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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Yay! We're back on Faye's island again. Unfortunately for those around Faye that means more death and mayhem, but I'll take it to enjoy the historic, island setting. A step up from the last few books in the series, in my opinion. Enjoyable read though I figured the ending out rather early in the book.
I found these books on the Audible Premium included list and haved loved them. Faye and Joe are such good characters, with flaws like any person---but they work together to solve their problems. The historial info included is always of interest to me. I love the mystery and the archeo;ogical aspects of each case as well.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
(Audio) The book begins steeped in a fog of grief that covers the island and everyone on it. Faye is spending her time digging pointless holes to find nothing of interest in an attempt to keep herself moving each day. Joe is struggling to reach Faye while not crowding her, and keeping himself moving each day. Into this mix is a sudden death, a hazardous waste spill and the appearance of strangers who are looking to dig into the history that may well upend Faye's carefully guarded family story. Will everything they have worked for be lost?
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*Disclaimer: I was provided a free review copy of this book by the publisher.*
Faye and Joe are home on Joyeuse with their toddler, Michael, and Joe's felonious father, Sly (Amande is off at camp somewhere in the Appalachians and doesn't appear in this book, though her absence is acknowledged frequently). Faye is recovering from a heart-wrenching late-pregnancy miscarriage (not a spoiler - it's revealed in the first couple of pages of the book) the only way she knows how: by digging holes on her island. She can't even begin to handle the fact that someone seems to be preying on women in Micco County right now, and the EPA is swarming her island (and costing her who knows how much money) trying to clean up some substances of mysterious origin, and a stranger from Ohio is trying to find proof that her ancestor was a kidnapping murderer. And Joe can't handle all of that - and a toddler, and facing his own extremely complicated relationship with his father - without her. It seems like everything might fall down around their heads...possibly literally...if Faye doesn't get herself together again, and soon.
Oh, so heartbreaking but so great. I *love* the books that are back home in Micco County the best. Faye and Joe at home is my favorite. And this one killed me a little bit because they're so emotionally disconnected and hurting, but Sly Mantooth was a great addition to the character list. And I honestly had no clue who was behind it all until Faye figured it out (and even then, I was second-guessing her a little bit for a couple of pages). Plus delving into Cally's life a little more, a deeply personal history for Faye, was both comforting and really interesting. I am so sad that I'm all caught up on Faye's adventures now and have to wait for the next book, but I have so loved reading this series this year!
Faye and Joe are home on Joyeuse with their toddler, Michael, and Joe's felonious father, Sly (Amande is off at camp somewhere in the Appalachians and doesn't appear in this book, though her absence is acknowledged frequently). Faye is recovering from a heart-wrenching late-pregnancy miscarriage (not a spoiler - it's revealed in the first couple of pages of the book) the only way she knows how: by digging holes on her island. She can't even begin to handle the fact that someone seems to be preying on women in Micco County right now, and the EPA is swarming her island (and costing her who knows how much money) trying to clean up some substances of mysterious origin, and a stranger from Ohio is trying to find proof that her ancestor was a kidnapping murderer. And Joe can't handle all of that - and a toddler, and facing his own extremely complicated relationship with his father - without her. It seems like everything might fall down around their heads...possibly literally...if Faye doesn't get herself together again, and soon.
Oh, so heartbreaking but so great. I *love* the books that are back home in Micco County the best. Faye and Joe at home is my favorite. And this one killed me a little bit because they're so emotionally disconnected and hurting, but Sly Mantooth was a great addition to the character list. And I honestly had no clue who was behind it all until Faye figured it out (and even then, I was second-guessing her a little bit for a couple of pages). Plus delving into Cally's life a little more, a deeply personal history for Faye, was both comforting and really interesting. I am so sad that I'm all caught up on Faye's adventures now and have to wait for the next book, but I have so loved reading this series this year!
entertaining although I haven't read any of the earlier books. Good job by the reader on the audio.