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Beautiful to the Bone: A seductive psychological mystery (The Eunis Trilogy) Kindle Edition

by PG Lengsfelder (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Who can survive the siren call of beauty?

When four-year old Eunis Kindsvatter leaves her Minnesota farmhouse for the very first time, it’s because her mother drags her to a doctor . . .with the hope he’ll absolve her for Eunis’ face. It’s albino with a grotesque birthmark. “An unnaturally ugly thing,” according to Momma. Though the doctor finds nothing physically wrong,

Eunis is kept isolated from the world, Momma filling her with tales of fearful gods, demons and prophecy.Eunis begins to experience unpredictable hypersensitivity to people and places. She instinctively gravitates to water and to Freyja, the Norse goddess of beauty, Momma’s ideal.

Determined to be of value, Eunis embarks on a journey to quantify beauty, to protect future generations from the pain she’s experienced, and someday “make everybody beautiful” —through science. But Eunis’ obsessive research into beauty draws her into a world of unreliable voices, unforeseen pleasures, dangers and death. In Beautiful to the Bone, Eunis must fight for her sanity and reconcile the gap between the science of beauty and the incalculable qualities that draw us to it.
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  1. Part of series
    The Eunis Trilogy
  2. Print length
    428 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    May 27, 2016
  6. Grade level
    12 and up
  7. File size
    4669 KB
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"Beautiful to the Bone's themes of fantasy, magical realism, suspense, psychological drama and more . . . move the story along (with) a prickling sense of foreboding that travels across the pages.

The evolution of the characters and the strong, twisted and interesting plot . . . will appeal to all readers looking to get tangled in a murky drama . . . that will definitely stick with the reader after completion."
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (An amazing book; excellent writing, powerful story)
-- LuxuryReading.com

"Rooting for Eunis isn't difficult . . . it keeps readers curious about the protagonist's next move . . . leading the narrative to places that one could hardly guess at the outset."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"I began reading Beautiful to the Bone in a hot bath. My whole world dropped away. It wasn't until Chapter Six, when I realized the bath water was stone cold, that I had to put the book down."
-- Review Reader A.U., Denver, Colorado

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"Beautiful to the Bone's themes of fantasy, magical realism, suspense, psychological drama and more . . . move the story along (with) a prickling sense of foreboding that travels across the pages.

The evolution of the characters and the strong, twisted and interesting plot showcases Beautiful to the Bone as a novel that will appeal to all readers looking to get tangled in a murky drama (and) that will definitely stick with the reader after completion."

Rating: 5 out of 5 (An amazing book; excellent writing, powerful story)
-- LuxuryReading.com

Who can survive the siren call of beauty?
When four-year old Eunis Kindsvatter leaves her Minnesota farmhouse for the very first time, it's because her mother drags her to a doctor . . .with the hope he'll absolve her for Eunis' face. It's albino with a grotesque birthmark. "An unnaturally ugly thing," according to Momma. Though the doctor finds nothing physically wrong, Eunis is kept isolated from the world, Momma filling her with tales of fearful gods, demons and prophecy.

Eunis begins to experience unpredictable hypersensitivity to people and places. She instinctively gravitates to water and to Freyja, the Norse goddess of beauty, Momma's ideal. Determined to be of value, Eunis embarks on a journey to quantify beauty, to protect future generations from the pain she's experienced, and someday "make everybody beautiful" --through science. But Eunis' obsessive research into beauty draws her into a world of unreliable voices, unforeseen pleasures, dangers and death. In Beautiful to the Bone, Eunis must fight for her sanity and reconcile the gap between the science of beauty and the incalculable qualities that draw us to it.

"Rooting for Eunis isn't difficult . . . it keeps readers curious about the protagonist's next move . . . leading the narrative to places that one could hardly guess at the outset."
-- Kirkus Reviews

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EX9VQBU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Woodsmoke Publishing (May 27, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4669 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 428 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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𝗣𝗚 𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 wrote and edited his first newspaper at age seven, when he thought he was destined to be a fireman or a forest ranger. But sales of his paper reached a heady circulation of ten—at five cents a copy! He was hooked: he had readers. He’s been writing ever since.

He began as a copywriter in a major New York advertising agency and co-authored the best-selling nonfiction book 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙏𝙃𝙔 𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙃 (Ten Speed Press). His first two psychological suspense thrillers 𝘽𝙀𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙁𝙐𝙇 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙊𝙉𝙀 and 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙎𝙊𝙉𝙂, 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙊 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙄 (Woodsmoke Publishing) met with critical acclaim, including the BestThrillers.com 2021 Finalist Award for Best Romantic Suspense Thriller, and the Frontier Tales Reader’s Choice Short Story Award for the eerie 1879 crime story “Amidst the Effervescing Hemlock.”

His stories have been heard on National Public Radio and seen on CNN, Discovery Channel, and other national television. He’s been awarded a regional television Emmy and been nominated for four others. A member of Mystery Writers of America and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, he lives in Colorado. He believes that not everything that’s real can be seen. And still, after all these years, when he can get away from his keyboard, he’s happiest in nature. 𝘼 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙔 𝙊𝙁 𝘽𝙊𝙉𝙀 is his latest and is being described as "𝘼 𝙟𝙖𝙬-𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙." (BestThrillers.com)

PG Lengsfelder is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance or to be kept updated on his newest books, please visit www.pglengsfelder.com/contact.

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Bridgit
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow - this is quite a journey!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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The story hurled me back and forth between jumbled, infinitesimal worlds and vast landscapes of varying ecosystems: literal, cultural, multi-generational, familial, psyche, as well as wound me through wild plot twists. There are SO many twists of language that are delightful (especially in contrast to the cruelty dealt by some of the characters that was portrayed so well.) Like all good artists and writers, after reading this book I can now articulate moments I had not even noticed before. Also, I left with the gift of having absolutely new perceptions of varying activities like (to name only a few): a taxi shook the air, the dead frame into which Harold swung, something domesticated that evaporated from my consciousness... and thousands more! And hmmmm, your sexy scenes were very provacative - I did not predict the main character, Eunice, would live in that galaxy for awhile.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Dickensonian Tale of the Quest for Beauty
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016
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Beautiful to the Bone is an outstanding novel by first time novelist PG Lengsfelder. I was looking for something to read, got intrigued by the title, picked it up and then was hardly able to put it down. It is the story of a young girl who grows into herself through pain, struggle and her quest to understand beauty. It is full of drama, suspense, supernatural twists and turns. The writing is superb, the character development strong, and the plot intriguing, twisty, well-paced. For anyone wanting a novel that is crisp, educational and entertaining, I recommend it highly

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Elizabeth Hoyle Goldberg
5.0 out of 5 stars I was incredibly impressed with this amazing, beautifully crafted
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017
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I was incredibly impressed with this amazing, beautifully crafted,and thoughtfully conceived novel.
I found it extremely difficult to remove myself from the unpredictable magic it presented. The characters, although complex, were realistic and provided interesting insights throughout their development.
The quests for love, forgiveness, understanding, and acceptance were intertwined with the most loving sensitivity by the author.
This book continues to resonate in my thoughts and heart. I so look forward to the sequel that has been promised.
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Nancy M. Pede
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016
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Once I started I could not put it down. The way the story draws you in and takes you on a very interesting journey of the main character's life is wonderful. I can't wait for the next on in the trilogy. A must read!
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Kenny Weissberg
5.0 out of 5 stars Lengsfelder has a boundless imagination and creates such memorable characters ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
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Lengsfelder has a boundless imagination and creates such memorable characters. A vividly told story which makes this reader eagerly await the sequel(s). Bravo!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An admirable first novel
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020
This first novel exhibits an admirable control of the genre. The protagonist—and intradiegetic narrator—is an albino girl from a small Minnesota town who, rejected by her peers and mistreated by her family on account of her appearance, self-isolates to avoid unpleasantness. Obsessed with human beauty, as a scientist she later devotes much time trying to ascertain the genetic key to er whiteness. The author has researched that field carefully because his text contains data and references to actual scientific studies. The narrator feels beautiful only when swimming in cold northern lakes and rivers that are receptive to her body. She thinks of herself as a mermaid, feeling only in those waters cleanliness, strength, and freedom. Mermaids appear as a motif incidentally throughout the novel in the forms of a picture, a sculpture, a lover's tattoo, and female swimmers in a bar's aquarium. The narrator's awareness of her physical attractiveness, which surfaces slowly and intermittently in the text, is in constant tension with her not feeling beautiful. Compared with the characters with whom she interacts at home and in New York, however, who are coarse, selfish, aggressive, and insensitive, the protagonist emerges as beautiful because of her intelligence, her ability to absorb poor treatment without acting badly, her sensitivity, and her sympathy for others. his is both a psychological and a social study, first as an in-depth exploration of a marginalized, sensitive, intelligent woman whose inability to intellectually analyze her fear and desires is compensated by her detailed telling of her interactions with many different kinds of people. Secondly, the novel examines the cruel and ugly sides of social life among the working class of a small town and the professional class of a metropolis. The author effectively uses predominantly stichomythic dialogue to body forth his secondary characters' thoughts and feelings since the narrator is bound by the conventions of internal focalisation.
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Steve P
4.0 out of 5 stars Provocative and beautiful
Reviewed in Australia on September 6, 2016
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I really enjoyed this book. The plot is quite different to anything I’ve read before and I was never sure where the story would lead me. The character of Eunis is deeply and richly drawn and I felt the pain of her need to pursue an objective understanding of beauty. The book is beautifully written with evocative language and genuine empathy for the characters. It was thought provoking and its exploration of beauty, and what it is, made me reflect on my own notions of beauty and the tendency I (and perhaps all of us) have to see beauty as only skin deep rather than what is at the heart and soul of an individual. An excellent read.
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