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Thursday, October 08, 2020
Depressing and Disturbing, Carpenter's Newest Still Makes for Diverting COVID Reading
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Dove Jarrod is known far and wide as an evangelist and faith healer. Only her granddaughter, 24-year-old Eve Candler, knows the truth: Dove is a fraud. As head of fundraising for The Charles and Dove Jarrod Foundation, Eve's committed to upholding her grandmother's reputation as a miracle worker, even though Dove has admitted privately that she's no such thing. When a strange man threatens to expose her grandma as not just a fake but also a murderer, Eve knows she has to stop him. Dove may be the former, but there's no way she's the latter. Or is she? With the stranger breathing down her neck, Eve has no choice but to dig into her family's past to find its real truth—before everything her family has worked so hard to build and protect crumbles to nothing.
I'm a big fan of Emily Carpenter's unsettling thrillers. Some are better than others, of course, and her newest, Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters, isn't one of my favorites. Which isn't to say it's not an engrossing read. It is. The plot is a little patchy, but it still kept me riveted. I saw some of the twists coming but there were enough surprises to keep the story suspenseful and intriguing. This isn't a happy book (Carpenter's novels rarely are), but for the most part, I enjoyed this immersive read. It made for a distracting COVID read, even though it's sad and depressing.
(Readalikes: Hm, I can't think of anything. You?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language, violence, blood/gore, disturbing subject matter, depictions of illegal drug use, and mild sexual content
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC from the generous folks at Lake Union Publishing via those at NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Monday, February 04, 2019
Carpenter's Newest a Gritty, Nail-Biting Thrill Ride
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When her computer engineer husband dies in a car crash, 48-year-old Erin Gaines finds herself completely unmoored. She's not sure how to proceed with day-to-day living, let alone how to manage her role as CEO of Jax, the lucrative startup tech company the Gaines' own with several of their friends. Erin knows that, after five months, her paralyzing, zombie-like grief is wearing thin. Everyone—her friends, family, and co-workers—have expressed grave concern about her ability to function at all, especially as the head of a powerful company at the peak of its performance. After a particularly telling incident, Erin's loved ones stage an intervention, gently forcing her to enroll in a program at a luxurious "restoration" facility on a remote Caribbean island. Reluctant though she is to admit it, Erin knows a few weeks at Hidden Sands might be exactly what she needs to come back to herself.
Shorie Gaines, Erin's 18-year-old daughter, is thrilled her mother's finally getting some help. She's worried about Erin's emotional state, but she's also concerned over some weird error messages on Jax's operating system. Something isn't quite right and with the company's CEO conveniently out of the way, it's up to Shorie to figure out what. The more she digs, however, the more distressed she becomes. When she receives a cryptic S.O.S. from her mother, Shorie realizes what Erin's already discovered—Erin has been sent to Hidden Sands not to heal, but to disappear ...
I discovered Emily Carpenter's mesmerizing thrillers last year and was absolutely thrilled to discover she'd be releasing a new one in 2019. The premise and setting of her newest, Until the Day I Die (available March 12), is a bit different from her others. It's got a less Gothic, more modern spin, which I ended up liking even though I wasn't sure I would. Like Carpenter's previous novels, this one features a sympathetic heroine who becomes entangled in a unique, intriguing situation. As the story stakes rise, the action ramps up until the reader is frantically whipping through pages to find out what will happen next. Although the climax does come to a confusingly abrupt end (at least in the ARC), Until the Day I Die remains a propulsive, engrossing thriller from which you will not be able to look away. It's far-fetched, sure, but who cares? This is the kind of tense, nail-biting suspense that will leave fans thirsty for more. I thoroughly enjoyed Until the Day I Die and can't wait to see what the incomparable Emily Carpenter will do next.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty and Every Single Secret by Emily Carpenter)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language, violence, mild sexual content, and references to illegal drug use
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of Until the Day I Die from the generous folks at Lake Union Publishing via those at NetGalley. Thank you!
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Southern Gothic Vibe + Dark Family Secrets + Appealing Characters = a Mystical, Mesmerizing Read
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Ever since her mother died on her 30th birthday, Althea Bell has dreaded the start of her own third decade. Something happens to the Bell women at 30. Always has, always will. At 29, Althea is trying to shake off the superstition. After all, she's just out of rehab. Her life isn't ending; it's beginning.
