Salt Bones

Jennifer Givhan

Language: English

Published: Jul 22, 2025

Description:

Three women in one twisted family race for answers in this "stunning" mystery set in the Mexicali borderlands that "breathes new life into the myth of Persephone and Demeter" (Ana Reyes, author of The House in the Pines). 
"A triumph . . . One of the most masterful marriages of horror, mystery, thriller, and literary writing." —The Los Angeles Times
"
Will absolutely mesmerize you.” —Cosmo
"Beautifully explores the dark complexities of mother-daughter relationships." —Erin E. Adams, author of Jackal
“An irresistible world.” —Tananarive Due, author of The Reformatory

At the edge of the Salton Sea, in the blistering borderlands, something is out hunting. . .

Malamar Veracruz has never left the dust-choked town of El Valle. Here, Mal has done her best to build a good life:...