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I really enjoyed this mix of mystery, family drama, and love story with a bit of “magick” thrown in. The Moon Girls are taught from a young age that their singular goal in life is to have a daughter — specifically without a husband — and to raise her to follow in the Moon legacy … Read More “The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis” »
To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.) The best part of … Read More “The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry” »
To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.) The best part of … Read More “To Dare by Jemma Wayne” »
Five years ago, two 11-year-old girls, Lucia and Ana, disappear on their way home from school. Now, 16-year-old Ana has been discovered as the sole survivor of a deadly car crash, and Detectives Sara Campos and Santiago Bain have arrived to try to find Lucia. Set in the very small, very insular mountainside town of … Read More “Village of the Lost Girls by Agustin Martinez” »
I’m not 100% sure what I just read, honestly. We start off with an older Carol, who starts off telling us that she killed Frankie and lost their daughter too soon. We also know that Frankie wasn’t such a good guy since she believes he went straight to hell when he died. And we know … Read More “Killing the Girl: A story of murder and redemption by Elizabeth Hill” »