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Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Love, Mom by Iliana Xander

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Wonderful narration on the audio version.

The Wandering Season by Aimie K. Runyan

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

An accurate portrayal of an abusive relationship set in the midst of a sweet stor

Broadway Butterfly by Sara DiVello

challenging hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 

Set in the depression along the Mississippi River, sisters Nell and Evie grew up with Hazel, their secretive and closed off mother.  Nell often felt Hazel favored Evie, but with a 4 year age difference between them, she attributed it to Evie being younger. 

 

Once grown, the sisters notice a change in Hazel.  She has become more involved, getting in church choir and becoming more social.  Nell decides to take it upon herself to learn more about Hazel, and due to a document she and Evie stumbled upon uses that as a starting point. 

 

I really enjoyed the story.  The dual timeline was not annoying and the characters were interesting.  As the truth was revealed, the characters proved to have links to each other, some in a surprising way.  I especially liked the villain’s (Mildred’s) link to a woman who ran a brothel! 

 

This is a story about a lost child, a found family and a group of friends who share a strong bound and form to make an even larger family. 

 

Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me to read an advance copy.  I am happy to give my honest review and recommend this to readers.