The Bone Curse

This book is a real page-turner. Ben is a likable protagonist. He’s not a perfect guy—who is?—but he’s 3-dimensional and his reaction to having his world thrown off balance is believable. After all, it’s gonna take some coaxing to make a science-minded guy believe he’s cursed.

The medicine is interesting. The Vodou is fun to learn about. All in all a great read.

I didn't expect to read this book as fast as I did! From the very beginning.. one is roped into the middle of a story that goes so quickly that one can barely breathe while they read. It wasn't until I finished the book that I realized the author is a physician! No wonder she knew so much about being an intern. One just felt for the main character.. his best friend keeps telling him that he's been cursed by a bone that scraped him while visiting the Paris catacombs. While he has a seeping wound.. he has no idea that those that he's close to are being infected until it's nearly too late.

The story is so well written! The author is a natural story teller! Watch for, "The Bone Curse" to be the talk of the country when it debuts in 2018!! It's one that will be on the best seller list instantly!

If you love a bit of mystery, history, action and throw in some voodoo, then this book ought to be on your to-read shelf.
The story begins in the catacombs of Paris where Ben Oris, a medical student, is drawn by some unseen force towards a femur. He gets just a scratch from it, but his best friend and companion, Laurette, knows that there is something evil lurking and when they return to Philadelphia, and Ben's immediate relations start falling ill, then they find themselves in a race against time to uncover the mystery behind the sudden illnesses and deaths. It does not get easier on Ben because he's pragmatic. He believes in Science and Medicine and not voodoo as Laurette is trying to get him to understand. I loved the push and pull between the two characters. Ben's hesitation in accepting the existence of a curse or consulting voodoo priests added onto the suspense and made this a thrill to read.
I was also intrigued by a part of the historical setting of the story because I've always wanted to visit the Catacombs of Paris.
The author's writing style is very engaging and you get the sense that she did an in-depth research into Voodoo before writing about it. She does this by having Laurette take time in getting Ben to explore the possibility that there might be dark magic at play in the sudden awful turn of events in his life. She even goes further to make him realize throughout the story that voodoo is not dark magic, but a religion and nothing to be frowned upon. I respected that.
I could not put this book down yesterday because I really wanted to know whether they'd help Ben and I'm glad I received an arc from the publishers and NetGalley. I'll be on the lookout for the writer's works in the future.

Riveting right from the start, we are forced deep underground the streets of Paris among the Catacombs, among the bones of 3 million, one seeks out and places a mark upon the cursed that will unleash a chain of events to the gritty streets of Philadelphia's to an inner city medical hospital where our story will play out. Philadelphia is a wonderful city with its historical heritage and modern technologies. I am well traveled and familiar with Philadephia and was transported back down those brick covered roads once again so engrossed I became one with the story. Will there be any more in the Benjamin Oris series? #TheBoneCurse #NetGalley #CarrieRubin

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review "The Bone Curse
by Carrie Rubin". One of the most original books I have ever read. I have never read anything like it! The book centers around Ben Osiris, a young man who is an intern at the hospital. After a trip to France, Ben cuts his hand on an old bone in one of France's catacombs. Ben's life takes an interesting turn when weird events in his life start to take place. Ben is trying to decide if his cut is medical or if he should listen to his friend Laurette's idea of him being cursed. I read this book in two days. I was completely engrossed in the story. I am very much looking forward to reading the next book!

I received a complimentary ARC copy of The Bone Curse (Benjamin Oris #1) by Carrie Rubin from NetGalley and ScienceThrillers Media in order to read and give an honest review.

Part thriller, part paranormal mystery, this is a fast-paced, well-crafted and brilliantly original novel!

Pragmatic medical student, Ben Oris, is on vacation with his best friend Laurette, a Haitian medical student, when an injury occurs while visiting the Catacombs. Ben possessed by unseen forces accidentally cuts his hand on a centuries-old bone, a cut that puts Ben and all those he holds dear in a life and death battle with evil forces too irrational for his rational mind to believe. Laurette knows that something evil is following Ben but it challenges his logical, scientific mind putting their friendship and lives in peril.

The book weaves a tale through medical anomalies, Haitian Vodou and the bonds of family and friendship which culminates in a heart-stopping conclusion. The characters are interesting, quirky and believable which when combined with an intriguing plot will keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I found this to be unique and captivating and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good thriller with an occult twist. I'm definitely looking forward to reading Carrie Rubin's next Benjamin Oris book!

Excellent read. Well written, with a great plot and characters. I was engrossed from start to finish. I couldn't put it down. This book is a supernatural suspenseful thriller. Ben Oris is a sensible, medical student until he cuts his hand on a old bone in the catacombs of Paris. The cut becomes a horrible wound that leads him into a world of Voodoo curses that threatens everything he knows and loves. He doesn't have to do this alone, he has his best friend Laurette to help him through this nightmare.