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The Past Is Never
The Past Is Never: A Novel | Tiffany Quay Tyson
6 posts | 4 read | 8 to read
Siblings Bert, Willet, and Pansy know better than to go swimming at the old rock quarry. According to their father, it's the devil's place, a place that's been cursed and forgotten. But Mississippi Delta summer days are scorching hot and they can't resist cooling off in the dark, bottomless water. Until the day six-year-old Pansy disappears. Not drowned, not lost . . . simply gone. After years with no sign, no hope of ever finding Pansy alive, Bert and Willet have tried to move on. But as surely as their mother died of a broken heart, they can't let go. So when clues surface drawing them to the remote tip of Florida, they drop everything and drive south. Deep in the murky depths of the Florida Everglades they may find the answer to Pansy's mysterious disappearance . . . but truth, like the past, is sometimes better left where it lies. Perfect for fans of Flannery O'Connor and Dorothy Allison, The Past Is Never is an atmospheric, haunting story of myths, legends, and the good and evil we carry in our hearts.
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BookDragonNotWorm
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Mehso-so

This one got off to a great start, full of mystery and suspense. But then it slowed until it dragged. Instead of a crafty plot, there was narrative heavy analysis. The second narrator works in the beginning to add intrigue and keep you reading, but these scenes lose steam until their sole purpose is to fill in (far-fetched) blanks. The ending felt rushed. Not a mystery, as advertised, but literary fiction.

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parasolofdoom
The Past Is Never: A Novel | Tiffany Quay Tyson
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cynswanauthor
The Past Is Never: A Novel | Tiffany Quay Tyson
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I devoured this beautiful novel from cover to cover. Once I stepped into Bert's world, I couldn't let go, and I found myself thinking about these characters and their struggles at all hours of the day.

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cynswanauthor
The Past Is Never: A Novel | Tiffany Quay Tyson

I devoured this beautiful novel from cover to cover. Once I stepped into Bert's world, I couldn't let go, and I found myself thinking about these characters and their struggles at all hours of the day.

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LittleMummyMe
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MargoCatts
The Past Is Never: A Novel | Tiffany Quay Tyson
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“I wanted something better than love, something bigger and more valuable. I wanted truth.”
Do not judge my beverage. It goes well with the cover and it‘s delicious.
Do put the book on your TBR. This one is stunning.
#riotgrams #day10 #bookandabeverage #arc

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