Paul Gallo hasn't heard from his twin brother Danny in over a year. His last known whereabouts is the twin of Dread's Hand Alaska, where a resident has recently admitted to killing and burying eight people in the surrounding mountains. Is this a matter of a simple serial killer, or is something else going on? Those questions pull Paul away from his teaching job on Maryland all the way to Alaska to investigate. Paul's journey from start to finish is dark and as bleak as it gets. 

Malfi's strengths at creating believable and sympathetic characters are what makes his books stand out from most other mainstream horror. If you've read Snow, you can tell he can write a creature feature romp if he wants, but that feels like much more of a one-off than his bread and butter. 

When he does pull in supernatural elements, he keeps it minimal, and Bone White has way more in common with The Narrows than anything else I've read. Bone White is a great read, but I think The Narrows is much stronger when it comes to this kind of balance. Personally, I think Malfi is really at his strongest when he forgoes those elements altogether, which is why Floating Staircase or December Park are higher on my list. 

Bone White is a very strong book though, and where you rate it will depend on how heavy you like supernatural elements.