Publication date UK format 4/10/22 book 368 page
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Synopsis
A hidden past isn’t past at all. Violet Figg and her sister Trudy have lived a quiet life in Sugar Bend ever since a night forty years ago stole Trudy’s voice and cemented Violet’s role as Trudy’s fierce and loyal protector. Now, Trudy spends her days making sculptures from found objects and speaking via notes written on scraps of paper, while Violet runs their art shop, monitors the bird activity up and down the water, and tries not to think of her one great love she gave up in order to keep her sister safe. Eighteen-year-old Maya knows where everyone else belongs, but she’s been searching for her own place ever since her grandmother died seven years ago. Moving in and out of strangers’ houses has left her exhausted, so when she sees a flyer on a gas station window for a place called Sugar Bend, she follows the strange pull she feels and finds herself on the doorstep of an art shop called Two Sisters. When a boat rises to the surface of Little River in the middle of the night, the present and the no-longer-buried past clash, and the future is at stake for Maya, Violet, and Trudy. As history creeps continually closer to the present and old secrets come to light, the sisters must decide if it’s time to face the truth of what happened forty years ago, or risk losing each other and newly formed bonds with those they’ve come to love.
My Review
This was a great read. I really enjoyed reading this book. I read it in nearly one sitting it was a real page turner. I just knew from the first chapter that I was going to love this book as it was so well wrote. The story line really draws you in with wonderful characters. They were just so realistic and lovable. I really loved the relationship that the two sisters had and I loved the fact that they made and sold handmade items from things found on the beach. You could tell from the start that the story was holding some dark secrets. I loved the way this secret came out and how it was delt with. It was an edge of your seat moment. I really warmed to maya and became emotionally involved in her story. I especially loved how she developed and grew as a person. As she definitely had a difficult start to life. I loved how this book was a dual timeline switch between the past and present day. It really brought great atmosphere and tension to the book. This book had a great medium pace that suited the story that was a nice relaxing story. I recommend this book to those who love slow burning with an air of mystery, budding relationships and great sisterly bonds.
Many thanks to the author for creating such a great story line and very loveable characters.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US K $11.27, AUDIBLE, HC $27.99
Google Books E £9.99
B&N HC $27.99, EB $14.99, AUDIOBOOK
Kobo A £20.99, EB £9.99
Amazon UK K £9.99, AUDIBLE, HC £25.25
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