What Happens Next - Christina Suzann Nelson

 

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Podcaster/ex-reporter Faith Byrne gained a following telling tales of triumph after tragedy. But her own life is in shambles---her children are summering in Hawaii with her ex and his new wife. When Dora Crane, mother of Faith's childhood friend who went missing, asks Faith to investigate the long-abandoned case, will they finally find answers and healing? 

This was a compelling mix of mystery and introspection for the characters involved.  How does one move on from such a tragic loss? If a family member is so stuck in the past that they can't see the present with the people still there, do they move on alone and leave the stuck family member behind? Or do they then lose 2 family members?

I could appreciate the journeys the characters had to take and I was invested in finding out what had happened to Heather.  It was an odd juxtaposition to see things through her ten-year-old eyes, compared to those who had aged without her, but as she was forever ten in their memories, it made sense.

I give What Happens Next 3.5 stars.  As always, this author's writing is engaging, raw, and fairly realistic.

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I received a digital copy of this book, via NetGalley, from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.

More Than We Remember - Christina Suzann Nelson

Three women, isolated by their separate circumstances, yet oddly united through one terrible tragedy.  How will Addison, Brianne, and Emilia get through their hardships alone? Yet, is there anyone they can trust to help them?  Who else can understand their personal pain?

There were so many stories happening in this book that it took awhile to keep them straight, but the author did a good job weaving them together and having everything tie up in the end.  Tie up in the sense that the reader wasn't left hanging on any of the big questions, but not tied up so neatly that the characters avoided consequences for their choices and actions.  The message throughout this book is that nothing is as easy as it looks on the surface, and everyone's story has bumps in it that you can only find out by getting to know them. 

I give this book 3.5 stars; I think there were still a few hiccups in the story shifts, and there were almost too many characters to get to know, but overall there were a lot of good glimpses of tough situations, and examples of how people could grow through the tough times, especially if they're willing to accept help from others.

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I received a digital copy of this book, via NetGalley, from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.