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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Mystery/Family Drama Novel a Nuanced, Touching Read
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Ever since her dad died three years ago, Maddy Gaines' anxiety has been out of control. The 11-year-old sees danger lurking around every corner, even if no one else does. She's made so many emergency calls to local authorities that they don't take her seriously anymore. So, when she meets a mysterious boy setting booby traps in the cemetery, a boy who looks an awful lot like one who went missing six months ago, Maddy knows she can't take her knowledge to the police without proof that the kid really is Billy Holcom. Maddy is warned off the hunt by her arch enemy, who insists the boy is just his visiting cousin. She won't be thwarted that easily, not when she's discovered a real emergency, but she will be sure to gather proof this time. The boy is Billy and Maddy aims to make sure he's found. When she discovers a reason he might need to stay hidden, however, she realizes that not everything is as it seems. Is she truly rescuing the kid or putting him in more danger?
Every Missing Piece by Melanie Conklin is a nuanced middle-grade novel that's part mystery, part family drama. Maddy has a lot to deal with—grief over losing her dad, managing her anxiety, accepting her new, trying-too-hard stepfather, and grappling with a BFF who's leaving Maddy behind as she grows up too fast—even before she starts playing detective. Her earnestness is appealing, making her a character who's easy to like and root for. Plot-wise, Every Missing Piece is exciting and engrossing. The book is also full of subtle lessons about friendship, family, and figuring out how to adapt when change rocks your safe, orderly world. Every Missing Piece is a touching novel that I very much enjoyed.
(Readalikes: Reminds me a bit of Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence, tough subject matter (death of a parent, domestic violence, etc.), and scenes of peril
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Monday, November 16, 2020
Debut Psychological Thriller Lacks That Special "Something"
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As the author of a popular book on how to leave an abusive partner and host of a radio talk show on the same subject, psychologist Faith Finley has helped hundreds of people flee bad situations. She's a respected psychologist living a successful, happy life with her loving husband, Liam. Then, there's a car accident. Faith wakes up in the hospital to foggy memories of the crash and a horrifying question: Where is Liam? She insists he was in the vehicle with her, but authorities can find no sign of him. It seems to them as if he's done a runner, quietly slipping out of a life he no longer wants. Faith refuses to believe that. Something terrible happened to her husband and she wants to know what.
Then, Faith starts receiving threatening notes in the form of pages ripped from her book advising things like "Consider investing in a steel door." Between the unsettling notes and a crisis at work, she can barely cope. Self-medicating with alcohol and pills, Faith is hardly at her best. Still, she won't rest until she knows once and for all what happened to Liam. Even if it means putting herself in the path of a dangerous stalker.
Psychological thrillers are a dime a dozen these days. It takes something special to really make one stand out over all the others. Unfortunately, Someone's Listening, a debut novel by filmmaker Seraphina Nova Glass, just doesn't have that something. The novel's premise is simple but intriguing. I found it compelling enough to keep reading, even though the story suffered from predictability and uneven pacing. My biggest beef was with Faith herself. Not only is she unconvincing as a psychologist, but she's also unappealing as a person. I'm not sure why I found her so unlikable; I just did. It was difficult for me to connect with her, making it hard to care what happened to her. All these things considered, I ended up not loving Someone's Listening. It was just an average read for me.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other psychological thrillers, although no specific titles are coming to mind.)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for strong language, violence, sexual content, and depictions of illegal drug use (marijuana)
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of Someone's Listening from the generous folks at HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Friday, June 12, 2020
Tender and Empowering, The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season Makes Me Smile
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Fear of a vengeful abusive boyfriend sends Hope Wright scuttling to get to the only place she has left to go—The Orchard House. Her mother never had anything good to say about her ancestral home, but Hope is praying she and her traumatized 10-year-old daughter, Tink, can find refuge there. At least for a night or two until she can find them a better hiding place. She only hopes her estranged aunt Peg, caretaker of the house and surrounding orchards, will be receptive to unexpected visitors.
Although Peg initially meets her surprise guests with the business end of a shotgun, she softens when she realizes just who is quivering on her doorstep. It's obvious Hope doesn't remember being at The Orchard House, doesn't remember Peg or any of what happened there. Vowing to leave the past where it belongs, Peg guards her secrets while doing her best to care for the skittish mother and daughter.
