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adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I feel like this book reminds me of Sam Hell but a mystery. It is more violent at times (with a serial killer) and doesn’t shy away from tough topics (check triggers if you have them). I listened to the author in a chat and he said TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW is one of his favorite books. The same thread of friendship between two children who grow up and continue to care and look after the other runs through this book as well.
This book takes place largely in 1975 when these murders are happening. When Patch sees his friend targeted, he becomes the prey. His friend is determined to help find him. Then spanning most of the lifetime, we see the cause for justice and a conclusion to these horrible crimes.
The short chapters in this longer book kept me turning pages. I loved the references to his favorite childhood book, Where the Wild Things Are.
The pirate and the beekeeper
“…he’d take that morning still and purse it till the colors ran because he knew it could not have been so beautiful. That nothing was ever so beautiful in his life.” Ch 1
““There’s a place where the bees make purple honey.” He listened. “
The North Carolina Coastal Plain. The sandhills. No one knows for sure why they do it. But it’s real purple. It glows. It’s like proof, Patch. There’s magical things out there just waiting on you.” Ch 24
“I just wanted to show you that sometimes things survive despite the harshest of odds.” Ch 27
The lovers, the dreamers
“At ten years old he realized that people were born whole, and that the bad things peeled layers from the person you once were, thinning compassion and empathy and the ability to construct a future. At thirteen he knew those layers could sometimes be rebuilt when people” ch 39
Cops and robbers
“People talk about one life … one chance. But I reckon a single life is made up of a dozen or more roles and responsibilities. I can count the versions of myself like friend and foe. Mistakes are the detours that remind you of the true way, Saint. To love and be loved is more than can ever be expected, more than enough for a thousand ordinary lifetimes.” 114
The hunt
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.” 124
“Do something meaningful. Or maybe just mean everything you do,” he said. 127
Fate
“Sometimes people reserve so much of themselves. It’s like saving a fine wine for an occasion that never materializes.” 159
The prisoner
“…she wondered at the price of trust, and the toll it took to offer it, and to betray it.” 236
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This book takes place largely in 1975 when these murders are happening. When Patch sees his friend targeted, he becomes the prey. His friend is determined to help find him. Then spanning most of the lifetime, we see the cause for justice and a conclusion to these horrible crimes.
The short chapters in this longer book kept me turning pages. I loved the references to his favorite childhood book, Where the Wild Things Are.
The pirate and the beekeeper
“…he’d take that morning still and purse it till the colors ran because he knew it could not have been so beautiful. That nothing was ever so beautiful in his life.” Ch 1
““There’s a place where the bees make purple honey.” He listened. “
The North Carolina Coastal Plain. The sandhills. No one knows for sure why they do it. But it’s real purple. It glows. It’s like proof, Patch. There’s magical things out there just waiting on you.” Ch 24
“I just wanted to show you that sometimes things survive despite the harshest of odds.” Ch 27
The lovers, the dreamers
“At ten years old he realized that people were born whole, and that the bad things peeled layers from the person you once were, thinning compassion and empathy and the ability to construct a future. At thirteen he knew those layers could sometimes be rebuilt when people” ch 39
Cops and robbers
“People talk about one life … one chance. But I reckon a single life is made up of a dozen or more roles and responsibilities. I can count the versions of myself like friend and foe. Mistakes are the detours that remind you of the true way, Saint. To love and be loved is more than can ever be expected, more than enough for a thousand ordinary lifetimes.” 114
The hunt
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.” 124
“Do something meaningful. Or maybe just mean everything you do,” he said. 127
Fate
“Sometimes people reserve so much of themselves. It’s like saving a fine wine for an occasion that never materializes.” 159
The prisoner
“…she wondered at the price of trust, and the toll it took to offer it, and to betray it.” 236
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Cancer, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder