Buried book review – ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 - no spoilers
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You know when you step away from a genre for a while and then you decide to give it a go again? That's what I did with police thrillers. Well I dipped my toe back in with Buried and I am so happy I did! What can I say about this novel? Now, it's part of a series and it looks like it's the second book within that, but you don’t need to read the first one if you don’t want to. I didn't. Not that I didn't want to. I just … didn't. I might go back now though!! The author does a fantastic job of bringing in pieces of what happened in the first novel and how it affects the characters in this part of the story without being overly reflective. I won't mention one crucial part in this review because it would probably ruin book one if you were looking to read that first. Just know, something big happens and the characters are still dealing with it. Anyways, I really enjoyed the variety of characters, the ease of banter and the way the novel was constructed in general. Jumping from the scary situations that were happening, to the investigation, to a further investigation that was sort of an umbrella over everything. If this sounds confusing, I promise you it's not. It's just my excitement getting in the way of proper prose.
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Now, onto the synopsis: Senior Special Agent Sayer Altair studies the minds of psychopaths. Called in when an off-duty FBI agent and his cadaver dog fall into a sinkhole filled with human bones.Found deep in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, the skeletal remains date back almost two decades, the same time a beloved local teen disappeared. The cold case quickly heats up when Sayer's team finds two fresh corpses among the bones. When a gruesome clue ties these new bodies to a woman recently kidnapped along with her young daughter, Sayer has to uncover the connection between the old bones and the new bodies before the mother and child become the next victims. But the killer is one step ahead, attacking her team and sabotaging their efforts.
THROWBACK THURSDAY - TWENTY -
TELL THE WOLVES I'M HOME-
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"If I kept looking hard enough maybe the pieces of the world would fit back together into something I could understand.".
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Here's one that I read awhile back not fully knowing what to expect but found myself completely blown away. Have you read it?
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If you haven't, I've got the synopsis: In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don't know you've lost someone until you've found them. .
1987. There's only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that's her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn's company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June's world is turned upside down. But Finn's death brings a surprise acquaintance into June's life—someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart. .
At Finn's funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail. Inside is a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn's apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes she's not the only one who misses Finn, and if she can bring herself to trust this unexpected friend, he just might be the one she needs the most. .
An emotionally charged coming-of-age novel, Tell the Wolves I'm Home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again.