With cherry season in full swing, it's not long before the Wright women are laboring side-by-side, forming a tight bond. Even as Hope and Tink find healing in the comfort of family, newly-formed friendships, and the satisfaction of working the land, the threat of Hope's murderous ex looms. Tink's dug up some intriguing clues to the past in Peg's off-limits bedroom and Peg is wracked with guilt over the secrets she's keeping. What will happen when things come to a head, exposing the truth about the past? Can Peg keep Hope safe, not just from a physical threat but also from the emotional bomb that's about to go off? Or will Hope and Peg both end up losing everything that's most important to them?
You all know by now what a sucker I am for homecoming stories. If they feature juicy secrets, all the better! Not surprisingly, then, I was drawn to the premise of The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season by Molly Fader. It stars a sympathetic trio of females, who are all wounded but fierce in their own ways. Rooting for them is a no-brainer. Plotwise, the novel moves along at a steady pace. It's obvious from the get-go what's going to happen in the story, all the way down to the role of the surprise item Tink finds in Peg's hidden box, but the tale is still compelling—even if there weren't any plot "twists" I didn't see coming. On the whole, then, I very much enjoyed The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season. It's a tender story about family, forgiveness, love, and the power of coming home. Although it deals with some difficult themes, overall it's an uplifting, empowering novel that made me smile.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other homecoming novels, although no specific titles are coming to mind. You?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (1 F-bomb, plus milder expletives), violence, disturbing subject matter, and depictions of illegal drug use
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season from the generous folks at HarperCollins. Thank you!
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Even If Her Newest Isn't My Fave, Carr Holds a Special Place in My Heart
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Twenty years separate sisters Adele Descaro and Justine Somersby. Although they live near each other and have communicated over the years about their parents' declining health, the two have never been close. Now that their mother has died, the women find they have more in common than they ever have before. Both are at a crossroads in their lives, which has left each of them anxious, worried, and emotionally at sea. Having been their mother's primary caregiver for the last eight years, 32-year-old Adele has to decide what to do about a job, the graduate education she abandoned in order to help at home, and the surprising demands of the man who's been her gentle, patient best friend throughout her life. When Justine discovers her husband of 30 years has been cheating on her, she's devastated. Divorcing the only man she's ever loved is heartbreaking, but it's also given her the freedom she never knew she wanted. As she picks up the pieces of her shattered life, Justine finds herself relying more and more on her little sister. While the sisters find their way back to each other and themselves, they experience healing along with new problems. Will their new-found closeness bring them together or tear them even more apart?
I've read a number of books by the prolific Robyn Carr, mostly her small-town romance novels set in Grace Valley and Virgin River. What I love most about Carr is that her warm, genuine nature shines through in both the towns and the characters she creates. Her settings are inviting, her story people authentic, and her writing upbeat, even when discussing tough subjects. Although Carr's newest women's fiction effort, Sunrise on Half Moon Bay, is not my favorite of her many novels, it still showcases the trademarks I just mentioned. While not as developed as Grace Valley and Virgin River, Half Moon Bay comes off as a charming little town full of cheerful, concerned folks. Adele drove me crazy with her flakiness and fickleness, it's true. Still, I enjoyed seeing the relationship between her and Justine (whom I found much easier to identify with) evolve in a realistic way. Carr does tackle some difficult subjects in Sunrise on Half Moon Bay, but overall this is an easy, uplifting read with the kind of guaranteed HEA Carr does so well. I didn't love her newest as I have some of her older novels, but Carr has a special place in my heart and I'll always be willing to read whatever she writes.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other novels by Carr as well as those by Kristan Higgins)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (no F-bombs), violence, disturbing subject matter, and sexual content (only one scene, but it's fairly detailed)
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of Sunrise on Half Moon Bay from the generous folks at Harlequin in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Friday, December 27, 2019
Another One?
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Jesse Lachlin has always felt a deep, almost otherworldly connection to his family's land. All the 17-year-old wants is to cultivate it, work it, and breathe it in every day for the rest of his life. When the grandmother who raised him dies, the land should go to Jesse. The only problem is the will, in which Jesse's deceased guardian insists that he must prove his ability to care for the land for a year. After that, a three-person tribunal will vote on whether or not he can keep it. Angry but determined, Jesse will do whatever it takes to prove himself.
Scarlett Copeland is shocked when Jesse Lachlin, the boy-next-door and the person she used to run to whenever she needed comfort, suddenly wants to be friends again. They haven't spoken since he shut her out, then humiliated her at school. Scarlett is shocked when he informs her that she is one of the people his grandmother selected for the tribunal and that, in exchange for her vote, he will aid her in escaping her father's strict hold on her so that she can attend the college of her choice. Despite her reservations, Scarlett agrees.
