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There‘s a lot of landscape painting and mule riding and then in the last 30 pages it gets interesting.

Working my way through #MountTBR and donating another five books before I allow myself to buy anything new.

Jo's brother is accused of bombing a local courthouse after learning they will lose their home to make room for a new highway. This novel examines the aftermath of that bombing - how people grieve, how people forgive, and the bounds of faith after senseless tragedies occur. After finishing this book, I would say I liked it - though it is slow at times and the author spends a great deal of space describing Jo's painting habit. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My house is clean, the windows are open, and the crickets are chirping. Finally enjoying some down time with this book that I checked out from the library. It's an interesting premise about a girl whose brother is suspected of a terrorist attack on a local courthouse. Set in Montana this book does a great job of portraying nature and the natural environment. Stay tuned for a final review.

This was a slight disappointment to me because I was expecting more “action“, but it was still a good read overall. I think it was really interesting having the book told from the perspective of the sister, rather than the brother.

A very nuanced read and I would recommend if you're looking for something a bit different.

Full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3012414389

I picked up this novel for it's ripped-from-the-headlines feel and this one does a good job of going into the personal from a broad overstory. Great characters here. Recommended. #netgalley #arc

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a half stars. A tough topic - a bombing leaves a little girl barely hanging onto her life. And it leaves many others deeply affected with no clear way to move forward. It‘s about things said and those left unsaid, about taking responsibility and at times avoiding it and how it all follows the characters and shapes their lives. It‘s deep, sad, thought-provoking.

With a few days off from work I‘ve been able to catch up on my reading. Next up — this ARC I received in the mail just yesterday 😀