Published by Crooked Lane Books Genres: Fiction, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
“Kindness can break your heart.”
Jessie Duvall suffered abuse and neglect as a child. As an adult, she is working to make a better life for herself. She has an apartment, a job with a catering company, and lives a quiet life. Everything seems to be going well for her until a catering gig takes her to the home of celebrities – including the one she has been ordered to stay away – Shelly James. One Summer, Jessie followed Shelly’s country music tour everywhere. It wasn’t flattery, Shelly James took it as stalking, and subsequently, Jessie was arrested.
“It’s always the quiet ones.”
Jessie has been working on herself, attending therapy, and working hard. But then Shelly James is found murdered and Jessie’s past will come back to haunt her. Jessie knows the police will be looking at her and she takes it upon herself to find the real killer.
I found this book to be enjoyable, but it failed to completely suck me in and blow me away. The premise is good. I even found it extremely plausible that Jessie would be looked at as the suspect. I do wish the author would have delved more into her difficulties that resulted from her abuse and neglect. At the beginning of the book, her therapist talks about her difficulties and struggles, and yet she can able to take on a search for the real killer. This one will take some suspending of disbelief, with her character. The writing was solid, and the pacing was spot on.
Overall, an enjoyable book that many are enjoying more than I did so please check out their reviews as well. Plus, how about that cover?
I received a copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.