Book Review: Single All The Way Portia MacIntosh @PortiaMacIntosh

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Will Dani find love this Christmas? Or will she be Single All The Way…?

When Dani’s boyfriend (and boss!) dumps her for a younger model, the only silver lining she can see is to be able to spend Christmas at home with her family after years away.

Determined to surprise them, Dani turns up unannounced in her hometown, excited to see that the festive season in Marram Bay is in full swing with Christmas lights twinkling on every corner. But disaster strikes when she finds her parents’ house is empty and they appear to have gone away on holiday!

Christmas alone and single is not ideal, and when Dani starts bumping into old friends, neighbours and potential love interests, she can’t face telling them the truth. So in a panic she claims to be home to throw a Christmas party for the whole town – easier said than done with 12 days to go before Christmas…

As the fake party approaches, little does Dani know that there may be someone there under the mistletoe for her, if she can just let her guard down and see them…

A laugh-out-loud festive romantic comedy from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh, guaranteed to put a smile on your face this Christmas.

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I’m definitely over him– and baffled why I was ever under him…

Also, and I know this sounds ridiculous for a thirty-something woman to say, but it felt so wonderfully naughty, to be breaking the rules. I got a real kick out of it. In a similar vein, I also got a kick out of drinking from my mum’s favourite mug, sitting in my dad’s chair, and listening to his records that no one is allowed to touch. I even allowed myself a cheeky five minutes to touch my mum’s collection of crystal ornaments– basically, all the things I’ve been discouraged from doing my entire life, that I can only do today because no one is here to tell me off for it. To be honest, I’m sure neither of my parents would care about any of these things now that I’m an adult (allegedly), but just let me have this.

I dash to the downstairs loo and check myself over in the mirror quickly. I was eating cheese puffs about half an hour ago and I still feel like I’m covered in orange stuff. I know, I know, it’s unfathomable how sexy I am. How is Rex resisting me?

I tell you what, one thing I didn’t need to worry about, being here alone this past week, was running out of the important stuff like toilet roll or shower gel. There’s a cupboard full of tinned food and bottles of water– something my dad has lovingly dubbed her ‘zombie supplies’– which is supposed to be for worst-case, unlikely scenarios like extreme weather or wars or wars or God knows what– but you better believe she’s ready for them.

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This was a lively and fun read, laced together with breezy and amusing humor and witty observations. It didn’t matter one whit to me that I was reading a British story occurring in heavy snow during the Christmas holidays while I was experiencing a humid August day in the tropics. The engaging storylines were pleasantly entertaining, easy to follow, delightfully original, refreshingly unpredictable, shrewdly paced, and held my interest throughout. I enjoy this crafty author’s sense of humor and I plan to weave more of her work into my bloated TBR.

 

 

Portia MacIntosh is the bestselling author of over 20 romantic comedy novels.

From disastrous dates to destination weddings, Portia’s romcoms are the perfect way to escape from day to day life, visiting sunny beaches in the summer and snowy villages at Christmas time. Whether it’s southern Italy or the Yorkshire coast, Portia’s stories are the holiday you’re craving, conveniently packed in between the pages.

Formerly a journalist, Portia has left the city, swapping the music biz for the moors, to live the (not so) quiet life with her husband and her dog in Yorkshire.

Book Review: Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend by Penny Reid  @ReidRomance 

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Winnifred Gobaldi and Byron Visser are not best friends.

Yes, they’ve known each other for years, but they’re not even friendly. Winnie considers them more like casual, distant acquaintances who find each other barely tolerable, especially when he’s being condescending (which is all the time).

The truth is, they have nothing in common. She’s a public school science teacher with stars in her eyes, and he’s a pretentious, joyless double PhD turned world-famous bestselling fiction author. She loves sharing her passion for promulgating women in STEM careers and building community via social media, and he eschews all socialization, virtual or otherwise. She’s looking for a side hustle to help pay down a mountain of student debt, and his financial portfolio is the stuff of fiduciary wet dreams. So why are they faking a #bestfriend relationship for millions of online spectators?

When a simple case of tit-for-tat trends between nonfriends leads to a wholly unexpected kind of pretend, nothing is simple. Sometimes, it takes a public audience to reveal the truth of private feelings, and rarely—very rarely—you should believe what you see online.

Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend is a full-length, complete standalone, adult contemporary romantic comedy.

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Byron Visser was the human manifestation of caution tape holding a red flag and a flare while setting off a smoke alarm.

I expelled his name, rancor commensurate to the surge of resentment within me permeated each syllable. Shutting my eyes, needing a moment, I wished I’d installed a trapdoor beneath wherever he presently stood, leading to a dungeon complete with giant bloodthirsty crocodiles. Perhaps donning laser beams atop their heads.

