Ronald Malfi’s writing tends to seep into your subconscious long after you’ve finished reading. His stories leave nagging questions that beg to be answered, compelling you to pick up the book again and read another chapter. Then another. And another.
Bone White grips you from the start and doesn’t let go until the last page, and even then, you’ll be thinking about what happened and how you would have handled similar circumstances. Would I do what our hero, Paul Gallo, does to save his twin brother? How far would I go to solve a mystery others are too afraid to face?
An Alaskan mountain man arrives in town and confesses to several gruesome murders. When the story hits the news, Paul Gallo is convinced his twin brother is one of the victims, prompting an exhaustive quest that leads him into more trouble and terror than he expected. As Paul gets closer to uncovering the truth, it’s only a matter of time before evil and madness seize him, pushing him toward a reality he may not be ready to accept.
Like all of Malfi’s novels, there’s a visceral intensity at the core of Bone White. The author draws us in by creating relatable protagonists who soon find themselves in situations similar to those faced by characters in many of Stephen King’s stories. He’s a master storyteller, a writer who pulls you into each story’s world and makes you a participant, not just a reader.
Bone White is another outstanding work from Ronald Malfi, and I highly recommend it.