I know, I know. I've been slacking. It's been a few weeks of crazy, lemme just say. So today will be a two-fer.
First, the latest from Karen McManus--The Cousins.
So, I'm sure many of you have seen the new series One of Us is Lying based on her first bestseller, which I reviewed here. It will actually be the Teachers' Book Club selection in January along with its sequel. The Cousins is another murder mystery with alternating viewpoints and flashbacks.
The Cousins is set on a fictitious island near Nantucket. I honestly kept picturing Amity Island from Jaws. The sleepy island welcomes hundreds of tourists in the summer. One elderly widow, Mildred Story, owns most of the hotels on the island. Twenty-four years ago, Mildred disinherited her three sons and daughter for no reason with a one sentence letter from her lawyer. Now, seemingly having a change of heart, she has invited her three grandchildren to work at her resort for the summer and get to know her. Of course, with a fortune on the line, all three's parents require them to go.
Jonah, Aubrey, and Milly meet on the ferry after a few group texts, but find their family is the stuff of local legends, not all of it good. Everyone knows everyone on the island, and not all are happy the Story grandchildren have reappeared.
I don't want to spoil too much, but I was way wrong in my guess of whodunit.
Find this on our next display.
A reminder all opinions expressed on this blog and the video version of it are solely those of Mrs. W.
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