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I just recently bought July #bookspin and can't wait to start. 20 pages left in June's pick, The Whistling Season. I love Doig❣️

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An easy read with an interesting two person narrative. You‘ll want to skip ahead to see how it ends, but try not to... it‘s worth the wait.

Maybe it was just overhyped for me, but this one didn‘t feel like one of the best of the year to me, despite the high praise it‘s getting. It‘s fine, I‘ve just read a lot more interesting stuff.

My hold for this finally came through to see it made some end of year best of lists. Enjoying it so far.

I absolutely enjoy McHugh‘s writing style! Though billed as a mystery, I thought of it more as a study of a small, struggling town that faces addiction everywhere. Told in alternating viewpoints, the narrative included grief, family, death, and just a tiny bit of mystery. Great book!

I really enjoyed this novel about two women, Sadie and Henley. Told in alternating chapters, The Wolf Wants In is heartbreaking yet hopeful. Although it‘s marketed as a mystery, it covers topics such as family, addiction, the choices we make, and small-town life.

At times, I did find myself getting the 2 main characters mixed up and what month/time it was.

Two POVs convinced me that life in fictional, rural Blackwater, KS is mired in death, grief, addiction, deceit, depression, and hopelessness. I think we were introduced to every character in this small town and it made my head spin trying to keep track of who was who. It came together in the end in an interesting way, but it was just too many characters and directions to pack into 272 pages.

I enjoyed this book even though it wasn‘t necessarily the thriller I expected. It was more of a murder mystery that had a a lot of complex relationships within a small town. I initially had a hard time figuring out the timeline and different perspectives the story was told from. Of course it all came together very nicely in the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

took me awhile to finish this one (because life!), but it was worth the wait!

New book excitement! #libraryhaul

Loved it! A slow burn until it ignites toward the end. Started it around 2 and finished it around 11. Don't miss it!

Henley Petit is only eighteen but she knows more than she should about the seedy
Side of Blackwater and she becomes determined to leave before she becomes entangled in her families crimes. She wants to disappear and leave her old life behind. But shedding the past is never easy, and getting out of town will be far more dangerous than she ever imagined.

This was a granted wish on Netgalley and I am so glad to have read it. This is slower paced, but done very well. Reader beware: this is on the darker side, but not TOO dark, so you might want to be in the right headspace first to ensure you are able to enjoy it!

Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2730811020

McHugh has a talent for portraying small, dying Midwestern towns as grim and a bit sinister, while capturing the humanity of the people who live there. The story felt a bit tepid, though and the suspense could have been been turned up a notch or two in the first 2/3, but not bad overall.
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I couldn‘t put this one down and read it in virtually one sitting yesterday! It‘s McHugh‘s third book and I think my favorite! Set in a small #Kansas town, this is a mystery involving family, secrets and the persistence of one sister in uncovering the truth of her brother‘s death. Thanks, #NetGalley!

Came home to this #arc

Now if only life would stop getting in the way so I can spend some time reading.

Happy Thursday Friends! Hope everyone‘s week is going well. I‘m looking forward to starting The Wolf Wants In @lauramchughauthor @randomhouse I just love Laura‘s books! #thewolfwantsin #lovethisauthor 🍍🍓 Instagram at castrojeannette

I'm a huge fan of McHugh's gothic mysteries and family secrets!
Thanks to Random House for sending me an ARC to review of her upcoming novel THE WOLF WANTS IN, scheduled for publication in August.