Week 45 Review: Tragedy Girl

From Goodreads:
Of course Anne would be drawn to Blake. He's good looking, he's friendly, and they both bring sob stories to the table: her parents died in a car wreck, his girlfriend, Cara, drowned. Of course Blake would understand what she's gone through. And of course they can help each other work through the pain. It's like it was meant to be.

But just as Anne starts to feel she's finally found something good in all the tragedy, she can't ignore signs that something's off. Her friends rarely let her be alone with Blake. Even those closest to Blake seem uneasy around him. And then there are the rumors about the death of Cara, whose body was never recovered. Rumors that suggest Blake's pain is hiding something darker than Anne can even begin to comprehend . . .

My Review:
This was a really fantastic read! There was a an element of grief, with Anne having lost her parents, and Blake having lost his girlfriend, but it's complicated by the fact that there might have been more going on with the situation with his deceased girlfriend-and if he might have been behind it.

Having to start over in a new town, grieving the loss of your parents, it's tough. And I don't blame her for wanting Blake, who has recently gone through his own tragedy, to lean on. But I was a bit suspicious about him, he was pretty controlling, and there was the fear that he might have been the one to hurt Cara. 

This story is slow to build, but once it gained momentum, it was pretty full blast, to figuring out what had happened to Cara, who was behind it. The mystery was really well done, I was really suspicious of Blake and Jamie, though things kept looking bad for them, I was cautious of that being a redirect.

All in all, this was a really enjoyable read, I loved watching as Anne was dealing with this, and how things came together and were solved. It was satisfying, and I am glad that I picked it up, because it was one that I was a bit apprehensive of. 

Loved reading this book, and I would love to read more by Christine Hurley Deriso! 

Author: Christine Hurley Deriso
Read: November 4th, 2023
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounds really good, and it's a SAC 2023 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Flux
Published: April 8th 2016

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