Like a Texas drawl this story develops slowly with tiny drops of suspense …
Shortest Summary Ever: Small town Texas cop Odette Tucker has never been able to escape what happened 10 yrs ago – the disappearance of Trumanell Branson (that name is soooo Texas), the most popular girl-next-door-best-thing-since-sliced-white-bread. Posters still scream for the return of the town’s princess. All eyes (and gossip) have pointed at Wyatt, Trumanell’s brother. And he’s just discovered a strange one-eyed girl sitting in a field, alone. What does he know? What does Odette know? Secrets… secrets… everywhere.
My Thoughts: Don’t expect a fast-paced thriller. This is a book to be sipped slowly like sweet tea with lingering melting ice cubes. But this tea IS served with a side of intrigue and some darn good writing. For me, it unfolded a tad TOO slowly, but the characters were vivid and the writing downright prosaic at times – not what I’m used to in the mystery genre but a writing style I immensely enjoyed. This is why I try not to put too much stock in descriptions- better with no expectations!
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Genre: Mystery/Contemporary fiction
Recommend to: If you’re in the mood for a slow moving mystery, Texas style with a contemporary fiction edge.
Not recommended to: if you’re in the mood for fast and gripping.
Thank you to the author Julia Heaberlin, Random House Ballantine, and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my always-honest review.