As the two work together to get what they both want, they find themselves rediscovering each other and the relationship that once meant the world to them both. Will their tentative reconnection last? Will either of them get what they really want? Or will they both end up stuck in place instead of on the way to achieving their longed-for dreams?
Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry is another heavy, dramatic two-broken-kids-come-together-and-heal-each-other story, the likes of which can be found in almost every contemporary YA novel on the market. This one brings nothing new or fresh to the genre, but it is a compelling tale featuring two sympathetic characters who are easy to root for. Neither Jesse nor Scarlett act or talk like real teens, even old-souled ones, and their situation seems implausible and overly dramatic. Despite all this, I did like the novel overall. I can't say I loved it, but it was an a-little-bit-better-than-average read for me.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson and a million other similar YA novels)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (no F-bombs), violence, and depictions of underage drinking and illegal drug use
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of Only a Breath Apart from the generous folks at Tor for the purpose of Cybils Award judging. Thank you!
Monday, December 23, 2019
Safe With Me Sad, But Hopeful
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Hannah Scott's whole life changed when she conceived her daughter using an anonymous sperm donor. It changed again, twelve years later, when her little girl was struck by a car while riding her bike and killed. Donating Emily's organs didn't stop the pain of losing her, but it eased it just a bit. Now, 44-year-old Hannah throws herself into running two Seattle hair salons with her best friend. She loves her work, but sorrow and loneliness still weigh her down.
Type 2 hepatitis has taken a great toll on 16-year-old Maddie Bell. Having grown up mostly in hospitals and at home in her pajamas, Maddie's not sure she can return to a normal life. It's been a year since a girl died to give Maddie a new liver and Maddie's father is insisting that Maddie attend high school in person. After a horrific first day, Maddie's mother takes her to a local salon for a mood-boosting hair makeover. Little do they know that salon owner is the mother of Maddie's liver donor.
When Hannah discovers her strange connection to the Bell Family, she's hesitant to say anything. She can't help being fascinated by the mother/daughter, however, and the better acquainted she becomes with Olivia—Maddie's mom—the more complicated the situation becomes. Especially when Hannah finds out the devastating secret the family is keeping under wraps. Desperate to help, the grieving mother risks everything—including the newfound friendship that has come to mean the world to her—to intervene. Can the women's bond survive when all their secrets finally come to life?
The premise at the center of Safe With Me by Amy Hatvany is an intriguing one. A bit contrived maybe, but still interesting. Hannah, Maddie, and Olivia are all sympathetic characters, with realistic challenges and flaws. Their story is sad but compelling. In the end, it's also a hopeful tale. I can't say that Safe With Me blew my socks off; overall, though, I enjoyed it. I'll look for more from Hatvany.
(Readalikes: Hm, I can't think of anything. Can you?)
Grade:
If this was a movie, it would be rated:
for language (a handful of F-bombs, plus milder expletives), violence, mild sexual content, and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
Shivery Psychological Thriller Boasts Gothic Setting and "I See Dead People" Vibe
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Mattie Lane loves volunteering with Sanctuary, a non-profit group which acts as a sort of Underground Railroad for women and children in need. The 59-year-old retired social worker has been working with the organization long enough to know its rules and protocols. Still, when she's sent to the bus station in the middle of the night to pick up a frightened woman and child, Mattie can't bear to send them on. Instead, Mattie breaks Sanctuary's rules and brings the pair home with her to her big, lonely house in the woods. What she can't quite admit, even to herself, is that the 10-year-old boy, Oren, reminds her of her little brother, who died more than 30 years ago. She can't help feeling protective, especially since something about the woman's story doesn't quite add up.
As a winter storm bears down on upstate New York, the three hunker down in Mattie's dilapidated home. Almost immediately, strange things begin to happen, things that have a still grief-stricken Mattie wondering if she's going crazy. Mattie knows Alice and Oren are hiding secrets, but is it possible something otherworldly is going on? Mattie's got her own secrets to spill—can she and her two visitors learn to trust each other enough to let them out? With the blizzard worsening around them and danger literally banging on the door, they will have to rely on each other to make it through the night alive.
I'm a fan of Carol Goodman's eerie psychological thrillers, especially the ones with Gothic overtones and a splash of the supernatural thrown in for good measure. The Night Visitors certainly fits the bill. The story is compelling, the plot exciting, and the characters sympathetic. Featuring a creepy old house, an isolating blizzard, and an "I see dead people" vibe, it's a shivery tale that kept me slightly off-kilter throughout. Although I saw some of the plot twists coming, I didn't see all of them, which kept the novel interesting. This isn't my favorite Goodman book, but it's a good one from an author who never fails to pull me into her stories and keep me hooked.
