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Friday, March 5, 2021

Bloodline by Jess Lourey

Joan is happy to return with her fiancee to his hometown in Minnesota. It is a far cry from the bustling city life she is used to but after her recent mugging she thinks she should give it a fair trial especially as she is now pregnant. The neighbours and her in laws are welcoming but it seems rather strained. Joan cant put her finger on what troubles her, but having being used to being independent she sets out on first finding a job at the local newspaper, a one man show which nevertheless welcomes her and she tries to put her misgivings aside and get on with her life. When she feels that every step she takes is being monitored and then relayed back to her family especially to the elders of the community, she knows that things are off kilter but how she is going to get out of this is the issue. What follows is slightly Margaret Atwood ish. It is also a recreation of a true story so here fact is stranger than fiction. Surreal but good reading. Sent by Thomas & Mercer for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.

5 comments:

  1. This sounds strange and intriguing, especially since it has a basis in a true story!

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  2. How interesting! You had me at Margaret Atwood ish. I will have to give this one a try!

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  3. I like books about creepy little towns, so this one sounds right up my alley! I'm going to look it up on NetGalley right now.

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  4. I have read two books that are part of the Mira James Mystery written by Jess Lourey and loved both books... I need to finish reading this series by the way!

    Anyway, I'll add Bloodlines to my reading wishlist.

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