Overall Take:
Solid mystery with good vibes
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
Mystery
Synopsis
Rainier is a small town in the Australian outback and known for one thing, a series of unalivings years ago. Gemma knows her town was the unalivers last stop in his spree but she loves it so much. She also knows that that night all those years ago still haunts her policeman husband.
When a tour is being set up a copycat lands on their doorstep, and Gemma vows to get to the bottom of things once and for all.
Thoughts:
This was a good small town trying to survive type book. I loved the rural Australian setting of this one and feel like the author did a great job with the descriptions so I could envision it clearly. I enjoyed the plot and the writing, though I did struggle a little at some of the point of view changes. I didn’t feel that they were succinct enough to warrant leaving off chapter headings letting the reader know who’s POV we were on, and I was frustrated a few times. The pacing is on the slower side, but it isn’t a bad slow, it feels like it is intended to be on the slower side so the reader can fully grasp all the details that are being laid out. I enjoyed the twists and turns and felt that they were well done, I didn’t really see all of them coming and I liked that. I think that this is more in line with a true mystery and not necessarily a thriller. It is a nuanced mystery, and one you will want to make sure you are paying attention fully for, so you don’t miss any details.
Publication Date:
November 5, 2024
Author:
Shelley Burr
Page Length:
352 pages
Publisher:
William Morrow Paperback
Thank you to:
Thank you to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for this e-arc, all thoughts are my own.
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