Christine Finlayson

The Oregon Coast

Wind, Cold Water,
Unspoiled, Wild, Salmon,
Agates, and the best Salt Water Taffy…

I have to admit, the setting of this novel is what first intrigued me. I grew up on the Oregon Coast and spent many a summer running through the bay-town streets Christine offers in her novel Tip of Bone. The setting, tone and environmental philosophy in her book demonstrates her close relationship with the area and her understanding of the concerns regarding development on the Oregon Coastline; thus, giving her protagonist Maya Rivers a “non-character” credibility. Maya feels real.

Maya Rivers moves to Newport, Oregon, to start life “fresh.” When her brother is indicated in a crime and no one rises to defend him, she sorts out the clues, follows the trail, until she begins to worry someone is following her. Christine’s skill in offering a good puzzle kept me reaching for the next page, and the twist at the end…
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4 STARS

Tip of a Bone was a good mystery. The characters were pretty good. I like Maya. She is trying to look positive not there but trying.
Lots of suspects. Of course no one but Maya is looking to solve anything. The cops believe that Maya's brother died because of what he was doing. Maya believes in her brother.

The plot is Maya has moved up to Newport, OR to be by her brother after her marriage fell apart. She is a waitress for now.
Her brother has joined a eco-activist group. She tries to talk him into quitting. She fails and he dies. She does not believe that he was not alone that night and did not start the fire. She is going to figure out what really happened to him.

The setting for the book is Newport, OR. It is pretty up their.

Their is plenty of drama, action, danger and some romance. Their is some violence and two sexual scenes.

To me the weakness of the story is there is no scenes to lighten or any that build a sense of community outside of the plot of the story. No hobbies or friends besides co-workers and Maya's brother Harley's girlfriend Alison.

I was given this ebook to read and in exchange agreed to give honest review and be part of it's blog tour.… (more)