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Under An Indiana Sky
We all know someone whose life has been touched by addiction.
"Gritty, gripping, and ultimately hopeful, [Under An Indiana Sky] ascends to a story of strength and redemption.”—Juliette Fay, bestselling author of Catch Us When We Fall and The Harvey Girls
A propulsive and heart-rending novel for our time. Award-winning author Lynne Hugo masterfully portrays the spreading devastation of rural crime in this gripping story of fractured families, addiction, unbearable grief, and the fragile threads that desperate survivors weave together to fight back. This complex, emotional and timely novel features Denise, Nora, Mercedes and Julie, the women closest to Brock and Angie, a romantically-tied couple who each slide into opiate addiction, until their families, blindsided by separate discoveries, reluctantly meet in the center of a widening tragedy.
Denise has been suspicious of her sister Angie's boyfriend, Brock, from the start and not only because Angie wants time off from caring for their disabled mother to date him, which means Denise has to pick up the slack. Exactly what "business" is this shady guy in? Even Brock's mother Nora, a widowed, well-known artist enjoying her new romance, would like to know that.
Only a few observant people have an idea what might be going on after Angie is injured and pain pills are prescribed at the hospital. Denise's daughter Julie, just fourteen, notices as Angie sickens. Mercedes, a bar keeper friend to Brock, realizes what he's into and then, the danger he's in--and why.
One of them will die. And then another.
The police will call that death an accident, too. But maybe they didn't see a reason to consider murder? Can the guilty and the betrayed survivors trust and forgive each other? Enough to work together to bring the biggest dealer to justice? Are hope and tenderness ever possible again?
A novel perfect for fans of Dopesick and Long Bright River.
"...the author tackles themes of addiction, religion, family, and hope with grace and careful consideration. Packed with many thought-provoking deas, Hugo’s novel would make an excellent book club selection."—Kirkus Reviews
"Gritty, gripping, and ultimately hopeful, [Under An Indiana Sky] ascends to a story of strength and redemption.”—Juliette Fay, bestselling author of Catch Us When We Fall and The Harvey Girls
A propulsive and heart-rending novel for our time. Award-winning author Lynne Hugo masterfully portrays the spreading devastation of rural crime in this gripping story of fractured families, addiction, unbearable grief, and the fragile threads that desperate survivors weave together to fight back. This complex, emotional and timely novel features Denise, Nora, Mercedes and Julie, the women closest to Brock and Angie, a romantically-tied couple who each slide into opiate addiction, until their families, blindsided by separate discoveries, reluctantly meet in the center of a widening tragedy.
Denise has been suspicious of her sister Angie's boyfriend, Brock, from the start and not only because Angie wants time off from caring for their disabled mother to date him, which means Denise has to pick up the slack. Exactly what "business" is this shady guy in? Even Brock's mother Nora, a widowed, well-known artist enjoying her new romance, would like to know that.
Only a few observant people have an idea what might be going on after Angie is injured and pain pills are prescribed at the hospital. Denise's daughter Julie, just fourteen, notices as Angie sickens. Mercedes, a bar keeper friend to Brock, realizes what he's into and then, the danger he's in--and why.
One of them will die. And then another.
The police will call that death an accident, too. But maybe they didn't see a reason to consider murder? Can the guilty and the betrayed survivors trust and forgive each other? Enough to work together to bring the biggest dealer to justice? Are hope and tenderness ever possible again?
A novel perfect for fans of Dopesick and Long Bright River.
"...the author tackles themes of addiction, religion, family, and hope with grace and careful consideration. Packed with many thought-provoking deas, Hugo’s novel would make an excellent book club selection."—Kirkus Reviews
- GenresFiction
250 pages, Paperback
Published October 13, 2026
About the author
Lynne Hugo
19 books196 followersLynne Hugo is an American author whose roots are in the northeast. A National Endowment For The Arts Fellowship recipient, she has also received repeat individual artists grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Her publications include eight novels, one volume of creative non-fiction, two books of poetry and a children’s book. She lives with her husband, a former Vice President for Academic Affairs of a liberal arts college and now a professional photographer, in the Midwest. They have two grown children, three grandchildren, and a yellow Labrador retriever.
Ms. Hugo has taught creative writing to hundreds of schoolchildren through the Ohio Arts Council’s renowned Arts in Education program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College, and a Master’s from Miami University.
