The Twyford Code

Freshly out of prison, Steven Smith reunites with a son he barely knows. Steven has difficulties reading and writing, so he decides to keep a diary in the form of audio files on his son's hand-me-down phone. The diary reveals Steven's troubled past as a criminal, a connection with a mysterious teacher, and an even more mysterious series of books. These books may hold the answers to the teacher's disappearance and lead to something far greater than Steven could have imagined. Told through Steven's recorded diary transcripts, The Twyford Code is skillfully written and is a solid follow-up to [b:The Appeal 58070069 The Appeal Janice Hallett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1641411390l/58070069.SY75.jpg 85222105]. However, both books drag a bit in the middle, and if you're not invested, you might find your interest waning enough to give up on the story. I know I didn't feel quite as invested in solving the mystery along with the characters as I did in [b:The Appeal 58070069 The Appeal Janice Hallett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1641411390l/58070069.SY75.jpg 85222105] because my brain is not great at codebreaking and the like, and I feel that was a detracting factor to me and could be for others as well. I hope people stick with it, though; what was a solid three stars turned into four stars once revelations were made, and it was quite the ride.