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A review by jamiebeecreations
Knife River by Justine Champine
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. This is my honest review.
The fact that these queer books keep coming out in genres I've never been able to read queer books in just makes my heart sing.
A MURDER MYSTERY novel with a lesbian main character! I didn't believe it when I heard about this book, and having finished it, I'm still surprised it happened. For everyone that grew up reading mysteries but wished for more representation in the characters, that wanted one where the queer character wasn't on the side or a symbol of tragedy, this book is for you.
It is emotional, heart wrenching, beautiful, and interesting. It's a story about recovering from loss, finding oneself, and the part that surprised me the most, a strained relationship between sisters. They've been through such horrible heartbreak in their youth, and with their murdered mother's bones finally discovered, all that past pain comes rushing to the surface.
Do not miss this book!
The fact that these queer books keep coming out in genres I've never been able to read queer books in just makes my heart sing.
A MURDER MYSTERY novel with a lesbian main character! I didn't believe it when I heard about this book, and having finished it, I'm still surprised it happened. For everyone that grew up reading mysteries but wished for more representation in the characters, that wanted one where the queer character wasn't on the side or a symbol of tragedy, this book is for you.
It is emotional, heart wrenching, beautiful, and interesting. It's a story about recovering from loss, finding oneself, and the part that surprised me the most, a strained relationship between sisters. They've been through such horrible heartbreak in their youth, and with their murdered mother's bones finally discovered, all that past pain comes rushing to the surface.
Do not miss this book!