Nothing Ever Happens Here
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"No one weaves a twisty, dark tale quite like Seraphina Nova Glass." --Amber Garza, author of When I Was You Nothing ever happens in small towns... When Shelby Dawson survives a harrowing attack that should have left her dead, she tries to move past it--for herself, and for her family. Fifteen months later, with the help of her best friend, Mackenzie, she finally feels safe again in the snowy Minnesota town she calls home. But when an anonymous note appears on her windshield bearing the same threats her attacker made, Shelby realizes that her nightmare has only just begun. As new evidence surfaces, and a group of well-meaning senior citizens accidentally makes the case go viral online, the situation quickly goes from bad to worse. And with suspicious accidents targeting those closest to her happening all over town, Shelby can't shake the feeling that she's being watched. Fighting to stay one step ahead of disaster, she finds herself asking the question on everyone's lips: Who attacked her that night? But Shelby isn't the only one with questions. Mackenzie's husband, Leo, vanished without a trace on that terrible night, and over a year later, no one knows why. Until a deep dive into his finances reveals a history of debts, mismanaged funds, and hidden accounts--one of which is still active. Their suspicion that Leo is still alive only complicates things further, though, and when another person connected to Shelby goes missing, she's caught in a race against time before her attacker becomes a killer.
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Not For Everyone. Read It Anyway. This is one of those tales that with its focus on a distinct type of character - namely, elderly residents of a care home - and with its use of multiple perspectives to tell its tale won't be something everyone likes. Well, not everyone likes [insert your personal favorite book here], so read this one anyway and maybe see some things from perspectives you might never have considered before. To me, Glass creates her characters well - yes, they are all old and have some stereotypical elder shenanigans, but they're also all truly complex characters with their own secrets and motivations and connections, and this winds up working well to drive the narrative, particularly as we get deeper into the overall story here.
Ultimately a satisfying thriller that sits comfortably within its genre as far as overall story goes, and with the particular characters employed helps it to stand out a bit from the literal millions of other books within this general space. If you enjoy thrillers at all, this is absolutely one you should check out. And even if you don't generally enjoy thrillers, this is still an interesting one to try out to see if you may be more open to the genre than you thought.
Very much recommended.
Originally posted at bookanon.com.
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC.
Honestly this book I had to start twice and almost DNF-ed but I'm so glad I didn't.
Why did I almost quit? I couldn't tell the difference between Shelby and Mack most of the time. So when it was on the chapters I always seemed to forget who was talking. I was reading on Kindle, so I couldn't easily flip back to see.
So why did I come back? I could not let go the residents of the Oleander. They brought me back needing to know what happened. They were charming, hysterical, and such great characters. Honestly the whole book could have been them as the characters and I think it would have been 5 stars. Definitely gave Only Murders In The Building vibe but with an assisted living going broke instead of Upper Eastsiders.
Overall this was refreshing and I really enjoyed it.