With nowhere else to go, Althea returns to Mobile, Alabama, eager to make amends with the father she hurt with her descent into addiction. As the family black sheep, she knows not to expect a celebratory welcome home party. Still, she's surprised when she's thrown out of the family home by her brother, who's running for governor, and his ambitious wife. Althea's even more shocked to discover that they plan to have her admitted to the local psychiatric hospital as a preventative measure.
Disturbed by her brother's announcement and subsequent revelations about a dark family secret, Althea takes off, determined to find the truth about the curse that has haunted the Bell women. With an old boyfriend by her side, she will not rest until she's uncovered every unsavory bit of her hidden family history. As her actions grow increasingly dangerous, Althea will have to remain sober, focused, and, above all, sane to avoid the fate that has befallen the women before her. She is not insane and she is not cursed ... or is she?
It's a little tough to describe the plot of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls by Emily Carpenter. Suffice it to say, the book tells a mesmerizing, mystical tale and I had a very hard time putting down. It's far-fetched, yes, but it's also an addicting story featuring appealing characters and an intriguing mystery. The tale kept me tearing through pages, racing toward a satisfying end. This isn't my favorite of Carpenter's books, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other books by Emily Carpenter, including The Weight of Lies and Every Single Secret)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language, depictions of illegal drug abuse, disturbing subject matter, and sexual content
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls from Amazon with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Before I Let You Go Heartbreaking And Compelling
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Lexie Vidler will never forgive herself for leaving her younger sister behind the night she escaped from the Exclusive Brethren's enclave. The cult had ensnared their mother, its leader becoming the girls' stepfather. Tired of the strict, oppressive lifestyle that threatened to take away the educational opportunities she craved, Lexie fled at 16. Unable to take 12-year-old Annie with her, Lexie abandoned her sister. It was a monstrous crime, one Lexie has tried everything to make up for over the last two decades.
At 34, Lexie works as a general practice physician. Engaged to Sam—a kind, handsome surgeon— she's poised to finally achieve the safe, stable life she's been seeking since childhood. Annie's life has gone in the opposite direction. Despite constantly bailing her out, sheltering her, and paying for rehab, Lexie can't force Annie to ditch the drugs to which she's addicted and get her life together. In order to save her own sanity, she's had to step back, keeping her distance from the train wreck that is her baby sister.
In spite of everything, when Lexie receives a frantic middle-of-the-night phone call from Annie, she and Sam rush to her side. Although she's skeletal and still jittery from her last hit, Annie's also pregnant and in danger of going into pre-term labor. Knowing she could be arrested for chemical endangerment and that her baby will no doubt be taken from her, she begs Lexie and Sam not to hospitalize her. With little choice in the matter, the two doctors set in motion a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.
Available April 3, 2018, Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer is an intimate, heartbreaking novel about a family in crisis. The characters at its center are complex, flawed, and very human. I felt for all the Vidler women, each of whom is sympathetic in her own way. Learning more about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) made me feel most keenly for the fictional baby in this story who represents all the real children born to drug-addicted mothers. While Rimmer's portrayal of this crisis is realistic, it's also compassionate and hopeful. Even still, Before I Let You Go is not a happy novel. It's a tough, depressing read, one that will touch your heart as surely as it breaks it. Overall, I found it to be absorbing and affecting, an important book that calls attention to a devastating problem that affects an alarming number of innocent children and their families.
(Readalikes: Hm, I can't think of anything. Can you?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language, depictions of drug abuse, and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: I received an ARC of Before I Let You Go from the generous folks at Graydon House via those at Little Bird Publicity. Thank you!
Thursday, February 08, 2018
Warm, Quirky Southern Family Secrets Novel a Glittering Gem
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Leia Birch Briggs loves herself a superhero. Literally. One drunken night after a book-signing, the comic book author and illustrator finds herself in bed with Batman. After the (very uncharacteristic) one-night stand, Leia's left with a little surprise—one that's going to make a big impression on her very proper Southern family.
Before she's had a chance to break her own news, Leia finds out that her beloved grandmother is suffering from a severe case of dementia. "Birchie" has been out of it for some time, a fact her best friend has been charged with keeping under wraps. After a scandalous faux pas at a public event, it becomes impossible to hush up Birchie's declining health. Although Leia is furious at Miss Wattie for her subterfuge, Leia nevertheless hightails it to Birchville, Alabama, to straighten the old ladies out. Along the way, she picks up her 13-year-old niece, Lavender, who's dealing with her own family crisis.
