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Where Her Secrets Lie
From the bestselling author of Dark August comes a tense, moody thriller about a reclusive grandmother forced to confront her darkest fears to protect her family from a ruthless foe.
Seventy-year-old Lenny Bird lives in a cage of her own making. It’s protected by a strong will, stubborn habits, and hidden secrets—like the crime scene photos in her basement. And the body in her backyard.
Lenny shut down long ago, when her daughter was murdered and her husband committed suicide. But fifteen years later, a court has ordered her estranged grandson Juls to move back in with her when he’s arrested, courtesy of his notorious paternal grandfather. Juls has crossed the wrong people and his criminal world comes crashing through Lenny’s door, along with his twin daughters.
Lenny’s sanctuary overrun, she and Juls clash over long-held grudges. When she delves into his shady world, Lenny realizes he’s more pawn than player. But when her investigation threatens to dredge up her own dark past, Lenny must fight a ruthless crime boss—and choose between protecting her private purgatory … or breaking free to save the family she loves.
Seventy-year-old Lenny Bird lives in a cage of her own making. It’s protected by a strong will, stubborn habits, and hidden secrets—like the crime scene photos in her basement. And the body in her backyard.
Lenny shut down long ago, when her daughter was murdered and her husband committed suicide. But fifteen years later, a court has ordered her estranged grandson Juls to move back in with her when he’s arrested, courtesy of his notorious paternal grandfather. Juls has crossed the wrong people and his criminal world comes crashing through Lenny’s door, along with his twin daughters.
Lenny’s sanctuary overrun, she and Juls clash over long-held grudges. When she delves into his shady world, Lenny realizes he’s more pawn than player. But when her investigation threatens to dredge up her own dark past, Lenny must fight a ruthless crime boss—and choose between protecting her private purgatory … or breaking free to save the family she loves.
327 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2026
About the author
Katie Tallo
5 books374 followersKatie Tallo has more than three decades of experience as an award-winning screenwriter and director. After winning an international novel contest, she began writing mystery thrillers. Her debut thriller, Dark August, was an instant bestseller, earning acclaim as a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and an Apple Book of the Month. It also made the Globe 100 list. Since then, Katie has written two more novels in the critically acclaimed Gus Monet trilogy: Poison Lilies and Buried Road, along with two standalone thrillers, Where Her Secrets Lie (August 1, 2026) and The Last Villa (coming June 22, 2027). The author lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband.
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August 14, 2026
Thank you Katie Tallo and NetGalley for the advanced audiobook of this novel.
Eleanor "Lenny" Bird is a character I will remember for a long time to come. Rough around the edges and an intense alcohol problem, Lenny carries the weight of some series events within her family.
I loved the Canadian setting, have to give a shout out for that.
The writing was great, though I definitely needed time in the beginning to get the family and characters straight but once that all clicked for me I was engaged all the way through. I gasped a few times and the ending was super satisfying. The character development was complex and I could see that the author really thought out the writing process.
The narration performance was not my favorite, especially for some of the other characters aside from Lenny but overall it was well done.
Great read.
Eleanor "Lenny" Bird is a character I will remember for a long time to come. Rough around the edges and an intense alcohol problem, Lenny carries the weight of some series events within her family.
I loved the Canadian setting, have to give a shout out for that.
The writing was great, though I definitely needed time in the beginning to get the family and characters straight but once that all clicked for me I was engaged all the way through. I gasped a few times and the ending was super satisfying. The character development was complex and I could see that the author really thought out the writing process.
The narration performance was not my favorite, especially for some of the other characters aside from Lenny but overall it was well done.
Great read.
July 7, 2026
This was a well thought out thriller with twists and turns. It’s one that’s tied up nicely, easy to read. Quick read, compelling not too complicated characters way to follow. Great palate cleanser. It was a little to convenient for me, simple and I really wasn’t a fan if most of the characters until the end.
