Girl
Gone Home
Twisted
Crime Book 3
by
Kathleen O' Donnell
Genre:
Psychological Thriller
The
Best Book I've Read This Year! I
just finished it and I loved it! It has more twists and turns than a
roller coaster. This
book would make an amazing movie, but
the book will always be better. I can't wait to see what she writes
next! – Rena, five-star review on Amazon.
From
two-time Book of the Year finalist and Thriller of the Year Award
winner Kathleen O’Donnell comes a gripping psychological thriller
filled with quirky, unexpected twists.
A
girl in serious trouble
Delilah
Diamond had it all, the popular cooking show, a dream house, and a
great romance with her producer, until the producer’s wife gets
wind of it all. Delilah loses her show, her job, and her house. She’s
forced to go back to her hometown where everyone has skeletons in
their closet—or worse.
A
home not like any other
She
arrives just in time for the unfortunate death of her high school
crush, but senses something's wrong with the story of his demise.
Before she realizes it, she's knee-deep in a past that almost crushed
her years before, and could very well crush her now, for good.
A
mother who keeps sordid secrets
Local
law enforcement is a homegrown drunk, and useless, so someone higher
up the food chain sends a big city detective who starts sniffing
around her classmate's suspicious death and her mother’s past.
Delilah’s protective hackles are raised. She knows her mother has
shameful secrets, but the more she learns, the more she realizes she
doesn’t know the whole story.
A
hometown that comes together, even in crime
In
small towns, you protect your family and your neighbors come what
may, but will Delilah be able to protect her mother without exposing
her own sins? The ones she worked so hard to cover up? Will she be
able to deter the detective away from the truth?
You
can't go home again. Or can you? Should you? How safe is home when
you know where the bodies are buried?
Girl
Gone Home is
ultimately a story about love, family, loyalty and circling the
wagons no matter what terrible crime's been committed. It’s quirky,
heartfelt, and reminiscent of Dolores Claiborne and the works of Kate
Atkinson, Jane Hamilton, and Janet Evanovich.
This is one of those reads that IMO you are either going to love or hate
The story takes place in Delilah's backwoods farming hometown. I think just about every cliche is represented. Which a few times had me rolling my eyes or smirking at the absurd truth of it all.
It jumps back and forth on a steady 10-year timeline. The transition is smooth and only adds to Delilah's retelling.
The telling starts out pretty entertaining and had me curious.
It did slow for a bit and I questioned my sanity in continuing but then it picked up again and from there it was non stop revelations. Each uncovering another clue or another holy chit moment - Many I never saw coming
We are left with some unanswered questions - many that I am hoping will lead to another book with some of the same cast.
There were some areas that could have used a bit more editing but they didn't cause a major distraction from the story itself- I'm just really picky when I read for me it's a bit like a movie so the script has to be just perfect.
The cast was colorful to put it simply - LOL -
and I enjoyed visiting their small town even if it was on the heels of ?
Well, you are just going to have to find out for yourself my lips are sealed.
Kathleen
O’Donnell is a wife, mom, grandmother and a recovering blogger.
She currently lives in Nevada with her husband. She is a two time
Book of the Year finalist for her debut novel The Last Day for Rob
Rhino. You can find short stories and blog posts on her website.
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