One hot summer day, 13-year-old deaf Loyal swims in the creek---and discovers a dead body. He rushes to tell his absentee father, Creed, who abandoned the family because he didn't want to deal with his disabled son's hearing loss. When Creed is drawn into a murder investigation, will he solve the killing---and reclaim his family's hearts?
Watching this family draw back together through the solving of a murder case was sweet and compelling. Both Creed and Delphy had to admit to themselves and each other that they had failed the family, and they learned to allow Loyal to grow up, even through their fears for him. Loyal is deaf from a childhood illness, and it was a unique view into what it must be like to live with that. Finding ways to relate to those around him and teaching them communication beyond words was a great reminder that there are always was to connect to those you might not initially understand.
I give this book 4 stars. Sarah Loudin Thomas's novels are always a little slower paced, but that really gives the reader the chance to lean into the characters and the setting.
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I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.
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