As if Leia doesn't have enough to deal with, she makes another shocking discovery—a trunk full of bones in her grandmother's attic. While she sorts through Birchie's house, tries to drum up the courage to announce she's pregnant with a bi-racial baby, and attempts to break through some killer writer's block, Leia also has to solve an old family mystery. Through it all, she'll learn some surprising truths about herself, her family, and her future.
Although I've heard great things about Joshilyn Jackson, this is the first time I've picked up one of her books. And you know what? It won't be the last. I adored The Almost Sisters, a warm, quirky novel about the ups, downs, and all-arounds of being part of a family. Although the plot summary makes The Almost Sisters sound like an easy, breezy beach read, it actually has a lot more depth than that. Hitting as it does on issues like racism, privilege, and the devastating effects of dementia, it's a sad and thought-provoking tale at times. It's also funny, compelling, and touching. Even though I saw its big reveal coming from a mile away, I loved this novel and will definitely be looking for more gems from the talented Ms. Jackson.
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (a dozen or so F-bombs, plus milder expletives), sexual content, and violence
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Poignant, Heartbreaking Inside Out and Back Again Based on Author's Unique Immigrant Experience
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Kim Há loves Saigon, where she's lived for all of her ten years. She adores the bustling marketplace, all of the city's familiar sights and tantalizing scents. Most of all, she loves her mama and her papaya tree. But as the violence of war tears Saigon apart, it becomes necessary for the family to flee. As Kim sails across the sea, bounces from refugee camp to refugee camp, finally landing in a strange land called Alabama, she experiences every emotion—anxiety, fear, wonder, and excitement.
Life in America is vastly different from Kim's experience in Vietnam. There, she felt smart. Here, people think she's dumb just because she can't speak English. There, she had lots of family nearby. Here, she's lonely. There, she ate familiar food, chatted in her native tongue, understood her world. Here, everything is different, everything is new. Does she have any hope of fitting in? Will America—a place so foreign—ever feel like home?
Based on the author's own experience as a child, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai offers a uniquely authentic perspective on immigration. Written in verse, it's a spare narrative, but one that's nevertheless vivid, poignant, and heartbreaking. It's a story that will resound with anyone who's ever felt out of place, while teaching all of us a valuable lesson about acceptance. Inside Out and Back Again proves that everyone has a story worth knowing—if only we'll take the time to listen. A beautiful, award-winning book, this poignant novel-in-verse should not be missed.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of The Girl in the Torch by Robert Sharenow and other stories about immigrant children)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Thursday, December 31, 2015
True Account of To Kill A Mockingbird-esque Case Makes for Fascinating, Eye-Opening Reading
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In 1983, when he was a 23-year-old Harvard Law student, Bryan Stevenson took an intensive class which focused on race and poverty litigation. As part of the course, he began an internship with the Southern Prisoners Defense Committee (SPDC) in Atlanta. Working with the organization, which helps death row inmates, opened his eyes and changed his life. Embracing the principle Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done (17-18), Stevenson has since dedicated himself to fighting mistreatment in the criminal justice system, especially when it concerns those who are most vulnerable—minorities, the poor, the wrongly accused, women, children, etc.
In Just Mercy, Stevenson's first book, he recounts a situation he encountered early in his career. It was during his fourth year with the SPDC that the young lawyer became embroiled in a real-life To Kill a Mockingbird-esque case that would teach him truths so startling and profound he would never forget them. While visiting a prison in Alabama—a state that had a large incarcerated population and no public defender system, meaning many of its death row inmates had no legal representation at all—Stevenson met Walter McMillian, a middle-aged African-American man from, ironically enough, Monroe County, Alabama. Like the fictional Tom Robinson, McMillian was accused of harming a young white woman. In McMillian's case, it was a murder charge—Ronda Morrison, an 18-year-old store clerk, had been shot during what appeared to be a robbery at her place of employment. While Morrison upheld an unblemished reputation, McMillian's was undeniably spotty. Though married, he was a notorious ladies' man (who had just ended a troublesome relationship with his white, married lover), who was also rumored to be part of the "Dixie mafia" and a drug dealer. Still, McMillian emphatically maintained his innocence in Morrison's killing. Although he had an alibi for the night the crime was committed, one verified by a dozen people, police pursued the matter, which eventually landed McMillian on death row.
