A Novel
By: Caroline B. Cooney
Poisoned Pen Press
Mystery/Thriller
Publish Date July 6, 2021
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I am so glad that I received an e-arc of this book from NetGalley. I have always like her writing. Unfortunately I wasn't a big fan of this book. I only gave it 3 stars.
This book is mainly set in a nursing home for the memory impaired. The main character is Freddy who is a druggie and in charge of his Grandmother because one his is the youngest of four children and doesn't have a family or a solid job. He makes his living making glass beads and bongs. He does a great job designing unusual bongs and gets high bids on his Instagram account.
His visits his Grandmother at least once a week at the nursing home for about an hour and then spends the rest of his time smoking weed and hanging around not doing much. He is also dealing with a dealer who wants him to finish up an agreement on with shows for his beads.
One day when he visits his grandmother one of the residents dies and the police are looking into the death and they deem it murder because of the results of the autopsy.
This makes Freddy visit every day and having to deal with his sisters who want him to bring her home and for him to take care of her because he doesn't have anything else to do. He isn't sure what to do but knows he can't take care of her like she needs.
This book goes into some of the resident's lives and their families who are close to Freddy.
Freddy has a lot going on and he is scared. There is a lot happening in this book and there are some twist. The murderer isn't who I thought it was so that is always a good thing.
There just were a lot of people to keep track of and too much time on Freddy issues. I am still trying to figure why the book was titled this because it didn't seem to fit.
I will continue to read her books because I like her writing.
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