When an editor asked her to describe herself as a writer, she responded:
“I write in black Wal-Mart capri sweatpants. They don’t start out as capris, but I routinely shrink them in the drier by accident. And I always buy black because it doesn’t show where I’ve wiped the chocolate off my hands. Now that my son and daughter are grown, my previous high grade of ‘below average’ in Domestic Achievement has dropped somewhat. But I’m less guilty about it now. I lose myself in crafting language by a window with birdfeeders hanging in the branches of a Chinese elm towering over the house. When I come up for air, I hike by the ponds and along the river in a nearby forest with my beloved Lab. My husband, with whom I planted that elm as a bare root sapling, joins us when he can.”
Ms. Hugo has taught creative writing to hundreds of schoolchildren through the Ohio Arts Council’s renowned Arts in Education program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College, and a Master’s from Miami University.
When an editor asked her to describe herself as a writer, she responded:
“I write in black Wal-Mart capri sweatpants. They don’t start out as capris, but I routinely shrink them in the drier by accident. And I always buy black because it doesn’t show where I’ve wiped the chocolate off my hands. Now that my son and daughter are grown, my previous high grade of ‘below average’ in Domestic Achievement has dropped somewhat. But I’m less guilty about it now. I lose myself in crafting language by a window with birdfeeders hanging in the branches of a Chinese elm towering over the house. When I come up for air, I hike by the ponds and along the river in a nearby forest with my beloved Lab. My husband, with whom I planted that elm as a bare root sapling, joins us when he can.”
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I knew this book was about addiction and what it does to your family and friends so I was prepared for the subject matter - but I wasn't prepared for truly just not caring much about any of the characters-they were all just so blah, no real depth to any of them. I was prepared to feel really sad about the circumstances of addiction but honestly, I just didn't care. Clearly this is an anomaly because the reviews are all so good but this one just didn't do it for me. The last 15% of the book was by far the best part because there was a bit of suspense wondering what was going to happen.
Thank you to NetGalley, Lynne Hugo and Get Red PR for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Thank you to NetGalley, Lynne Hugo and Get Red PR for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is a book about addiction and we all know someone whose life has been affected by a family member or friend with an addiction. The characters are all well written and real. I agonized over the two people who became addicts and saw how quickly and easily they fell into their addictions. I also agonized with the family members who went through normal feelings of co-dependency as they watched their loved ones on a downward spiral into the addictions.
Denise and Angie are sisters. Their mom is disabled and Angie lives with her to take care of her. Denise also helps but she is in a relationship and has two children. Both sisters think that the other one could do more to help their mom and Denise feels like she has to watch over Angie to keep her on the right path. She is suspicious of Angie’s new boyfriend Brock. He drives a nice car and doesn’t seem to have a job and Denise assumes that he is probably a drug dealer. When Angie gets hurt, her doctor prescribes pain pills that make her feel a lot better. Soon she is trying to get more and more pills as she becomes dependent. When Brock gets hurt, she starts sharing her pain pills with him and even though they both believe that they can stop any time they want to, the pills are the most important part of their lives and their relationship with each other. One of them will die. And then another.
There’s a lot of collateral damage from the people who knew and loved Angie and Brock – friends and family who can’t believe what happened to them and question what could they have done to help. Denise, her mom, her daughter, Brock’s mom and Mercedes, a friend of Brock’s are all left behind with their grief and their guilt. This isn’t just a fiction story – it’s a mirror of what is happening in our society right now as families lose their loved ones to addictions.
I have read all of Lynne Hugo’s books and she just keeps getting better. One way that I know a book was special is how long I continue thinking about the characters after I finish the book. I read this book over a month ago and the characters are still in my mind. I would absolutely give this book 100 stars if it was possible – it’s that good.
Denise and Angie are sisters. Their mom is disabled and Angie lives with her to take care of her. Denise also helps but she is in a relationship and has two children. Both sisters think that the other one could do more to help their mom and Denise feels like she has to watch over Angie to keep her on the right path. She is suspicious of Angie’s new boyfriend Brock. He drives a nice car and doesn’t seem to have a job and Denise assumes that he is probably a drug dealer. When Angie gets hurt, her doctor prescribes pain pills that make her feel a lot better. Soon she is trying to get more and more pills as she becomes dependent. When Brock gets hurt, she starts sharing her pain pills with him and even though they both believe that they can stop any time they want to, the pills are the most important part of their lives and their relationship with each other. One of them will die. And then another.
