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Unlocking by Amy LeBlanc
5.0
"I have learned that the part of the key that enters the lock is called the blade."
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Thoughts~
Unlocking is a lovely little mystery what with small town vibes, secrets, and blackmail. I was pulled into all of it right from the beginning!
Told over a winter in Alberta, Lou has suddenly lost her parents and inherited her fathers hardware store. She begins secretly cutting keys to the homes of her customer's, never intending to use them. Then her marriage falls apart and her mounting grief and temptation overcome her. She lets herself into a neighbor's home to retrieve something but finds herself mixed up in more than she was looking for.
I was so immersed in this novella that I read it in one sitting! I so wished this had been longer, really my only complaint. Though mostly plot driven, Leblanc did such an amazing job with these characters, especially Euphemia, but they were all so fleshed out. And the cozy, wintery small town made the perfect setting for an unsolved mystery and the exploration of the notion that everyone knows everything about their neighbours. The symbolism of keys has been something I
have always enjoyed, and I particularly loved it in this story. Written with humor and engrossing prose Leblanc has me excited for whatever she writes next.
Thank you to @zgstories for sending this one my way opinions are my own. For more of my book content check out https://www.instagram.com/bookalong
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Thoughts~
Unlocking is a lovely little mystery what with small town vibes, secrets, and blackmail. I was pulled into all of it right from the beginning!
Told over a winter in Alberta, Lou has suddenly lost her parents and inherited her fathers hardware store. She begins secretly cutting keys to the homes of her customer's, never intending to use them. Then her marriage falls apart and her mounting grief and temptation overcome her. She lets herself into a neighbor's home to retrieve something but finds herself mixed up in more than she was looking for.
I was so immersed in this novella that I read it in one sitting! I so wished this had been longer, really my only complaint. Though mostly plot driven, Leblanc did such an amazing job with these characters, especially Euphemia, but they were all so fleshed out. And the cozy, wintery small town made the perfect setting for an unsolved mystery and the exploration of the notion that everyone knows everything about their neighbours. The symbolism of keys has been something I
have always enjoyed, and I particularly loved it in this story. Written with humor and engrossing prose Leblanc has me excited for whatever she writes next.
Thank you to @zgstories for sending this one my way opinions are my own. For more of my book content check out https://www.instagram.com/bookalong