Follows Lenny a grandmother who was involved in some shady stuff as well as her grandson and almost every other character.
April 19, 2026
This was a fun page turner of a read! Katie Tallo is a master at creating tension and keeping readers on edge from start to finish in the best of ways! Her Ottawa references were fun to read as well!
August 16, 2026
Propulsive. Thrilling. Well-plotted.
'Seventy-year-old Lenny Bird lives in a cage of her own making. It’s protected by a strong will, stubborn habits, and hidden secrets—like the crime scene photos in her basement. And the body in her backyard.'
Lenny is the sort of realistically flawed character that I love. I also really enjoyed the Canadian setting.
’She was a fifty-five-year-old housewife, and she’d just buried a body in her back garden.
The last of the rats.
Or so she thought.’
The audiobook production and impeccable narration by Joyce Bean ensured this was a captivating listen and kept me engaged with the story, right through to the satisfying conclusion.
'Seventy-year-old Lenny Bird lives in a cage of her own making. It’s protected by a strong will, stubborn habits, and hidden secrets—like the crime scene photos in her basement. And the body in her backyard.'
Lenny is the sort of realistically flawed character that I love. I also really enjoyed the Canadian setting.
’She was a fifty-five-year-old housewife, and she’d just buried a body in her back garden.
The last of the rats.
Or so she thought.’
The audiobook production and impeccable narration by Joyce Bean ensured this was a captivating listen and kept me engaged with the story, right through to the satisfying conclusion.
July 9, 2026
Some Cold Cases remain cold, even when they are 25 years old. Enter Lenny, a detective wanna be , who wants to know how and why her detective husband passed away. This psychological thriller is a page turner!!!
September 8, 2026
Seventy-year-old Lenny has spent fifteen years making herself extremely unavailable to humanity. Her daughter Kendra was murdered, her detective husband Hank later died by suicide, and her grandson Juls eventually went off to live with his paternal grandfather, Reg, who is not exactly the grandpa taking everyone to mini golf. Reg is a criminal kingpin, his family has been tangled up in Lenny's losses for years, and now Juls has gotten himself arrested. Lenny goes to court, takes responsibility for him, and suddenly her carefully controlled little bunker contains Juls, his twin daughters Flo and Nora, a blind senior dog, old grudges, fresh danger, and approximately zero respect for personal boundaries.
And Lenny is SUCH a person. She's stubborn, drinks too much, drives around without a license, and has the exact energy of a woman who has survived enough terrible things that basic rules now feel more like suggestions submitted for her consideration. Other people see a seventy-year-old grandmother. Lenny sees absolutely no reason that should prevent her from poking around in organized crime. She spent years alongside Hank and his police work, and once she realizes Juls isn't some criminal mastermind but may actually be trapped in Reg's world, every dormant investigative instinct in her wakes up furious.
Juls and Lenny together are where things get particularly messy because these two have YEARS of hurt sitting between them, and neither one has developed the communication skills necessary to unpack it without first making everything worse. Juls has his own anger about what happened after his mother's murder and Hank's death. Lenny has basically embalmed herself in grief and beer. Then Flo and Nora arrive and start bringing actual life back into this house where Lenny has been emotionally haunting herself for fifteen years. Nobody announces that this is happening. It just does.
Meanwhile, I kept trying to draw this family tree in my head and eventually accepted that everyone in Ottawa apparently knows a Bird, a Caffey, somebody pretending not to know a Caffey, or somebody who absolutely should have stayed away from the Caffeys. Reg's criminal world keeps bleeding into the old mystery surrounding Kendra's murder, Juls is in much deeper trouble than Lenny initially understands, and every time she pulls at one old thread another deeply inconvenient piece of family history falls out. The past chapters don't help Lenny's case either because we already know this woman once stood in her garden and BURIED A BODY. Ma'am. You cannot ask me to trust you after giving me that information on arrival.
