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Our Last Wild Days
by Anna Bailey
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is an engaging and enjoyable mystery novel that digs into the lives and (past) mistakes of a few people in a very small community in Louisiana. I loved the character development and I honestly thought I had the mystery solved about halfway through the book but was completely surprised at how everything wrapped up.
In Our Last Wild Days, Anna Bailey tells the story of a family of gator hunters and the mystery surrounding the death of one member of that family. We unravel the tale, as well as past relationships, through first person narration that switches primarily between a former best friend, returned to the community to understand her mother’s health condition and a young man working hard to make a name for his uncle’s newspaper. As these two reporters work hard to solve the case, they also learn more about their community and their place in its future.
The book is very well-written and really makes the characters feel realistic. I felt like I had a very clear sense of all of the characters and how they interacted with each other, which can be difficult for authors to convey when the cast begins to grow and various plot lines begin to converge.
This review is my honest opinion of the book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy for me to read.
In Our Last Wild Days, Anna Bailey tells the story of a family of gator hunters and the mystery surrounding the death of one member of that family. We unravel the tale, as well as past relationships, through first person narration that switches primarily between a former best friend, returned to the community to understand her mother’s health condition and a young man working hard to make a name for his uncle’s newspaper. As these two reporters work hard to solve the case, they also learn more about their community and their place in its future.
The book is very well-written and really makes the characters feel realistic. I felt like I had a very clear sense of all of the characters and how they interacted with each other, which can be difficult for authors to convey when the cast begins to grow and various plot lines begin to converge.
This review is my honest opinion of the book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy for me to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail