A review by amybradbury
Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book came onto my radar since it's on Roxanne Gay's imprint and I am a huge fan of her work, and it didn't disapppoint. I would definitely read more from this author. 

She kept me reading to see where the story would go. I read it on a day when my young daughter was home sick from school and I was glad she just wanted to snuggle and sleep so I could keep turning the pages.  

Very dark and open door spice, with lots of trigger warnings, wrapped in a story of friendship and the darkness in families. Not a lot of resolve at the end of the story, but I feel that's true to life and appreciate when an author doesn't give us everything in a nice bow. 

The combination of a compelling plot line and a story that kept moving along with well developed (although totally unlikeable) characters was a hit for me. I enjoyed the reading experience I had with this book, and if the story/characters stick with me further into the year, I would increase my rating to 4.25. 
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