It did take me a minute to get everybody straight and settle into what was happening. Then somewhere along the way I realized I'd gone from casually reading to needing answers immediately. Lenny starts digging, Juls's situation gets uglier, the danger gets much closer to Flo and Nora, and people keep revealing that whatever version of the past Lenny has been carrying around all these years is missing several fairly important footnotes. Some things I suspected. Other things came strolling in from a direction I had not been monitoring. By the time all those old relationships started snapping into focus, I was fully in everybody's business.
But underneath all the crime-family insanity, Lenny got me. She hasn't really been living since Kendra died. She's been preserving the scene. The house, the photographs, the drinking, the isolation, even her anger at Juls have all become ways to stay exactly where grief left her. Then this grandson she resents comes home with two little girls who need her, and suddenly staying frozen starts costing her something. That's it. That's the part that hurt.
And I really liked that Lenny doesn't become some magically healed grandmother because children entered the house and taught her the meaning of joy. She's still Lenny. Difficult, secretive, impulsive, occasionally making decisions that had me staring at the page like I was personally responsible for her blood pressure. She just starts choosing people again. There's something deeply satisfying about watching a seventy-year-old woman realize her life did not actually end fifteen years ago, particularly while she's also trying to keep a crime boss from destroying what's left of her family.
Four stars for Where Her Secrets Lie. I had a ridiculously good time with Lenny Bird and her deeply alarming approach to grandparenting, grief, amateur investigation, and basic traffic law. Give me more older women in thrillers who have histories, bad habits, complicated families, and absolutely no intention of sitting quietly while some man with criminal connections threatens their grandchildren.
Whodunity Award: For Making “Grandma Has a Body in the Backyard” Somehow Not the Biggest Family Problem
Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the ARC. You gave me a seventy-year-old grandmother with a beer, a buried corpse, a blind dog, two great-granddaughters, organized crime on her doorstep, and no driver's license, then expected me not to become emotionally invested in every terrible decision she made.
And Lenny is SUCH a person. She's stubborn, drinks too much, drives around without a license, and has the exact energy of a woman who has survived enough terrible things that basic rules now feel more like suggestions submitted for her consideration. Other people see a seventy-year-old grandmother. Lenny sees absolutely no reason that should prevent her from poking around in organized crime. She spent years alongside Hank and his police work, and once she realizes Juls isn't some criminal mastermind but may actually be trapped in Reg's world, every dormant investigative instinct in her wakes up furious.
Juls and Lenny together are where things get particularly messy because these two have YEARS of hurt sitting between them, and neither one has developed the communication skills necessary to unpack it without first making everything worse. Juls has his own anger about what happened after his mother's murder and Hank's death. Lenny has basically embalmed herself in grief and beer. Then Flo and Nora arrive and start bringing actual life back into this house where Lenny has been emotionally haunting herself for fifteen years. Nobody announces that this is happening. It just does.
Meanwhile, I kept trying to draw this family tree in my head and eventually accepted that everyone in Ottawa apparently knows a Bird, a Caffey, somebody pretending not to know a Caffey, or somebody who absolutely should have stayed away from the Caffeys. Reg's criminal world keeps bleeding into the old mystery surrounding Kendra's murder, Juls is in much deeper trouble than Lenny initially understands, and every time she pulls at one old thread another deeply inconvenient piece of family history falls out. The past chapters don't help Lenny's case either because we already know this woman once stood in her garden and BURIED A BODY. Ma'am. You cannot ask me to trust you after giving me that information on arrival.
It did take me a minute to get everybody straight and settle into what was happening. Then somewhere along the way I realized I'd gone from casually reading to needing answers immediately. Lenny starts digging, Juls's situation gets uglier, the danger gets much closer to Flo and Nora, and people keep revealing that whatever version of the past Lenny has been carrying around all these years is missing several fairly important footnotes. Some things I suspected. Other things came strolling in from a direction I had not been monitoring. By the time all those old relationships started snapping into focus, I was fully in everybody's business.