The many inconsistencies in the case against Walter McMillian became apparent as soon as Stevenson began investigating it. Stunned by the prejudice and incompetence he uncovered, the attorney vowed to free McMillian from prison. Doing so would prove to be unimaginably difficult, steeped as the case was in racism, prejudice, conspiracy, lies, etc. It would also change the way Stevenson viewed mercy and justice—forever.
I hadn't heard of Bryan Stevenson or Walter McMillian before picking up Just Mercy. In fact, I knew nothing about the book until my husband randomly plucked the audio version of it from off a library shelf. After completing a road trip during which both he and his aunt listened, spellbound, to the story, my husband recommended I read it. I did. Like my husband and aunt-in-law, I found myself transfixed by Stevenson's account of defending McMillian. I've never thought the criminal justice system perfect, but reading about such obvious kinks in its workings definitely reminded me of its many flaws. Using McMillian's case as just one example, Stevenson makes some very convincing arguments about mercy, justice, and prison reform. While Just Mercy gets undeniably depressing, it's also inspiring. Eye-opening, jaw-dropping, heart-breaking, thought-provoking—all these adjectives describe the effect it had on me. You may not agree with Stevenson's findings, but you will no doubt find his book illuminating. I highly recommend it.
(Readalikes: While the books are not similar in tone or style, Just Mercy did remind me of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; also of A Time to Kill by John Grisham)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for brief, mild language (no F-bombs), and disturbing themes, including rape, drug abuse, violence, child abuse, etc.
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of Just Mercy from Amazon with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
Thursday, November 05, 2015
Go Set a Watchman: I Didn't Hate It. Surprise!
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"She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father. She never questioned it, never thought about it, never even realized that before she made any decision of importance, the reflex, 'What would Atticus do?' passed through her unconscious; she never realized what made her dig in her feet and stand firm whenever she did was her father; that whatever was decent and of good report in her character was put there by her father; she did not know that she worshiped him ... [she was] complacent in her snug world" (117-18).
When I first heard the announcement about the release of Harper Lee's "new" novel, Go Set a Watchman, I felt ecstatic. More from Maycomb? Yes, please! Then reviews started trickling in. Not-so-great reviews. The flame of my enthusiasm flickered a little. Was Go Set a Watchman going to tarnish my undying love for To Kill a Mockingbird? Would it spoil everything I thought I knew about Atticus Finch & Company? Should I risk reading it or would I be better off just leaving it on the shelf? Since I'm nothing if not daring (actually, I'm nothing like daring), I decided to take the plunge. And, guess what? I didn't hate Go Set a Watchman. I get why some people did, but I didn't. In fact, I liked it.
The novel opens with 26-year-old Jean Louise "Scout" Finch coming home to visit her father in Maycomb. Although little has changed in the decades since she was a child running wild in the streets of the small town, Atticus has somehow become an old man. At 72, he's crippled with rheumatoid arthritis and being looked after by Alexandra, his impossible, always disapproving sister. Of course, seeing her father isn't the only reason Jean Louise is visiting—there's also Henry Clinton, Atticus' right-hand man. And Scout's fianceé, if she would just go ahead and accept his marriage proposal already. Determined to "pursue the stony path of spinsterhood" (15), at least for now, Jean Louise is happy to flirt with her long-suffering beau, philosophize with her aging father, and use her modern, New York-ified ways to scandalize the town she loves so well.
While happily pursuing these aims, Jean Louise stumbles upon a discovery so shocking it shakes her to her very core. With this sucker punch to the gut, her safe little world tilts on its axis, throwing everything she thought she knew about her fair-minded father, his equally equitable colleagues, and her beloved Maycomb into doubt. Is it possible that the people and place she's known all her life have changed so irrevocably in her absence? Or is it Jean Louise? As she grapples with the answers to questions she's never thought to ask, she must face the ultimate question: Where does she truly belong—in prejudiced, provincial Maycomb or in permissive, progressive New York City? It's becoming increasingly obvious that she can't have both.
