The Dells were beautiful back then. In the years after the war. Before they turned the valley into a playground. Threw it wide open to tourists. And other monsters.
The Dells were beautiful back then. In the years after the war. Before they turned the valley into a playground. Threw it wide open to tourists. And other monsters.
She was a woman of Algonquian beauty. Dark hair. Dark skin. Dark spirit.
She was a witch. She was a whore. I thought that when she was dead, that when her cursed smile was literally removed from the face of the earth, that would be the end of her. But I was wrong. All those years I spent in love with a woman who wasn‘t in love with me. Now I am an old man in love with a ghost.

Starting this tonight even though I‘m so sleepy and felt ready for bed before 6 PM. Anyone else getting their butts kicked by this time change? It‘s usually so hard for me and once again it‘s bad! And shoutout to my heated blanky! 🥱😴📖

This book was as beautiful as its book jacket. The process of nature's cycles and the imperfections of our lives combine for an engaging look at the human condition: mistakes-suffering-forgiveness and the gentle art of always moving forward. Sometimes that means reconciling with the unresolved…
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Fast read … read less than week! Different kind of twist. 6/10

A friend told me her mom read this and just could not stop thinking about it…I had to try it!
This is gripping with lots of red herrings and a big surprise (at least for me). Verity‘s husband is found murdered in their home. Moving between her story and “the other woman,” the reader learns more about Verity, her husband and his behavior, and their marriage. Toxic, controlling characters. Some graphic content (description of the victim‘s body). ⬇️