Winnie was a reprieve, not an obsession. She wasn’t air, she was a cool breeze. She wasn’t sunshine, she was a rainbow. She wasn’t water, she was rain.

Nothing is ever certain. There is no concrete flooring in matters of the heart. It’s all sand.

He’s got banana pants for you.

You feel like what I imagine bliss would if I could manifest the word as a tangible, touchable thing.

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Another delightfully consuming read from Penny Reid, I never fail to become hopelessly enamored with each and every one of her adorable yet complicated, highly intelligent, and multi-textured characters. I tend to savor rather than devour her deftly witty yet unpredictable tales as they typically include several deliciously contrived conundrums to solve.

I quickly lost myself to these characters’ brilliantly constructed vortex and when forced to emerge from their world into mine, I ruminated on their insightful inner musings and shrewdly plotted encounters until once again able to rejoin their engrossing chronicle. I covet Ms. Reid’s highly amusing storytelling skills and marvel at her wickedly clever pacing that kept me reeled in while taunting and teasing my curiosity, as well as frequently smirking and gleefully entertained. Penny Reid continues to hold the top spot on my list of favorites.

 

 

Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator/publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

Book Review: One Hundred Chances (An Aspen Cove Romance Book 21) by Kelly Collins  @kcollinsauthor

One Hundred Chances
An Aspen Cove Romance Book 21
by Kelly Collins

 

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Welcome back to Aspen Cove, where there is always a second chance for a first love…

Veterinarian Sara Arden made a mistake when she was a sixteen-year-old girl. The mistake wasn’t in falling in love with rancher Lloyd Dawson. It wasn’t even in getting pregnant. Sure, that part could have waited, but the mistake was in never telling him she had his daughter. Now, thirty-two years later, she’s back in Aspen Cove with her daughter, Reese. And this time, there won’t be any denying the truth.

Lloyd Dawson had lost a lot over the years. He’d had two great loves in his life—Sara Arden, who’d left him thirty-two years ago without a word, and Carol, who died in his arms several years ago. One was never coming back, but the other is sitting right there in front of him. But all he can see is the woman sitting next to her—the younger woman who is staring right back at him with eyes just like his. With betrayal twisting in his gut, Lloyd knows he’ll never be able to forgive Sara for robbing him of watching his child grow up.

When things go bad at the ranch, and Lloyd needs a veterinarian, Sara is his only choice. Will his crisis give her the chance she needs to make things up to him? Or will it be just another opportunity for her to betray him?

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You need to work on your social game. Do me a favor. When you open your mouth, taste the words before serving them to others.

Sara glanced around and wasn’t sure which were the pets and which were the owners. In one chair was an older woman carrying a cat wearing a superman onesie. Next to her was a little girl nearly strangling a poor pug.

Babies do crazy things to a body. I used to have abs, but now I have flabs.

With five women in the house, he’d learned to keep his opinion to himself. If a woman said she needed moisturizer that cost twenty dollars when Vaseline cost a couple of bucks, he didn’t argue. One of the biggest fights he had with Carol was over skin cream. It was the only time she ever threatened to leave him, and after that, his house had a steady supply of Olay until the day she passed. Come to think of it, his daughters had taken over where Carol left off, and he was sure a good portion of the food budget went to anti-aging skincare routines, but he wasn’t stupid enough to touch fire twice and never said a word.

“Do you think we’re grounded?” “I hope so.” When she was a kid, naps and getting grounded were the kiss of death, but as an adult, she was overjoyed at the prospect.

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Kelly Collins has conjured up another fun and lively tale from Aspen Cove, an odd little enclave she has created from her deft and imaginative brain. I have become unabashedly attached to the quirky collection of unique yet accessible and realistically eccentric yet endearing residents and eagerly await each new entry to the series. Like all previous installments, this entry was quick and easy to read and full of amusing and insightful observations and clever snark. Sara was a piece of work but she had become painfully aware of her missteps and prickly personality. I enjoyed her journey and envied her second chance with the Big D rancher.

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International bestselling author of over 30 novels, Kelly Collins writes with the intention of keeping the love alive. Always a romantic, she blends real-life events with her vivid imagination to create characters and stories that lovers of contemporary romance, new adult, and romantic suspense will return to again and again.

Book Review: The Blame Game by Sandie Jones @realsandiejones @minotaurbooks

The Blame Game
by Sandie Jones

 

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In the vein of the Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, Sandie Jones’s heart-pounding new novel The Blame Game will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
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Games can be dangerous. But blame can be deadly.