But underneath all the crime-family insanity, Lenny got me. She hasn't really been living since Kendra died. She's been preserving the scene. The house, the photographs, the drinking, the isolation, even her anger at Juls have all become ways to stay exactly where grief left her. Then this grandson she resents comes home with two little girls who need her, and suddenly staying frozen starts costing her something. That's it. That's the part that hurt.
And I really liked that Lenny doesn't become some magically healed grandmother because children entered the house and taught her the meaning of joy. She's still Lenny. Difficult, secretive, impulsive, occasionally making decisions that had me staring at the page like I was personally responsible for her blood pressure. She just starts choosing people again. There's something deeply satisfying about watching a seventy-year-old woman realize her life did not actually end fifteen years ago, particularly while she's also trying to keep a crime boss from destroying what's left of her family.
Four stars for Where Her Secrets Lie. I had a ridiculously good time with Lenny Bird and her deeply alarming approach to grandparenting, grief, amateur investigation, and basic traffic law. Give me more older women in thrillers who have histories, bad habits, complicated families, and absolutely no intention of sitting quietly while some man with criminal connections threatens their grandchildren.
Whodunity Award: For Making “Grandma Has a Body in the Backyard” Somehow Not the Biggest Family Problem
Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the ARC. You gave me a seventy-year-old grandmother with a beer, a buried corpse, a blind dog, two great-granddaughters, organized crime on her doorstep, and no driver's license, then expected me not to become emotionally invested in every terrible decision she made.
August 8, 2026
Is it terrible that I could barely finish this story just because I couldn’t become invested in any of the characters. I would have even taken hate to make me invested. The general premise and mystery of the book was good. There seemed to be a whole lot of focus on Lennie drinking and also driving without a license all over the place. Every time it was mentioned it just pulled me farther out of the mystery.
Overall a 3/5 for me as I did manage to finish the story.
I received an ALC of this title, all opinions are my own.
Overall a 3/5 for me as I did manage to finish the story.
I received an ALC of this title, all opinions are my own.
August 23, 2026
Wow was this good!! I love a good Canadian author! 🇨🇦 I remember reading Dark August by this author and loving it...I need to continue on with that series. I had downloaded this as one of my Amazon First reads and decided to read it on a whim the other day while waiting for my vehicle and finding myself without a book. What a nice surprise!
July 9, 2026
A cool book that had you on the edge of your seat the whole time…wrapped up nicely!
A great read….drama, suspense, doubt and a creative ending!! Was thinking it started slow, but then gained momentum about 1/3 rd into the book.
A great read….drama, suspense, doubt and a creative ending!! Was thinking it started slow, but then gained momentum about 1/3 rd into the book.
July 20, 2026
I struggled to finish the book.
May 18, 2026
Tallo is an incredible writer and I absolutely devoured this one. Do yourself a favour and pick up any of her books.
August 2, 2026
Couldn't finish
I gave up after reading about 10%. There wasn't a single likable character that I could care about or maintain interest in.
I gave up after reading about 10%. There wasn't a single likable character that I could care about or maintain interest in.
September 7, 2026
Lenny Bird doesn’t understand why an old grudge refuses to stay buried.
Since her daughter’s murder, and her husband’s suicide, Lenny has simply gone through the motions, navigating life like the walking dead, her only true motivation a pint of beer at her favorite bar. When the court orders her previously alienated grandson Juls to move in with her following his arrest, underworld ties and rambunctious twin daughters tag along.
Doing her best to safeguard a dark secret, Lenny discourages the girls from digging in the backyard or investigating the disturbing photographs she hides in the basement. But when she can’t severe the ties between Juls and his grandfather—a terrifying crime boss—she risks revealing her secret in order to save those she’s come to love.
