Marin Montgomery

This is the story of Deborah and Sibley, mother and daughter, who have been estranged for 16 years since Sibley's father died. Deborah has been living in the family home since then but has started seeing things and people and is mysteriously attacked one night at home.

Sibley is a prominent divorce attorney married to Holden. However, she has a drinking problem and has to go into rehab. She decides she is going to go home, unannounced, and visit her mother.

What transpires is a confusing journey through Deborah's forgetfulness (forgetting her daughter is in the house) and Sibley's drinking in an attempt to get away from her mom. Sibley also uncovers some hidden family secrets.

It was quite confusing and took me a while to get through this one. It was meh.… (mehr)

My Best Friends Good Taste

While I love a good mystery, this is not something I would have found on my own. My best friend just bought a kindle oasis so she has been reading lots more. This is one of the ones she was reading and since I trust her judgement, I figured this would be one to try since she was loving on it so much. Good choice for us both I loved it as well.

This book is told between the alternating viewpoints of the two lead characters. Elle is troubled teen, close to flunking out her senior year of high school. She has a terrible home life, living in a filth-infested apartment with a drunk foster parent who gambles away her assistance checks. Elle’s father, a man with a history of domestic abuse, is in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit.

Charlotte has a beautiful home in a gated community. Her workaholic husband is often absent, and her own dark past has left her wary of others. During a horrible storm, Elle knocks on Charlotte’s door for shelter. She knows all about Charlotte’s past, convinced that it contributed to ruining her life. Once Charlotte allows Elle into her house and her life, the reader is treated to both sides of the coin, and no one is who they seem. I loved that this book had a spooky feeling all the way through and I devoured it all in a matter of a two day period.

Charlotte and Elle dance around each other, never fully trusting, while maintaining all the earmarks of a growing friendship. Soon Elle is left questing everything she thought she knew. In addition, she finds herself in an unexpected situation that leaves her vulnerable, her future uncertain. Again, Charlotte is there to help, solicitous, while still maintaining an underlying edge of distrust.

Occasionally, the behaviors of both characters require a stretch of the imagination, but the plot is twisty and engaging. There are HUGE surprises in store at the end. My only issue is that I feel like the end felt a bit rushed. However, this is definitely worth the time and energy to read.… (mehr)

When Elle shows up on Charlotte's doorstep one rainy night, her plan is set into motion...leading to a chain of events neither predicted, and long-buried secrets.

Neither Elle nor Charlotte are particularly likeable, but both have their secrets and motives...and so does everyone else around them. Who can be trusted? Elle is a girl with a mission, and Charlotte comes off as meek and an easy target, but neither woman is as they first seem.

It was a quick read and I did want to keep knowing what happened next. Very easy to read and it keeps you turning the pages. I didn't find the story super engaging and nothing happened that shocked me, which I love in psychological thrillers.

Its told from first person in Elle and Charlotte's POV. Overall, well written and a story well told.… (mehr)