Published by Dutton, Penguin Group - Dutton Genres: Adult Fiction, coming of age, Drama, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
This debut blew me away! I loved every single page of it.
July 1985 – New Jersey Bee Kocsis is enjoying her summer at Deer Chase Lake. Sure, she has some things on her mind – Sam her next-door neighbor and wondering if she will ever be as popular and loved as her dazzling younger sister Audrina. Then tragedy strikes when Sam’s younger sister, Sally goes missing at the lake.
Things will never be the same again…
Bee gets lessons on the hardness/harshness of life. When innocence is shattered, when you discover your parent’s secrets, deal with the ups and downs of sibling relationships, deal with puberty, your peer group, and your own inner thoughts – you know- growing up.
This book was nostalgic. It is also raw, it’s about loss, growing up, change, loss, and grief. It’s a coming of age and mystery all wrapped all into one.
I found this book to be engrossing, thought provoking, and evoking of emotion. From the very beginning, I did not want to put this book down. This book is well written and captivating.
Highly Recommend.
Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Dutton, Dutton 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.