Tallo’s feisty seventy-year-old protagonist was a breath of fresh air. Initially, I didn’t know whether to root for her or hope someone would have her committed. Lenny’s great-granddaughters, precocious Nora and feral Flo, brought humor and authenticity to an otherwise dark story. Though the plot lagged at times, the charismatic and distinctive MC kept the pages turning, as did a few timely little twists and turns. For the most part, I enjoyed Where Her Secrets Lie and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to those who enjoy a satisfying mystery served with a heaping helping of familial antics. Much appreciation to Katie Tallo, Thomas & Mercer, and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for an honest and constructive review.
Since her daughter’s murder, and her husband’s suicide, Lenny has simply gone through the motions, navigating life like the walking dead, her only true motivation a pint of beer at her favorite bar. When the court orders her previously alienated grandson Juls to move in with her following his arrest, underworld ties and rambunctious twin daughters tag along.
Doing her best to safeguard a dark secret, Lenny discourages the girls from digging in the backyard or investigating the disturbing photographs she hides in the basement. But when she can’t severe the ties between Juls and his grandfather—a terrifying crime boss—she risks revealing her secret in order to save those she’s come to love.
Tallo’s feisty seventy-year-old protagonist was a breath of fresh air. Initially, I didn’t know whether to root for her or hope someone would have her committed. Lenny’s great-granddaughters, precocious Nora and feral Flo, brought humor and authenticity to an otherwise dark story. Though the plot lagged at times, the charismatic and distinctive MC kept the pages turning, as did a few timely little twists and turns. For the most part, I enjoyed Where Her Secrets Lie and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to those who enjoy a satisfying mystery served with a heaping helping of familial antics. Much appreciation to Katie Tallo, Thomas & Mercer, and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for an honest and constructive review.
July 15, 2026
Very fast paced! Devoured in under two days. So cool reading about crime in your home town 👀
July 6, 2026
great story, tough lady
It was a fun read. It has heart, good pacing, and a nice tidy ending. It was a fun afternoon living in Lenny’s world.
It was a fun read. It has heart, good pacing, and a nice tidy ending. It was a fun afternoon living in Lenny’s world.
July 8, 2026
The excitement builds
This was an excellent book. The excitement to read the next page increased as I read along. It was impossible to predict each event. Such a clever and unique author.
This was an excellent book. The excitement to read the next page increased as I read along. It was impossible to predict each event. Such a clever and unique author.
July 19, 2026
Book Review
Where Her Secrets Lie by Katie Tallo
Vibes
Psychological thriller
Family drama and secrets
Precocious twins
Organized crime
Unsolved murder
Fender - senior blind dog
FMC- Lenny
A stubborn old senior wallowing in her grief, she has a penchant for beer, a detective’s intellect and a strong will to protect her family -whatever the cost
Thoughts
📖 Tallo’s best yet- Better than her Gus Monet trilogy- this book is gritty and complex
📖This book starts slow, the multiple timelines might be confusing for some but stick with it, the tension builds drawing the reader in and halfway through it picks up and you cant put it down
📖 Tallo expertly weaves Lennys family secrets amongst present family drama and long lost memories from her past. Each thread pulled, each crisis a stitch in a story woven together with pain and lies.
📖 I binged it in one afternoon- so many twists and turns I didnt see coming made up for those I did …. And just when I thought everything was wrapped up - another bombshell drops-soo soo good!!
Thanks to the author and publisher for my digital ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own.
Where Her Secrets Lie by Katie Tallo
Vibes
Psychological thriller
Family drama and secrets
Precocious twins
Organized crime
Unsolved murder
Fender - senior blind dog
FMC- Lenny
A stubborn old senior wallowing in her grief, she has a penchant for beer, a detective’s intellect and a strong will to protect her family -whatever the cost
Thoughts
📖 Tallo’s best yet- Better than her Gus Monet trilogy- this book is gritty and complex
📖This book starts slow, the multiple timelines might be confusing for some but stick with it, the tension builds drawing the reader in and halfway through it picks up and you cant put it down
📖 Tallo expertly weaves Lennys family secrets amongst present family drama and long lost memories from her past. Each thread pulled, each crisis a stitch in a story woven together with pain and lies.
