One Year Ago in Spain by Evelyn Skye
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There’s something special about Skye’s writing that makes all her books magical for me. The descriptions are so visual and so whimsical in all the ways that make me feel like the book comes alive when I read it.

This beautiful story between Mattias and Claire is no exception. I loved every description of his paintings. I loved seeing Spain through Skye’s eyes. I loved how all of my senses come alive when I read her stories. And how they stay with me. The peacock in the park, the delicious food, the angry sibling. I can visualize and imagine every one of them.

I love the premise of this story. How do you get your love who doesn’t remember you to fall back in love with you so he can wake up from his coma? How do you make it so he can find his way back to you? These characters will all stay with you long, long after you finish the last page.

with gratitude to netgalley and Del Rey for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow this was one evil family.

Three sisters come back home to the bed and breakfast they own with their families so be there for the reading of their dad’s will. The lawyer is there, the maid who works at the inn, the stowaway they are hiding and the cook and keeper who decide to leave for the weekend.

There’s a death. there’s a storm. there’s no internet. No one is leaving. Another death. Ominous messages.

A locked-door mystery that comes with twists. Even though I guessed some of them, I still enjoyed this nonstop action packed story.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It’s a skill to be able to have a novel tackle serious subject matter without having the reader be devoid of hope. It’s a skill to be able to write characters who are neurodivergent without them feeling quirky or cute.

And Kerryn Mayne has done both in this novel.

This is the story of Lenny who lives her day by her schedule. Who has endured more trauma and tragedy than anyone should ever have to and has found a way to pull her life together anyway. And as is often the case, one thread gets pulled and the whole things starts to unravel…

This was a tough novel to read but it left me with hope and I am so glad I read it.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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