Nicole Baart is the author of eleven novels, including Everything We Didn’t Say (an October 2021 Book of the Month selection and Amazon Editor's pick) and The Long Way Back. Best known for her “race-to-the-finish family dramas” (People), Baart is also the cofounder of a nonprofit and mother of five. She lives in Iowa with her family.
I really enjoyed this book. The chapters alternated between present time and 14 1/2 years ago when a couple was murdered. Present day--it is still a cold case and Juniper returns to town to help a friend and to change the minds of the towns people who think her brother is the murderer. I didn't want to put the book down. More issues involved than just the murders -- young love, teen pregnancy, family bonds, environmental issues, rifts between neighbors, friendships, and more.
I loved this book. It had a little bit of everything. I was invested in the characters. I felt the ending could have provided a little bit more backstory about several storylines but I got the gist of it.