taking place in the mid-1990's so there was no luxury of using tech devices or internet news. Loved Katherine the protagonist, fully dimentional and relatable. The two mysteries (yes - 2) had plenty of twists, and so interesting. Only parts I found "difficult" were the snake pit segments - lol.

I loved it

I thought this book was great. I found out about it from another author. She said it was good & it was. Hard to put down. You want to keep going so that you can find out who the killer is. very well written.

You can't go wrong with this mystery

Walker does an excellent job with this book.As you eneter Katherine's world it's crumbling away and then she gets notice that her father who she hasn't seen or heard from in year dies. She goes off to see him off and go through his extate. When she comes across something that doesn't seem right and this embarks her on a journey that will change her life.Walker paints a powerful picture with her words. In one scene they come across a lion traped in a cage. You can actually see the lion and feel the cage and his imperfections with your hands. It will send chills up your spine.This is her best book and the only one that stands on it's own. Her other books deal with continuing characters and are great, too.Read. Enjoy. Then take a trip to a large zoo and enjoy the animals.If you liked Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal with all there power you'll enjoy Mary Willis Walkers' work.

Suspenseful

I really enjoyed Zero at the Bone. You never knew where the plot turns were going to take you. It is rare to find a mystery novel that leaves you guessing until the end. I found it a great read along with Mary Willis Walker's other books. I just wish she would write another one soon.

An excellent mystery with characters you care about

A fine read of a book about a woman living in the hill country of Texas who is forced into a situation where she has to rattle a few skeletons in the old family closet. As a Texan, I especially enjoyed recognizing all the hill country locales. The story is quite skillfully constructed and thoroughly grips the reader from start to finish. The main character is well conceived and is someone you come to like. I strongly recommend.

A Wonderful Mystery

Katherine Driscoll takes a job at the zoo where her estranged father worked and was murdered. Almost everyone she meets could be the murderer. When her life is threatened her investigation takes on an urgency. Plenty of action, a little romance and a humdinger of an ending. Mary Willis Walker just gets better and better