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A review by aimeedarsreads
Broken by John Rector
Twins Maggie and Lilly have been estranged since Lilly betrayed Maggie and abandoned their hometown in Colorado with her abusive boyfriend, Mike.
Lilly and Mike got married and settled in the lonely seaside town of Beaumont Cove, but before the twins reconciled, Lilly was violently murdered and Mike arrested.
Maggie made the long trip to settle Lilly’s affairs, but when she sees Mike, something tells her his claims of innocence may be true. Extending her stay to find out, though, might be a deadly mistake.
The build up to Lilly’s murder was slow, yet it was clear who was responsible for her death. The end of the book was full of exciting action but it was so quick and unexplained, it strained belief. I also wanted more backstory into a key character to understand their motivation.
However, Beaumont Cove was vividly presented, and the book had an interesting cast of secondary characters, particularly Ava, the boardwalk psychic and Clayton, the gruff but soft-hearted private investigator.
Thanks to @netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
Lilly and Mike got married and settled in the lonely seaside town of Beaumont Cove, but before the twins reconciled, Lilly was violently murdered and Mike arrested.
Maggie made the long trip to settle Lilly’s affairs, but when she sees Mike, something tells her his claims of innocence may be true. Extending her stay to find out, though, might be a deadly mistake.
The build up to Lilly’s murder was slow, yet it was clear who was responsible for her death. The end of the book was full of exciting action but it was so quick and unexplained, it strained belief. I also wanted more backstory into a key character to understand their motivation.
However, Beaumont Cove was vividly presented, and the book had an interesting cast of secondary characters, particularly Ava, the boardwalk psychic and Clayton, the gruff but soft-hearted private investigator.
Thanks to @netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review.