There’s a lot of collateral damage from the people who knew and loved Angie and Brock – friends and family who can’t believe what happened to them and question what could they have done to help. Denise, her mom, her daughter, Brock’s mom and Mercedes, a friend of Brock’s are all left behind with their grief and their guilt. This isn’t just a fiction story – it’s a mirror of what is happening in our society right now as families lose their loved ones to addictions.
I have read all of Lynne Hugo’s books and she just keeps getting better. One way that I know a book was special is how long I continue thinking about the characters after I finish the book. I read this book over a month ago and the characters are still in my mind. I would absolutely give this book 100 stars if it was possible – it’s that good.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you to NetGalley, Blank Slate Press, Amphorae Publishing Group, and Lynne Hugo for providing me with an ARC copy of Under An Indiana Sky in exchange for an honest review.
Under An Indiana Sky is not exactly what I would call a light little romp through the Midwest, unless your idea of a romp includes addiction, family collapse, suspicious deaths, and everyone making choices that made me want to stare directly into the wall for a minute.
And yet, I loved it.
This is a gritty, emotional, deeply human story about the way addiction does not just happen to one person. It leaks into families, relationships, routines, responsibilities, and all the places people keep telling themselves are still fine. Lynne Hugo writes these characters with real compassion, but she does not let anyone off the hook either. Bless her for that. I love a book that understands people can be victims, enablers, liars, survivors, and absolute disasters all at the same time.
The story follows Denise, her sister Angie, Brock, and the people pulled into the wreckage around them as suspicion, pain pills, drug dealing, grief, and betrayal begin stacking up in ways that feel both shocking and painfully believable. It is tense, messy, and sad, but never hopeless. Somehow, in the middle of all that damage, the book still makes room for tenderness. Rude, honestly. I was trying to be emotionally unavailable.
What worked for me:
- The mess. Everyone is flawed. Everyone is complicated. My favorite kind of fictional disaster.
- The addiction storyline felt honest, not sanitized for comfort.
- Denise was frustrating in a very real way. The kind where you want to shake her, then immediately apologize.
- The pacing had teeth. This did not wander around admiring cornfields for 300 pages.
- The emotional stakes felt earned. No cheap trauma confetti.
- The Midwest setting worked. Quiet skies, loud secrets. Very on brand.
What didn’t work for me:
- A few moments hit fast, and I wanted more time to sit in the fallout.
- Some characters stressed me out. This is not really a flaw. It is more of a personal grievance.
- I occasionally wanted one more layer in a few relationships because the bones were that good.
Under An Indiana Sky is sharp, painful, suspenseful, and surprisingly hopeful. It is a story about addiction, family, damage, justice, and the tiny, stubborn ways people try to rebuild after everything has gone very, very wrong.
Under An Indiana Sky is not exactly what I would call a light little romp through the Midwest, unless your idea of a romp includes addiction, family collapse, suspicious deaths, and everyone making choices that made me want to stare directly into the wall for a minute.
And yet, I loved it.
This is a gritty, emotional, deeply human story about the way addiction does not just happen to one person. It leaks into families, relationships, routines, responsibilities, and all the places people keep telling themselves are still fine. Lynne Hugo writes these characters with real compassion, but she does not let anyone off the hook either. Bless her for that. I love a book that understands people can be victims, enablers, liars, survivors, and absolute disasters all at the same time.
The story follows Denise, her sister Angie, Brock, and the people pulled into the wreckage around them as suspicion, pain pills, drug dealing, grief, and betrayal begin stacking up in ways that feel both shocking and painfully believable. It is tense, messy, and sad, but never hopeless. Somehow, in the middle of all that damage, the book still makes room for tenderness. Rude, honestly. I was trying to be emotionally unavailable.
What worked for me:
- The mess. Everyone is flawed. Everyone is complicated. My favorite kind of fictional disaster.
- The addiction storyline felt honest, not sanitized for comfort.
- Denise was frustrating in a very real way. The kind where you want to shake her, then immediately apologize.
- The pacing had teeth. This did not wander around admiring cornfields for 300 pages.
- The emotional stakes felt earned. No cheap trauma confetti.
