pan(2006) It's the kind of thriller where the lead returns home after a long absence and investigates a murder only to find themself investigating their own past. The lead in this case has made some spectacularly bad choices and continues to make bad choices still. It's all very sordid, and finally lost me when the lead went partying with her kid sister. Others have loved it, and I think I understand its gritty appeal, but it was a miss for me.
#whereareyoumonday
This mystery takes me to KC (my husband‘s hometown) which is so festive this time of year and home to Hallmark.
pickA tale inspired by true events, showing how a teacher in Missouri defied unjust laws to educate Black students in the 1840s.
so-soIn a wet, dangerous place, the ground shook and a family of darkness was born. Unlikely characters and bad choices abound.
I‘m sure there are several books on my shelf that I could use for this prompt, but this is the first one I thought of. Noah was recently paralyzed in a car crash that also killed his father, so there are some serious topics in this book. I also loved the Missouri setting and St. Louis Cardinals references.
#MiddleGrade #MiddleGradeMonday #MsDsLibrary
pick4.5 stars, there is much that I enjoyed about this debut! Coming of age, dual timelines, family secrets, subtle humor, welled-developed characters, based off of a true event, deception, imbrued gruesomeness, forgiveness all wrapped up beautifully at the end with utmost care and a stunning bow! Thank you Michelle Collin‘s Anderson and NetGalley for this ARC.
“Because that's the one thing women are never, ever allowed to be. We can be sad, distraught, confused, pleading, forgiving. But not furious. Fury is reserved for other people. The worst thing you can be is an angry woman, an angry mother.”
4.5 ⭐️
A mother seeks justice for the murder of her 12 year old daughter. Dark and disturbing set in a small town with lots of secrets. I had to stop myself from jumping ahead to see what happened!