As a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse, Naomi has found it hard to avoid becoming overly invested in her clients’ lives. But after helping Jacob make the decision to leave his wife, Naomi worries that she’s taken things too far. Then Jacob goes missing, and her files on him vanish. . . .

But as the police start asking questions about Jacob, Naomi’s own dark past emerges. And as the truth comes to light, it seems that it’s not just her clients who are in danger.

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The thought of her being at the house when I’m not there sends me into a blind panic, even though I’ve got nothing to hide… Yet it still feels as if I’m a mouse with a cat clawing at my tail, holding me still before releasing me again.

 

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This was a fast-paced and tense thriller that kept me guessing, nibbling on my cuticles, and on edge from start to finish. I suspected everyone by the last chapter as not one in this oddly compelling mix of cagey characters seemed trustworthy.

The main protagonist of Naomi was deeply fractured and although she was well-meaning, she was also sketchy and kept digging her own grave with one annoyingly moronic decision after another. She quickly became a master at prevarication, although she was a lightweight when compared to her clients.

The cunningly crafted storylines prickled with angst and taut deception and tended to race across my kindle at an ever-increasing pace. I found myself picking up speed and reading faster and faster to keep up with the action, which may have singed the little pea in my brain as it rattled in overdrive while assimilating clues and building theories. I wasn’t able to remove my shoulders from my ears until the very last page. Sandie Jones is a devious minx.

 

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Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Isla Fisher, Simon Cowell, and Naomie Harris.

Her debut novel, The Other Woman, is a psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a woman and her partner’s mother.

If Sandie wasn’t an author she’d be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with wallpaper and cushions!

She lives in London, England, with her husband and three children.

Book Review: Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson  @aliciabooks @BerkleyRomance

Love in the Time of Serial Killers
by Alicia Thompson

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Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn’t exactly conducive to modern dating—and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she’s used to suspecting the worst.

Ph.D. candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She’s even analyzing the genre in her dissertation—if she can manage to finish writing it. It’s hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn’t had a relationship with for years.

It doesn’t help that she’s low-key convinced that her new neighbor, Sam Dennings, is a serial killer (he may dress business casual by day, but at night he’s clearly up to something). But it’s not long before Phoebe realizes that Sam might be something much scarier—a genuinely nice guy who can pierce her armor to reach her vulnerable heart.

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I had no idea what my face was doing. In my mind, my eyes were wide with disbelief, my mouth opening and closing like a fish, my nostrils flaring with a barely contained exasperation. But outwardly, I must have been maintaining some semblance of control, because my brother was grinning at me like they’d just presented me with the greatest gift.

A four-year-old had lapped me twice and I officially left the last of my dignity back with my real shoes. I wasn’t going to see it again as long as I was wearing these wheeled bad boys.

Pat did appear to like animals way more than people. I had no doubt that she’d dangle a small toddler in front of an alligator if one came up the street.

I don’t regret giving you my heart, Phoebe. I just wish you’d taken more care with it.

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No serial killers were harmed, nabbed, or met during this story, although the main character of Phoebe had a somewhat disturbing lifelong fascination with them, to the extent of making them the focus of her doctoral dissertation on True Crime. Can you say, twisted sister?

These cleverly constructed and slyly paced storylines contained an odd dichotomy with an extremely angsty, graceless, and dark main character fleshed out and implanted into wryly humorous observations, heart-squeezing inner musings, a fledgling romance she wanted no part of, smoking hot sensual love scenes, and smirk-worthy comedic scenarios.

Phoebe was an acquired taste and difficult to fully appreciate most of the time as she was a smart yet prickly nerd with a sharp tongue. She was socially awkward and inwardly focused, yet self-sabotaging. I wanted to give her a pinch or ten and smack her with my Kindle more than once. Although she began to grow on me, bit by bit. Alicia Thomspon is a wily and insightful raconteur.

 

 

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Alicia Thompson graduated from the New College of Florida in 2006 with a degree in psychology and wrote her debut novel in between pulling all-nighters on her senior thesis. Her short stories, “Abby Greene for President” and “Stealing Mark Twain,” have appeared in Girls’ Life magazine. Currently, she is working on an MFA in fiction writing at the University of South Florida, where she still pulls the occasional all-nighter.

Book Review: Someone Else’s Honeymoon by Phoebe MacLeod   @macleod_phoebe @BoldwoodBooks

Someone Else’s Honeymoon
by Phoebe MacLeod 

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Perfect for fans of Jo Watson, Mhairi McFarlane, and Portia MacIntosh.

When Charley finds herself suddenly single on Christmas Day it feels like her world has fallen apart.Forced to move back in with her parents, she embarks on a journey of re-invention. When she meets Ed, who is on honeymoon alone after being jilted at the altar by a bride he’s never met, it looks like her life may be taking a turn for the better.

Fate, however, has other ideas, and she and Ed are forced apart.

Will she find her way back to him, or are they just not meant to be?

 

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…she’s generally pretty chilled, but on the rare occasions I’ve seen her riled, she’s been terrifying.

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This was a refreshingly light, whimsical, and enjoyable read from start to finish. It was easy to follow and I didn’t mind the predictability of some of the plot lines as it proved to be just what I needed. Their route was still engaging and fun while remarkably remaining upbeat and humorous despite the inevitable bumps in their road. The writing was breezy and delightfully amusing as it laced the tale together with wry humor, a best revenge break-up make-over, and a surprisingly easy holiday romance. I enjoyed these endearing characters as much as their storylines.

Phoebe MacLeod is married and lives just outside Sevenoaks in Kent. She has two grown-up sons at university and a disobedient dog. She enjoys reading, cooking, playing the piano, and walking the dog. She’s also keen on vintage and classic cars and can often be seen behind the wheel of her own classic – a 1928 Ford Model A.

Book Review: You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa @AmandaJayatissa @berkleybooks

You’re Invited 
by Amanda Jayatissa 

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From the author of My Sweet Girl comes a dangerously addictive new thriller about a lavish Sri Lankan wedding celebration that not everyone will survive.

When Amaya is invited to Kaavi’s over-the-top wedding in Sri Lanka, she is surprised and a little hurt to hear from her former best friend after so many years of radio silence. But when Amaya learns that the groom is her very own ex-boyfriend, she is consumed by a single thought: She must stop the wedding from happening, no matter the cost.

But as the weeklong wedding celebrations begin and rumors about Amaya’s past begin to swirl, she can’t help but feel like she also has a target on her back. When Kaavi goes missing and is presumed dead, all evidence points to Amaya.

However, nothing is as it seems as Jayatissa expertly unravels that each wedding guest has their own dark secret and agenda, and Amaya may not be the only one with a plan to keep the bride from getting her happily ever after…

 

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Often, things we were in awe of when we were younger feel oddly unimpressive as adults. I used to think my house was a palace. I used to think my mother was the tallest woman in the world. Food laid out for me was a feast. Things change as you grow. As you understand the world for what it is. That we overcompensate in our memories because we didn’t know any better at the time.

Why was I like this? Why could I never be the Amaya that existed in my head? The version of myself that never made an entrance when I most needed it, instead of this watery, half-boiled counterpart?

A little mountain of, of course, Louis Vuitton clutch bags was nestled on the table between them, and they were all dressed in some variation of colorful, flowy maxi dresses. I couldn’t have felt more out of place— a crow in the middle of a flock of exotic flamingos.

Why was it so wrong that I tried to seek out a trophy husband? The only difference was that my golden trophy turned out to be cheap old brass underneath his glossy exterior…

It’s all a bit cliché now, of course. I didn’t see it at first. It was almost like, well, like those rocks that get shaped by the river. How could something as soft, something as beautiful as a river have the ability to change the complete structure of something as hard as a rock?

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Silly me, I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this one but I was soon sucked into a baffling, prickly, complicated, and distressingly compelling vortex filled with a vile and shallow cast of characters. This was an uncomfortably intriguing tale with storylines that eventually connected and entwined.

I was tossed into an intricate and unfamiliar caste system that had me looking in one direction and then another while no one was above suspicion and everyone was disappointingly annoying and guilty of at least subterfuge. I wanted to stick pins in fetish dolls for every one of them.

The main character was critically OCD and constantly looking for numerical patterns to determine if the time was going to be lucky for her or not by whether the numbers were repeated or sequential while she took deep breaths and counted to five. She also distracted and amused herself by visualizing the somewhat gruesome demise of people she found vexing. There must be something wrong with me to have found that entertaining, but I deflect all blame to this author’s sly and evocative word craft.

 

When she isn’t recovering from a self-induced book hangover, Amanda runs corporate trainings on Communication Skills Development and works tirelessly as the Chief Taste Tester at the cookie shop she co-owns. She grew up in Sri Lanka and has lived in the California bay area and the British countryside, before relocating back to her sunny island, where she lives with her husband and two Tasmanian-devil-reincarnate huskies.

