A review by sam_hartwig
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

3.0

This is a re-telling of 'Hansel & Gretel'. It's also a companion novel to 'Sister's Red' which is a re-telling of 'Little Red riding hood'. Jackson Pearce has weaved an interesting tale of romance, intrigue & horror. It was a different take on the old tale of 'Hansel & Gretel', a brother (Ansel) and his sister (Gretchen) are kicked out by their stepmother when their father dies. On their way to the ocean their car breaks down near a town called Live Oak, where they meet a woman named Sophia who runs a chocolatier which seems almost magical. They also run into a guy named Samuel who tells Gretchen to stay away from Sophia because rumor has it she makes young women disappear... I enjoyed reading this (not as much as 'Sister's Red') but it was still good. It's interesting how 'Sweetly' has something in common with 'Sister's Red' which I won't give away but I had an "oh ok, cool!!" moment. The plot became a little bit predictable but the ending was really graphic and I loved it!! Filled with lots of twists & turns and a little bit of swoon thrown in can make a sweet mixture.