House of Bone and Rain

By Gabino Iglesias,

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In this "stunningly visceral" (New York Times Book Review) novel, a group of young men seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered in a Puerto Rican slum; STAND BY ME with a haunted, obsidian-dark heart. 

For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been…

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1 author picked House of Bone and Rain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is another brilliant, devastating work from Gabino Iglesias. As with his previous novel, The Devil Takes You Home, Iglesias masterfully combines horror with situations that are all too real, to chilling results.

This novel is not for the faint of heart, as Iglesias doesn't shy away from describing violence in detail. But it's a gripping read that never once felt predictable or obvious. Highly recommended.

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