- The Midwest setting worked. Quiet skies, loud secrets. Very on brand.
What didn’t work for me:
- A few moments hit fast, and I wanted more time to sit in the fallout.
- Some characters stressed me out. This is not really a flaw. It is more of a personal grievance.
- I occasionally wanted one more layer in a few relationships because the bones were that good.
Under An Indiana Sky is sharp, painful, suspenseful, and surprisingly hopeful. It is a story about addiction, family, damage, justice, and the tiny, stubborn ways people try to rebuild after everything has gone very, very wrong.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
If you have ever loved someone struggling with addiction, Under an Indiana Sky by Lynne Hugo will probably hit hard! Just like Angie’s family, so many of us have watched a loved one go through this. The author does such an amazing job of showing how it can completely take over a person’s life - and the effects it has on every single person around them.
I think so many of us grew up with a certain idea of what an addict looks like. This book will completely shatter that notion. Sometimes it’s the person you’ve known, loved, and trusted your whole life. The person that has always made good decisions, been there to help others, held a steady job, paid their bills, raised their children, etc. And one day you realize they’ve become a stranger that you don’t recognize. They lie, steal, cheat, manipulate, break promises, and do things you never in a million years imagined they were even capable of.
This is a heartbreaking story about addiction, family, love, guilt, forgiveness, and what happens when the person you’re trying to save is the very person hurting you. The author doesn’t sugarcoat things and that’s what makes it so real. Even if you or a loved one have never experienced addiction, I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley, Blank Slate Press, and the author for an advanced digital copy of Under an Indiana Sky.
I think so many of us grew up with a certain idea of what an addict looks like. This book will completely shatter that notion. Sometimes it’s the person you’ve known, loved, and trusted your whole life. The person that has always made good decisions, been there to help others, held a steady job, paid their bills, raised their children, etc. And one day you realize they’ve become a stranger that you don’t recognize. They lie, steal, cheat, manipulate, break promises, and do things you never in a million years imagined they were even capable of.
This is a heartbreaking story about addiction, family, love, guilt, forgiveness, and what happens when the person you’re trying to save is the very person hurting you. The author doesn’t sugarcoat things and that’s what makes it so real. Even if you or a loved one have never experienced addiction, I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley, Blank Slate Press, and the author for an advanced digital copy of Under an Indiana Sky.
October 5, 2026
This book hit me HARD. If you or someone you love has been affected by addiction, this book will both devastate you and give you hope.
This is such a raw, heartbreaking look at addiction, not just the person struggling with it, but the ripple effect it has on their families, relationships, and entire communities.
I was SO invested in these characters. This book had me sobbing so much that my husband actually asked if I was okay. And I think that’s a testament to how deeply the author pulled me into this story.
What I appreciated most was how realistic the portrayal of addiction felt. There’s no simple “good person/bad person” narrative here. The story shows how quickly addiction can take hold, how it completely takes over a person’s life, and how the people who love them can become collateral damage while dealing with grief, guilt, anger, fear, and the impossible question of whether they could have done something differently.
The part I loved most was the women in this story. They each bring something different to the story, and I loved watching their lives and experiences come together. Out of so much tragedy, they build a community and find strength in one another. That thread of female connection and resilience brought so much heart to an otherwise incredibly painful story.
This is a heavy read, but it isn’t hopeless. At its heart, this is a story about addiction, grief, family, forgiveness, resilience, and finding a way forward when your life has been completely changed.
Beautiful, heartbreaking, and definitely a book that will stay with me for a long time.
Thank you to the author and Get Red PR for the gifted copy. This review is my honest opinion and voluntarily given.
This is such a raw, heartbreaking look at addiction, not just the person struggling with it, but the ripple effect it has on their families, relationships, and entire communities.
I was SO invested in these characters. This book had me sobbing so much that my husband actually asked if I was okay. And I think that’s a testament to how deeply the author pulled me into this story.
What I appreciated most was how realistic the portrayal of addiction felt. There’s no simple “good person/bad person” narrative here. The story shows how quickly addiction can take hold, how it completely takes over a person’s life, and how the people who love them can become collateral damage while dealing with grief, guilt, anger, fear, and the impossible question of whether they could have done something differently.
The part I loved most was the women in this story. They each bring something different to the story, and I loved watching their lives and experiences come together. Out of so much tragedy, they build a community and find strength in one another. That thread of female connection and resilience brought so much heart to an otherwise incredibly painful story.