📖 I binged it in one afternoon- so many twists and turns I didnt see coming made up for those I did …. And just when I thought everything was wrapped up - another bombshell drops-soo soo good!!
Thanks to the author and publisher for my digital ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own.
September 11, 2026
It had a slow start and was a bit confusing to follow at first, but after a few chapters, I was hooked! I really enjoyed the story, and the plot had so many twists and turns. In the end, I was happy with how everything turned out. Highly recommend! It was such a great read.
September 1, 2026
Thank you very much Thomas & Mercer for the ARC!
First, gotta admit, I am rarely reading books with MC's older than me. But let me tell you, Lenny is really one of a kind. Would have been pretty proud of her being my grandmother, really. So I was naturally rooting for her from the start.
Secondly, I am usually not into crime gang/ mob stories, but Where Her Secrets Lie was entertaining and fast-paced enough to actually hold my attention. Also short chapters. I am always someone for short chapters. 4 stars from me.
First, gotta admit, I am rarely reading books with MC's older than me. But let me tell you, Lenny is really one of a kind. Would have been pretty proud of her being my grandmother, really. So I was naturally rooting for her from the start.
Secondly, I am usually not into crime gang/ mob stories, but Where Her Secrets Lie was entertaining and fast-paced enough to actually hold my attention. Also short chapters. I am always someone for short chapters. 4 stars from me.
August 17, 2026
A reclusive grandmother must confront her darkest fears to protect her family. Lenny is strong willed and stubborn, she also has hidden secrets like the crime scene board in her basement and the b0dy in her backyard!
I enjoyed getting to know 70 year old Lenny, she’s a wonderful character! She’s so intriguing and someone one I just instinctually wanted to protect/take care of! I did have an issue with the overall writing of the sentence structure- it felt very choppy and noticeable especially with the audio. Once I got used to it, it was a little better but it took some getting used to the abrupt stops.
🎧 Joyce Bean narrated Lenny’s investigation, her crime boss meet up and her love of family. Lenny does it all and with such gusto!
Thank you to the author, Katie Tallo, Publisher Brilliance Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this book. I received a gifted copy and am leaving my review voluntarily.
I enjoyed getting to know 70 year old Lenny, she’s a wonderful character! She’s so intriguing and someone one I just instinctually wanted to protect/take care of! I did have an issue with the overall writing of the sentence structure- it felt very choppy and noticeable especially with the audio. Once I got used to it, it was a little better but it took some getting used to the abrupt stops.
🎧 Joyce Bean narrated Lenny’s investigation, her crime boss meet up and her love of family. Lenny does it all and with such gusto!
Thank you to the author, Katie Tallo, Publisher Brilliance Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this book. I received a gifted copy and am leaving my review voluntarily.
September 10, 2026
Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Brilliance Audio for providing me with a digital copy of this book as well as the audiobook via Netgalley. I am leaving my thoughts voluntarily.
This was a solid, entertaining read that I enjoyed from start to finish. I did a read+listen, and I would definitely recommend that as a great option. The narrator was great and did an excellent job of giving each character a unique voice.
I absolutely loved Lenny. She wasn’t your typical grandmother by any means, but she was good at pretending to be one so others would underestimate her (haha). This was a dual timeline with flashbacks to 15 years prior sprinkled throughout the book. I thought this was a great way to slowly drip feed the backstory. This story definitely kept me on my toes. There was plenty of action and the pacing was perfect. If you think a crime fiction/thriller with a tough, amateur detective grandma sounds like a good time, then this book should be on your TBR!
This was a solid, entertaining read that I enjoyed from start to finish. I did a read+listen, and I would definitely recommend that as a great option. The narrator was great and did an excellent job of giving each character a unique voice.
