The Bone Yard. Jefferson Bass (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
This was a gruesome read. The writing team managed to suck me into the story not only on a surface level, but on a deeper emotional level. This story turned my stomach and what makes it even worse is that it is based on the Florida Reform School and the horrors that occurred there. I went on to do some research on the White House Boys to whom the book is dedicated and found a book written by one of the former residents. I started it, but I'm not sure I can finish it. I read a lot of true crime books, but when it comes to torture and children, my stomach roils and my blood boils. These kids didn't deserve anything that happened to them of this magnitude. I hope this book opens the eyes of others of the horrors that have and possibly still happen to children who are institutionalize. Bill Brockton, the U of T's bone man, is asked to help an analyst with the Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement prove her sister was murdered, not a suicide. In the early stages of the investigation, terrible suspicions are aroused about the goings-on at the North Florida Boys Reformatory, which burned down 40 years ago.This was an interesting book - we lived in north Florida in the very late 60s, and the culture we saw was well reflected in the happenings at the school.
What do You think about The Bone Yard. Jefferson Bass (2011)?
Outstanding! My favorite so far in the series.
—Dylan