This is a heavy read, but it isn’t hopeless. At its heart, this is a story about addiction, grief, family, forgiveness, resilience, and finding a way forward when your life has been completely changed.
Beautiful, heartbreaking, and definitely a book that will stay with me for a long time.
Thank you to the author and Get Red PR for the gifted copy. This review is my honest opinion and voluntarily given.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
In my personal experience, books about addiction are always harrowing. I’ve had family members who were addicts, and I had a friend who lost her son as a result of addiction. This book is a very raw, heart-aching portrayal of the impact of addiction on the addicts themselves as well as those who love them. This is a thought-provoking novel that handles a difficult, complex subject with grace and hope. I received an early copy of this book from Net Galley.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I didn’t really know what to expect from this book after receiving an advanced copy from the publisher. I found the premise to be interesting and am grateful to say I enjoyed it. If you were a fan of Liz Moore’s Long Bright River,” this book would be a good companion.
This book follows Brock and Angie, two twenty-year-olds who meet and fall through the downward spiral of addiction. Both of their storylines were really sad, seeing how their struggles where impacting their family members. The surrounding characters in this book proved to be really emotional (without giving too much away).
The writing in this book was very solid - it was easy to become immediately gripped by the storyline and settle into what was bound to be a tragic storyline.
The only reason I knocked it down to 4 stars is that the ending sections felt a bit long.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Blank Slate Press, for the advanced copy. This novel releases on October 13, 2026.
This book follows Brock and Angie, two twenty-year-olds who meet and fall through the downward spiral of addiction. Both of their storylines were really sad, seeing how their struggles where impacting their family members. The surrounding characters in this book proved to be really emotional (without giving too much away).
The writing in this book was very solid - it was easy to become immediately gripped by the storyline and settle into what was bound to be a tragic storyline.
The only reason I knocked it down to 4 stars is that the ending sections felt a bit long.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Blank Slate Press, for the advanced copy. This novel releases on October 13, 2026.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This was an amazing and complex book that is relatable in so many complex ways from each character’s role to the actual issues at hand. I have always wanted a book to exist that tells the story of addiction, overdose, and how it impacts EVERYONE else. That is exactly what this book did for me. I really enjoyed each and every character in their own way and developed empathy for each one. Not too heavy but serious enough that you can’t put it down. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy
Under An Indiana Sky by Lynne Hugo. Thanks to getredpr for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Denise does not like her sister Angie’s boyfriend, Brock. She feels he’s bad news and what “business” is he in exactly? Angie takes care of their disabled mother but since Angie’s accident she’s been more reliant on they’ll pain pills prescribed.
What i loved about this one is that it felt so true to life. It wasn’t sensationalized at all and shows how true, every day people can get addicted, and how fast it can happen. The family and friends surprise at what was going exemplifies that. There are some pretty shocking twists that I was not expecting, that lead to a change in the plot, but it stays a page turner all throughout. The dual perspective added a depth to the story as well.
“Love was not enough. It’s a lie parents tell themselves, that is it. Love is never enough. The great mystery is knowing what else is required at any given time.
Read if you like:
-Addiction or drug abuse stories
-Family dramas
-Dual perspectives
-Books about sisters
Under An Indiana Sky comes out 10/13.
Denise does not like her sister Angie’s boyfriend, Brock. She feels he’s bad news and what “business” is he in exactly? Angie takes care of their disabled mother but since Angie’s accident she’s been more reliant on they’ll pain pills prescribed.
What i loved about this one is that it felt so true to life. It wasn’t sensationalized at all and shows how true, every day people can get addicted, and how fast it can happen. The family and friends surprise at what was going exemplifies that. There are some pretty shocking twists that I was not expecting, that lead to a change in the plot, but it stays a page turner all throughout. The dual perspective added a depth to the story as well.
“Love was not enough. It’s a lie parents tell themselves, that is it. Love is never enough. The great mystery is knowing what else is required at any given time.
