Published by Alcove Press Genres: coming of age, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Format: ARC, eBook
Every Now and Then you find a gem of a book – this is one of them!
Summit Wisconsin, the summer of 1960, eleven-year-old friends, friends Frankie, Viv and Biz who have dubbed themselves the three musketeers. Theses curious girls have their list of things they want to do for the summer – hang out in a tree house, eat ice cream, watch monster movies and basically do everything they are told not to do. It should have been a carefree fun summer. Friends finding things to do, fun to had, moments to be shared, memories to be made…. but what happens when evil comes to town? When one summer can change things forever?
As the summer progresses, they learn about mental health, racism, and class. It is also a coming of age tale which focuses on friendship, growing up and brings back the nostalgia of living in a small town. The characters are vivid and interesting. The girls have distinct personalities, and the story is told by Biz, a best-selling novelist, who is looking back on her life and that summer.
Beautifully written, charming while at the same time dealing with heavy subjects. This was my first book by the Author, but it will not be my last. This book checks a lot of the boxes: there is mystery, friendship, suspense, entertaining, endearing, heartwarming and thought provoking.
Thank you to Alcove Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.