I was putting off this book for a long time because I felt like I wouldn't like it, but once I finally started reading, I couldn't stop. I loved everything from the unusual plot to well-thought out characters and fell in love with the story. The ending was absolutely incredible and I just want to thank Lynn Painter for this amazing of a story. This book is a masterpiece.

This is the story of 3 friends, a small island, a murder that happened 20 years ago, lies and loyalties. We find that eventually the truth comes out as lies are hard to maintain. The book is a little slow to get interesting but has a great twist at the end.

Although the novel was fast paced and a rapid read, I could not connect with the main character. Mal/Max appeared to be fighting for the underdogs, who were treated unfairly by the FBI. Instead he had no more regard for others than the FBI who were wrapping everybody into RICO violations, guilty or not. Although he maintained his innocence throughout, I wondered through the end of the novel if he had actually committed the crime for which he had been convicted. Just wasn’t a fan of this novel overall.

In this book Karen is going to have her first sleepover. At the sleepover they were going to bake cookies, raid the refrigerator, and tell each other ghost stories. Then Karen and Nancy got into a fight and Karen no longer wanted her to come to her party anymore.

Cheesy but cute! Very relevant because of the popularity of wordle these days.

This story is more than just a steamy fling — it’s a soft, grown-up exploration of choosing joy even when life has hardened you. The characters feel like real people with history, hesitation, and heart, and the narration brings every look and pause to life. It’s short, yes — but it lingers in the best way.

Read this book,cause I like Elin Hildebrand.

This was an interesting story, an uplifting one surrounding the devasation of 9/11. What an amazing group of townspeople in Gander, Newfoundland that opened their hearts and their homes to the passengers of all the planes that were diverted there when the US airspace was closed.

I really enjoyed reading this. It was about a woman who returns home after 20 years. Back then she ran away from a scandal that destroyed her parents' marriage. This scandal also drove her apart from her two sisters and her first love. Mallory has a teenage daughter who is desperate to go she is a fatherless daughter who graves family and longs to spend time with a grandfather she barely knows. Bonds are tested between this family and how the things they discover will define their lives.

I enjoyed the audio but was not interested in the deluge of curse words throughout story. Otherwise, great storytelling.