The Dane family's roots
tangle deep in the Ozark Mountain town of Henbane, but that doesn't keep
sixteen-year-old Lucy Dane from being treated like an outsider. Folks
still whisper about her mother, a bewitching young stranger who inspired
local myths when she vanished years ago. When one of Lucy's few
friends, slow-minded Cheri, is found murdered, Lucy feels haunted by the
two lost girls-the mother she never knew and the friend she couldn't
protect. Everything changes when Lucy stumbles across Cheri's necklace
in an abandoned trailer and finds herself drawn into a search for
answers. What Lucy discovers makes it impossible to ignore the suspicion
cast on her own kin. More alarming, she suspects Cheri's death could be
linked to her mother's disappearance, and the connection between the
two puts Lucy at risk of losing everything. In a place where the bonds
of blood weigh heavy, Lucy must decide where her allegiances lie.
I was caught up in this story's drama and mystery in the very first
chapter. The characters were brought to life with vivid descriptions
and I found myself pulled into their story and somewhat connected to
these interesting, mysterious people. I thoroughly enjoyed the way the
story transitioned often between characters and two generations.
This
definitely kept me interested and I couldn't read it fast
enough. I needed to know what happened next! There was not a single
paragraph of this story that I found boring or unnecessary to the plot. I
truly think this story would be a great beginning to a series about the
Dane family.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
*Sunshine - guest reviewer from Literary Litter
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