I absolutely loved Lenny. She wasn’t your typical grandmother by any means, but she was good at pretending to be one so others would underestimate her (haha). This was a dual timeline with flashbacks to 15 years prior sprinkled throughout the book. I thought this was a great way to slowly drip feed the backstory. This story definitely kept me on my toes. There was plenty of action and the pacing was perfect. If you think a crime fiction/thriller with a tough, amateur detective grandma sounds like a good time, then this book should be on your TBR!
July 18, 2026
Read this one. This was a great read! A suspense/mystery with a really cool ending.
Lenny is a widow who lost not only her husband but also her daughter 15 years ago. As the wife of a cop, Lenny has always fancied herself a bit of a detective. She knows that there is mystery that surrounds the death of her daughter and husband and she is determined to figure it out.
Lenny reconnects with her grandson who has embedded himself in his father’s crime family. Lenny is charged with housing her grandson and great granddaughters while he is out on bail. Slowly the puzzle pieces of the years long mysteries start to fall into place. Putting Lenny and her remaining family in danger.
A page turner for sure! 4 stars.
Lenny is a widow who lost not only her husband but also her daughter 15 years ago. As the wife of a cop, Lenny has always fancied herself a bit of a detective. She knows that there is mystery that surrounds the death of her daughter and husband and she is determined to figure it out.
Lenny reconnects with her grandson who has embedded himself in his father’s crime family. Lenny is charged with housing her grandson and great granddaughters while he is out on bail. Slowly the puzzle pieces of the years long mysteries start to fall into place. Putting Lenny and her remaining family in danger.
A page turner for sure! 4 stars.
September 5, 2026
Great Book
Lenny is such a character. Strong, stubborn, relentless, angry, and lost. Those qualities are not a sign of weakness. I think this suspenseful detective series is filled with twists and turns. It all comes together nicely and nothing is amiss. Great book that I won on Goodreads. It is not my usual genre, but I throughly enjoyed it.
Lenny is such a character. Strong, stubborn, relentless, angry, and lost. Those qualities are not a sign of weakness. I think this suspenseful detective series is filled with twists and turns. It all comes together nicely and nothing is amiss. Great book that I won on Goodreads. It is not my usual genre, but I throughly enjoyed it.
July 22, 2026
This book had me hooked from cover to cover! Lenny is a unique grandmother who has been through a lot of loss in her life. Even though she has been through a lot she is extremely resilient and wants to find out what happened to her daughter. She will stop at nothing to protect her family. she may have unconventional ways to solve her daughter's murder her love for her grandson and great grand daughters is endless. I loved Lenny"s character in the book she was smart and I loved her determination to help find answers and even though she went against some tough characters in the book she didn't let that hold her back. Can't wait to read more from this author!
August 15, 2026
This grandma is so insane and drinks a lot of beer. It starts off pretty slow and introduces a lot of characters/relationships so it got a little confusing but then it rounds out and gets streamlined in the end
August 13, 2026
quick, basic read that checked all the boxes of being a thriller. docked points for using the words “fucktard” and “sewerslide” (like suicide) within the same 10 pages
August 13, 2026
This book was more detective mystery than thriller which isn’t my thing
September 22, 2026
I can’t take anymore. The audio is absolutely terrible. If I hear the name the Rudy-Rose one more time I’m going to scream!
First DNF of the year. Would not recommend.
First DNF of the year. Would not recommend.
August 31, 2026
Really enjoyed this one! Lots of twist and turns and everything got together nicely in the end.
July 21, 2026
Best book I've read in years
Totally original story,storyline and characters. I couldn't put it down & after 60+ years of reading that's saying something. Ill read every book Katie Talk I ever writes! Ill read her grocery list if shell let me.
Totally original story,storyline and characters. I couldn't put it down & after 60+ years of reading that's saying something. Ill read every book Katie Talk I ever writes! Ill read her grocery list if shell let me.
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