The Newcomer by Laura Elizabeth Woollett
☆☆☆☆☆
.ePUB, 289 pages
Expected Publication: July 2nd 2021 by Scribe UK
About the Book:
There's no such thing as a perfect victim. In a hotel room on a sleepy Pacific island, Judy Novak waits. And worries. It isn’t the first time 29-year-old problem child Paulina has kept her mother waiting. But Judy can’t ignore the island’s jagged cliffs and towering pines — or the dread that Paulina has finally acted on her threats to take her own life. When Paulina’s body is discovered, Judy’s worst fears seem confirmed. Only, Paulina didn’t kill herself. She was murdered. So begins a thorny investigation, wherein every man on the island is a suspect yet none are as maligned as Paulina: the captivating newcomer known for her hard drinking, disastrous relationships, and habit of walking alone. But, above all, Paulina is her mother’s daughter. And death won’t stop Judy Novak from fighting for Paulina’s life.
My Review:
Expected Publication: July 2nd 2021 by Scribe UK
About the Book:
There's no such thing as a perfect victim. In a hotel room on a sleepy Pacific island, Judy Novak waits. And worries. It isn’t the first time 29-year-old problem child Paulina has kept her mother waiting. But Judy can’t ignore the island’s jagged cliffs and towering pines — or the dread that Paulina has finally acted on her threats to take her own life. When Paulina’s body is discovered, Judy’s worst fears seem confirmed. Only, Paulina didn’t kill herself. She was murdered. So begins a thorny investigation, wherein every man on the island is a suspect yet none are as maligned as Paulina: the captivating newcomer known for her hard drinking, disastrous relationships, and habit of walking alone. But, above all, Paulina is her mother’s daughter. And death won’t stop Judy Novak from fighting for Paulina’s life.
My Review:
First of all...Cover Love ❤ Second of all...the "I will find my daughters killer" trope has been done to death, BUT...Laura Elizabeth Woollett has done a wonderful job of making it interesting and refreshing. I loved this book right from the start and read it in a day.
The book is so well written, well crafted, and just plain good. The writing lures you in...the whole family saga thing, dysfunction, loss, grief, etc. What I really want to say is...caution. This is a very disturbing book. Like many readers I try to figure out what happened...the whodunit...what you find out about Paulina and the other characters in the book is triggering. This is not for the weak of heart, it deals with rape, sexual abuse, addiction and highly damaged manipulative people.
What I loved most about this book was how the author has created a cast of deplorable characters, all with their own personalities and back stories. And even though our main character is one of those deplorables you can't help but feel for her and cheer her on while she tries to fight her addictions. Unpredictable, imaginative and intriguing. This sad, well written mystery slowly unravelled and kept me captivated from beginning to end. A real page turner.
Disclosure:
Thank you NetGalley, Laura Elizabeth Woollett and Scribe UK for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
#TheNewcomer #NetGalley
Thank you NetGalley, Laura Elizabeth Woollett and Scribe UK for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
#TheNewcomer #NetGalley
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