(Readalikes: Other books by Carol Goodman)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language, violence, and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of The Night Visitors from the generous folks at HarperCollins via those at Edelweiss. Thank you!
Monday, November 05, 2018
I've Yet to Meet an Armstrong Thriller That Didn't Completely Suck Me In ...
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No one stays in the tiny dead-end town of Reeve's End, Kentucky. Winter Crane doesn't plan to be the exception. The minute she finishes high school, the 17-year-old will run far away to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Her drunken father might miss his human punching bag, but Winter can't wait to be rid of him.
In the meantime, Winter finds refuge in the lush forest surrounding her home. Her temporary peace is interrupted when she finds Lennon Bishop, a teenage boy who's been badly beaten, in her woods. He's evasive about what happened to him and before long, he's disappeared from Reeve's End. When Lennon's older brother, Jude, comes to town looking for answers, he heads straight for Winter. She has no idea why kids keep vanishing from town, but when she reluctantly joins Jude's quest for the truth, she's shocked to find that things in her hometown are not what they seem. Not at all ...
Kelley Armstrong's thrillers never fail to engross me, be they geared toward adults or teens. Missing is another YA offering from the prolific author. Like her other novels, this one features a propulsive plot, tough but sympathetic characters, and strong, immersive prose. I loved tough, capable Winter and definitely cared what was going to happen to her. Because of all these elements, I couldn't stop reading Missing. It's a riveting thriller that kept me zooming through pages until I got to the book's satisfying conclusion. I've yet to meet an Armstrong thriller that didn't completely suck me in and this one is definitely no exception.
(Readalikes: Um, I can't think of anything. You?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (no F-bombs), violence, blood/gore, and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Alcoholism and Abuse in Amish Country Make For a Surprisingly Ho-Hum Read
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To the Plain people in his Fold, the Deacon stands as an example of the Amish ideal—he works hard, cares for his flock, and listens closely to the God with whom he has always communed. Only Joshua, the Deacon's 11-year-old son, knows the truth. Only he sees the hungry slurps his father takes from jars of pungent "communion wine," only he witnesses the rage that ensues, only he receives the Deacon's vicious beatings. No one else knows—not his mother, not his four sisters, not any of their Plain neighbors. The family's lives look perfect from the outside. It's not until a scuffle between Joshua and his father turns deadly that the truth begins to leak out.
Unable to stay in Pennsylvania, Joshua makes a run for it. He's heard about a distant California city, Monte Rey, where the sun always shines. Perpetual summer sounds infinitely better than whatever awaits him at home. The naive boy, who's never lived among the "English" before, stumbles into every kind of danger along his decade-long journey to the West. Having learned some excruciating lessons about life and love, an adult Joshua yearns for one thing: home. He longs to return to the Fold, but how can one so tainted go back? Especially when doing so means confronting the abusive father who never wanted him in the first place.
Miriam's life changes forever on the night of the fire. Not only is Joshua, her oldest child, missing—presumed dead—but her strong, stalwart husband is burned so badly he can barely move. So severe are his wounds that Miriam knows the Deacon will never be the same again. It will be up to her to tend to his injuries, care for the children, run the farm, and keep hope alive despite the unbearable strain. Despite the years that pass, Miriam refuses to believe Joshua is dead, even when everyone begs her to let go. Exhausted and worried about her crumbling marriage, that hope is the only thing to which she can cling.
While tension mounts for both Joshua and Miriam, their reunion grows ever closer. But will it be the sweet homecoming of which Joshua dreams? Or will his family Shun him as the sinner he's become?
When I think of the Amish people, sweet, gentle adjectives come to mind. Abusive and alcoholic not being two of them. Since Plain folks are as human as the rest of us, it stands to reason that even the most peaceful of communities has its dark secrets. E.B. Moore, a sculptor and author with Amish roots, would probably know. Loosely based on her grandfather's early life, Moore's second novel, Stones in the Road, addresses some of these issues. Joshua, whose tumultuous relationship with his father makes him instantly sympathetic, is a compelling narrator. His mother's plight makes her equally so. Because of this, the reader can't help but root for their reunion. Still, it's a slow journey, one that gets dull—and downright weird—in some places. Although Joshua and Miriam's various adventures kept me interested enough, I wasn't racing through the pages to see what happened next. The story is ultimately hopeful, but it's also almost overwhelmingly depressing. I did, however, appreciate its important message of making your own peace, even when (especially when?) others cause you unbearable pain. Still, I found Stones in the Road to be only a so-so read for me.