Like To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman is a coming-of-age story. Even though Scout is already an adult in body, it's her awareness that evolves throughout this novel. The eyes through which she viewed her childhood are opened in ways that are startling and life-changing. Readers who adore To Kill a Mockingbird will likely be just as troubled by the revelations that pummel Scout as she is. Knowing the hard truth, even about fictional people in made-up places, can be horrifying. While I still prefer the idealized version of Maycomb and her residents that appears in TKAM, it's fascinating to compare that with the more complex one Lee offers in Go Set a Watchman. Studied together, the books offer a truly intriguing and enlightening reading experience. Go Set a Watchman isn't the masterpiece that its predecessor is—in fact, it's clunky, confusing, and downright dull in places (although hilarious in others)—but as a companion novel (not a sequel or prequel), it adds illuminating layers to Scout's story. Even if you're a diehard ignorance-is-bliss kind of reader, you don't want to miss this novel. Not only does it bring to life a complicated, contradictory period in history, but it highlights how little things have changed over the years. For a book written in the 1950s, Go Set a Watchman (especially its last few chapters) addresses ideas/themes that are oddly, eerily pertinent to issues we're dealing with today. Beyond that, it's a compelling tale about contradiction, balance, and being humble enough to accept other people's beliefs even when (especially when) they conflict with your own. In my opinion, Go Set a Watchman does exactly what the jacket copy says it does: "It not only confirms the enduring brilliance of To Kill a Mockingbird, but also serves as its essential companion, adding depth, context, and new meaning to an American classic."
(Readalikes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for mild language (no F-bombs), racial epithets, sexual innuendo, and references (not graphic) to sex, rape, etc.
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of Go Set a Watchman from Amazon with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
Monday, December 16, 2013
I Never Re-Read Books (Except This One)
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I rarely re-read books. Almost never. With so many great new stories out there just waiting to be cracked open, why waste time going back to one I've already experienced? That's my usual philosophy, but sometimes, I get a hankering to re-enjoy an old favorite. Like Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird. It's been a long time (high school?) since I first read and loved it, so a re-reading was long, long overdue. And, you guys, I'm so glad I took the opportunity! I swear, everything about this book touches some part of my soul. It's just a beautiful, inspiring, charming story—one that will never get old, no matter how many times I read it.
I'm not even going to attempt any deep literary analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird. That's been done many, many times, and by people much more knowledgeable than I. So, let me just encourage you to read this one, whether for the first time or the twentieth. It's an incredible novel, the kind that should be studied in schools and revered worldwide (oh wait, it already is ...).
(Readalikes: Reminds me of A Time to Kill by John Grisham)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for brief, mild language (no F-bombs), violence, racial epitaphs and references to rape
(Incidentally, the classic 1962 movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird is Not Rated.)
To the FTC, with love: I bought To Kill a Mockingbird from Amazon using a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Odd, Quirky Middle Grade Novel Doesn't Quite Sway Me
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Being the daughter of a dedicated disaster volunteer is not easy. Every time a tornado blows through or a hurricane whips up somewhere in the U.S., Cass's mother flies to the rescue. Cass tries to feel only pride in her mother's important work—after all, how silly is it to envy a disaster victim? Besides, the 10-year-old's fondest dream is to join her mom on one of her life-saving crusades. As soon as her mom returns to little Olyn, Alabama, Cass plans to present her with the idea. In no time, Cass knows, she and the famous Toodi Blue Nordenhaur, will embark on all kinds of epic, disaster-busting road trips. They'll be partners, meaning Cass will never have to be separated from her mother again. She can't wait to implement this perfect, foolproof plan.
When Toodi finally comes home, Cass gets disastrous news. Not only is her mom leaving again, but she refuses to take her only child with her. Cass blames her boring, old dad for the betrayal. She refuses to forgive him, even when he insists they take their own super-exciting road trip in an ancient RV nicknamed The Roast. Cass can't imagine anything more boring than traveling with her meat salesman father. It's only when he introduces her to a magical force called Sway that Cass begins to wonder if there might be more to her dull, dependable dad than meets the eye. And, if he really can make amazing things happen, then maybe, just maybe they can convince Toodi to come home for good.
As much as I like the premise behind Sway by Amber McRee Turner, the follow-through just didn't quite do it for me. The book's a little too quirky, a little too odd for my tastes. It's a quick, upbeat read, though, and one that teaches some great lessons about family, friendship and finding the good in even the rottenest of situations. Overall, I thought it was just okay.
(Readalikes: Reminded me a little of Savvy by Ingrid Law)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for some scary situations and vague references to marital infidelity
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of Sway from the generous folks at Harper Collins. Thank you!
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