A review by yshaheen
The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White

4.0

The Night the Lights Went Out was a fun, fresh read. It’s perfect for lying in lounge chair on the beach or when you’re snuggled up on the sofa on a cold rainy day. Merilee is a recent divorcee who cultivates a unique but unlikely friendship with the elderly Sugar, who happens to be her landlord and the town’s take-no-shit matriarch. I loved her! Merilee’s secret past comes back to haunt her when one of the town’s citizens is found dead. What is Merilee guilty of? How does her friendship with Sugar evolve? And how does Merilee navigate the sometimes ruthless social hierarchy of her new town?

The story is based near Atlanta so it’s got a southern flair, which I am always a fan of. It’s also reminiscent of Leanne Moriarty novels so that makes it a win for me.