(Readalikes: Reminds me a little of Heart's Journey by Kristen McKendry)
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To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of Stones in the Road from the generous folks at Penguin Random House. Thank you!
Friday, April 17, 2015
Straight-Shooting, What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get Problem Novel Sends Powerful Message
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After years of being imprisoned and abused, Joy Nielsons is finally free. With her mother behind bars, the 15-year-old should feel safe. Especially now that she's living with the perfect family—Aunt Nicole, Uncle Rob and their kids, Tara and Trent—in their perfect Seattle home. And yet, Joy can't stop the panic attacks and terrifying flashbacks that continue to plague her. She longs for a normal life, but worries it's not possible. Maybe she's just too broken.
As Joy settles in, even opening up to a few friends, she makes gradual progression. All her steps forward, however, are put into jeopardy when she's faced with the biggest hurdle of all—testifying against her mother in court. Can Joy find the strength to endure such a traumatizing ordeal? Or will the very thought destroy her, erasing any chance at the happy, healthy future she's trying to create for herself?
Given its title and synopsis, you can probably tell that Stronger Than You Know by Jolene Perry is a straight-shooting, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of novel. Joy's story is simply that—her story. It describes her journey to heal from hellish abuse by learning to trust other people as well as herself. That's about it. Her budding romance with Justin adds a little subplot action, but other than that, the novel revolves around Joy's recovery. Which is inspiring, as it sends a powerful message (You're stronger than you know!). Truth is, though, I got a little tired of the extreme focus on the victim-trying-to-overcome-past-abuse plot line. Call me heartless, but I wanted more to happen in this story. I especially would have liked to see Joy acting, (maybe reaching out to help someone else as a way of healing), instead of just reacting all the time. Despite that—as well as the book's many copyediting issues that kept pulling me out of the story—I did find Stronger Than You Know to be a powerful read. It deals with tough issues, but does so in a sensitive, stirring way. Like other problem novels, it creates awareness of a disturbing—and all too common—issue, while promoting empathy for its victims. I wanted more from it, yes, but overall, it's an honest, hopeful novel with a strong, important message.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other novels about victimized teens trying to find healing, but no specific titles are coming to mind. Any ideas?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for brief, mild language (no F-bombs), depictions of child/sexual abuse, sexual innuendo, and depictions of underage drinking
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Monday, February 25, 2013
Foster Mom Memoir Compelling Despite Dull Prose
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When Cathy Glass, a British woman who's been a foster mother for over 25 years, is asked to take in an abrasive 8-year-old, she hesitates. With a history of violent behavior, especially toward her mom, little Aimee Mason has been labeled "The Child From Hell." Cathy's had plenty of experience with troubled children, but this one might be too much, even for her. Still, she can't turn her back on a needy child, so she accepts the challenge of fostering Aimee. The more Cathy gets to know her young charge, the more she realizes just how thoroughly Aimee has been abused. As the little girl learns to trust her foster mother, Cathy hears stories that make her blood run cold. Considering the horrifying home life Aimee endured, the only question is: Why wasn't she removed from her home sooner? How could the foster care system have failed a child whose name had been on their records since birth? Cathy knows she can't let it happen again—she has to make sure Aimee never suffers that kind of abuse again. But will the child's drug addict mother be sly enough to get Aimee back? Or can Cathy save the child that everyone else has refused to give a second glance? The life of a tortured young girl hangs in the balance ...
Cathy Glass has written a number of books—both fiction and non—based on the children she's fostered over the years. The newest, Another Forgotten Child, is Aimee's story. And it's just as appalling as it sounds. Although the details Glass offers about the child's abuse are not as graphic as they no doubt could be, they're still plenty disturbing. To think that a young girl had to endure all of it just boggles the mind. Which is, no doubt, why Glass wrote this book. She's obviously passionate about alerting the public to the abuse some children experience in their homes, encouraging healthy families to help by becoming foster parents, and inspiring adults to stand up for kids who are being mistreated. Glass' cause is admirable, of course. Her delivery needs some work, though. Although the story chronicled in Another Forgotten Child is compelling, Glass uses dull, tell-not-show prose, making the narration a bit bumpy. All in all, I found the book impactful, I just wish the writing had been more dynamic.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of the books Torey L. Hayden wrote about the children she helped while working as a teacher and therapist)
Grade: C
If this were a movie, it would be rated: R for strong language, violence, and depictions of severe child abuse/neglect
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