Just in time for the Holidays…~Sheila

True Crime Podcaster, Harley Granger, shows up at Madeline Martin’s bookstore unannounced and apparently intent on digging up Madeline’s past – a decade-old past that Madeline would very much prefer remain buried.

Granger is known for some unethical practices to get the story, a style that has served him well in making his name, as well as his podcast, quite famous. And Granger is coming in fully loaded with questions for Madeline, with questions about the night that Madeline survived, and her best friend was killed by Evan Handy.

While Handy has been behind bars for a decade for this murder, as well as suspected to be involved in the disappearance of two young girls around that same time frame, more recently, three other young women have disappeared in similar circumstances… causing questions if Handy worked alone.

As Christmas nears, and a blizzard traps the town, another young woman goes missing…. and Madeline feels she must reopen the doors to the past if she wants to have any peace in her future.

Long-time fan of Author Lisa Unger, I was excited to pick up this book and see what she has been up to. And… with less than a week to Christmas, it seemed timely for this title.

I really do enjoy Lisa’s writing, and found this one to be no exception… well written – if anything, I would say it felt a little compact as there is much to unpack here with Madelyn’s back story creeping into her present… the missing girls of the past and the present…
Yet a worthy little read for a cold winter night/weekend… curled up with a blanket, a cup of tea, and a taser.

Enjoy!

Rated: 3 out of 5
Read Author Before: Yes, many times
Read Author Again: Most likely

Book Club Worthy – Good question. I can pretty much make a discussion out of any book, so yes – topics such as trust, young infatuation, disobeying parents ( what insane things did you do as a teenager), and friendships could all be part of that discussion as well.