𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
Ok so I am really on the fence about this book! I do really enjoy the story itself (for the most part) but I felt like it took me forever to finish this book. I wasn’t drawn in like I wanted to be. There are definitely things that I liked about this book, but so much that I didn't. AND I know I am in the minority here.
I loved the Desperate housewives vibe! I used to watch that show all of the time so I did have a visual going on in my head. That being said, I felt like there were too many characters to keep track of, too many secrets, too much going on in this one book - too much drama (and I really hate saying that). I didn’t feel like I could connect with any of these characters.
I did not like Alex AT ALL. Her denial of her drinking problem and not willing to hear her loved ones out was annoying. She just cared about herself and as a mom, this bothers me. My heart went out to Lettie (until she became overly annoying too). I really felt that her mom's drinking issues really put her on the back burner. I could definitely relate her school issues to those that my own children went through.
While I enjoyed the dual timeliness, I did not like the different POVs. There was some content in this book that I was not fond of - this book was loaded with heavy topics. While this debut was not my cup of tea, I would definitely read more of this author's work in the future.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞…
Neighborhood Drama (LOTS)
Thriller/Suspense
Who Done it?
Gossip (LOTS)
Lots of Trauma
Dual Timeline
CW: Alcoholism, miscarriage, rape, attempted suicide, murder, inappropriate relationships, death of a child
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: July 18, 2023
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬: 384
Thank you to @netgalley, @stmartinspress & Jamie Day the Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my honest review!