Overall Take:
Fun historical fiction with a nice mystery
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Synopsis
When Elwood goes missing, two women go off to figure out what happened to him. Their primary suspect is his caretaker. As they try to figure out the mystery of where he went, secrets are revealed and the three women end up forming a pact, but its fragile and hangs on by a thread. One that could be cut at any moment.
Thoughts:
This was an entertaining historical women’s fiction read. I enjoyed how the story interwove the story of three unique different women into one book and purpose. Each woman was caught in their own predicament in the late 1950’s in Hollywood and they each dealt with so much. Each woman had a lesson to learn, and their journey on how they did that was interesting. It was on the slower side of pacing, and at time I felt my mind wandering. But each time I was drawn back to the delicate storytelling that was happening, and I was quickly engaged again. I read and adored another book by this author, and I feel that this one was slightly different. The story wasn’t as captivating for me as that one was. The subject matter was quite different, so that could be it, as I did still feel that the author’s writing was good. However, that did take away from my reading experience a little. The mystery element was entertaining, and I enjoyed the reveal.
Publication Date:
March 18, 2025
Author:
Susan Meissner
Page Length:
352 pages
Thank you too:
Thank you to @berkley pub, the author, and @netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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