Book Review:The Highland Hens by Judy Leigh  @JudyLeighWriter @BoldwoodBooks

The Highland Hens
by Judy Leigh 

 

 

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In the imposing Glen Carrick House overlooking Scotland’s famous Loch Ness, lives eighty-eight-year-old Mimi McKinlay, cared for by her three adult sons. Hamish has inherited his mother’s musical talents, Fin is the responsible brother, and Angus has the complicated and brooding personality to match his dashing good looks.

But what all the brothers share is a concern that their beloved mother is living in her memories of her days on stage, while letting her present days pass her by.

Jess Oliver is at a turning point. Amicably divorced after years of being married, this trip to the Highlands is the first taste of independence. It isn’t long before the beauty and hospitality of Scotland capture her heart.

When Mimi and Jess’s paths cross, a friendship is formed that will change both women’s lives.  And as together they find ways to look forward instead of to the past, long forgotten dreams are within reach, and every new day is fresh with possibilities.

Take a trip to the Highlands with Judy Leigh for an unforgettable story of glorious pasts and fabulous futures, of love, friendship, family, and fun. The perfect feel-good novel for all fans of Dawn French, Dee Macdonald, and Cathy Hopkins.

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Mimi immediately refilled her glass to the brim. ‘A good Chardonnay is like a good man,’ she said, taking a swig as the diners on the next table turned to listen. Isabella agreed. ‘Both are best if they are transparent and expensive.

‘I was so keen on a hot romance and now it’s just too much like hard work, getting dressed up to go out and having to be on my best behaviour. I can’t be bothered. No…’ She shook her head. ‘I think I’d be better off with a dog. I’m getting quite attached to this young man.’ Heather rubbed Thor’s ears. ‘He’s loyal, no trouble and easy to manage.’

‘I’d dress up in my costumes and drink wine all evening. I called it my Chardonnay Show Time.’ She sighed. ‘Loneliness is a disease, Charlie. And it’s contagious– that’s why people stay away from you, in case they catch it too.’

…always is a very long time… All we have is now.

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I honestly revere and adore Judy Leigh. This was an insightfully bittersweet tale, written with profound inner musings and perceptive observations and laced together with clever prose that alternated between heart-squeezing tenderness and smirk-worthy humor.

Ms. Leigh magically conjures unusual yet lovable characters who never fail to endear as well as delightfully entertain. I treasure and covet her word skills. Book after book, I have reveled in her authentic characters and the thoughtful development of Mimi in this one was simply brilliant. And, of course, I totally agree with her about wine.

 

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Book Review: Something Is Always Happening Somewhere by Kelly McClure 

Something Is Always Happening Somewhere
by Kelly McClure 

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Dale Travers and her wife Gina moved from their tiny apartment in Brooklyn to a newly mortgaged ranch-style home in Long Beach with the hope of living there forever. When one tragic night changes everything, Dale attempts to pick up the pieces but quickly realizes that life is a dark and terrifying place without the one person who gave it any meaning.

Something Is Always Happening Somewhere is a visceral tale of grief with horror elements.

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She tried the front door, expecting it to be unlocked for some reason, but found that they’d locked up before leaving. Seems silly to think about securing a house when the thing you’d most want to secure it against already happened. That’s like coming in from a bad storm and putting on a rain coat.

A little known thing about crime scenes, which Dale had not been aware of previously herself, is that once the police are done asking questions, and stomping around photographing things, marking things of interest to test or dust for prints, they leave you with the mess. Anytime you hear of a neighborhood shooting, or a suicide, or an arson, just picture people, on the darkest days of their lives, having to clean up all that horror.

That’s a thing that you don’t fully realize, until you’ve lost someone very close to you. It’s a thing that’s almost impossible to even describe. The away-ness of death. The gone-ness of it? It’s otherworldly. Ghostly, as a whole. like you yourself are a little less part of the living, just for having taken in the cold loss that it leaves behind.

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Other than a rather gruesome scene at the beginning and the first few chapters dealing with the aftermath, the storylines are mainly one woman’s inner musings and personal struggle with grief. While there were glimmers of keen insights and her profoundly visceral reactions to touchstones, the vast majority of the writing ground down into a rather tedious recitation of the minutiae of her deep depression as her life fell apart. I was invested in the first third of the book and felt the potential, but not being a fan of constant angst, I found the remainder to be rather dull while I kept waiting for something to spark. Alas, the last two-thirds of the book failed to engage.

 

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Kelly McClure is a writer and editor for Salon who lives in New Orleans with her wife Lindsey, dog Dracula, and two cats, Tokyo and Rocky. Her work has been featured in Vulture, The A.V. Club, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Nylon, Vice, and elsewhere. In 2017 Budget Press published a zine anthology of her short stories titled Terrible Stories. Something Is Always Happening Somewhere is her first book.