Read if you like:
-Addiction or drug abuse stories
-Family dramas
-Dual perspectives
-Books about sisters
Under An Indiana Sky comes out 10/13.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
OMG! I was up all night thinking and reflecting about “UNDER AN INDIANA SKY” by Author, Lynne Hugo, who has written an amazing, thought-provoking, powerful, and captivating novel. In this well written and well told story, I appreciate how Lynne Hugo discusses important topics such as drug addiction and the effects on society, family, friends, and loved ones. The Author weaves contemporary issues and problems with different characters that eventually become connected and join together. Lynne Hugo vividly describes the scenery, background, plot and the dramatic, and dark characters. The characters can be described as bold, dysfunctional, toxic, flawed, ambitious, greedy, good and evil. Some of the women are brave and courageous.
The Genres for this novel are : Death, Grieve and Bereavement Fiction, Fiction, Family Life Fiction, and Mystery and Suspense. There are twists and turns, betrayals, secrets, espionage in the drug industry, danger, threats, and deaths. In this community, there is tragedy among several families, when two people die from overdoses. The families are connected but not aware of it at the beginning. Are the overdoses accidental or murder? Several of the women search for the answers in what becomes an intense, memorable and thought-provoking read. I appreciate that Lynne Hugo writes about contemporary problems, the importance of family, friends, community, seeking help for mental health issues, love, and hope. I highly recommend this powerful novel.
The Genres for this novel are : Death, Grieve and Bereavement Fiction, Fiction, Family Life Fiction, and Mystery and Suspense. There are twists and turns, betrayals, secrets, espionage in the drug industry, danger, threats, and deaths. In this community, there is tragedy among several families, when two people die from overdoses. The families are connected but not aware of it at the beginning. Are the overdoses accidental or murder? Several of the women search for the answers in what becomes an intense, memorable and thought-provoking read. I appreciate that Lynne Hugo writes about contemporary problems, the importance of family, friends, community, seeking help for mental health issues, love, and hope. I highly recommend this powerful novel.
October 3, 2026
Two families drawn together after addiction, death and grief collide. One mother will stop nothing to find out the truth and a sister who saw the signs but carries the guilt of having not done enough.
Angie has a back injury and soon she realizes the only way to get through her day is with pain pills. Her boyfriend has occasionally gotten them for her, but he also needs them for the ankle he injured.
Brock realizes they need to pull back and get off these drugs, they aren’t doing them any good and he is getting really worried about Angie. She decides that if Brock won’t help her get more pills, she will find them herself.
The consequences of Brock having made a choice will reverberate unlike anything he could have imagined and this decision not only has affected him, but many others. It had changed the lives of two families forever.
No one can change what happened and although it caused the death of two people, it also has sparked motivation for others to try and change things so this doesn’t happen to others.
This was a deep read about how easily and quickly addiction can settle in, become someone’s priority and the ramifications on what it can do to families and others around them when the end result is losing someone you love to it.
Thank you to the author and publisher for the complementary novel and to Get Red PR for the tour invite. This review is of my own opinion and accord.
Angie has a back injury and soon she realizes the only way to get through her day is with pain pills. Her boyfriend has occasionally gotten them for her, but he also needs them for the ankle he injured.
Brock realizes they need to pull back and get off these drugs, they aren’t doing them any good and he is getting really worried about Angie. She decides that if Brock won’t help her get more pills, she will find them herself.
The consequences of Brock having made a choice will reverberate unlike anything he could have imagined and this decision not only has affected him, but many others. It had changed the lives of two families forever.
No one can change what happened and although it caused the death of two people, it also has sparked motivation for others to try and change things so this doesn’t happen to others.
This was a deep read about how easily and quickly addiction can settle in, become someone’s priority and the ramifications on what it can do to families and others around them when the end result is losing someone you love to it.
Thank you to the author and publisher for the complementary novel and to Get Red PR for the tour invite. This review is of my own opinion and accord.
October 6, 2026
This one was heavy, emotional, and honestly heartbreaking. I knew going into this book that it would be a bit of a tough read for me due to personal experiences surrounding addiction, but this was done so well and I enjoyed every minute of this book. I could not stop reading this one once I started. I really liked how the story focused on the women and families surrounding Angie and Brock and how one person’s choices ended up affecting so many people. I found myself getting more invested as Denise, Nora, Mercedes, and Julie each started seeing pieces of what was really happening.
The way addiction, grief, family responsibility, and betrayal all tangled together made this feel really raw and believable. And once the deaths started happening, I was completely hooked because I needed to know what was actually going on and whether these families could put everything aside long enough to fight back. Definitely an emotional read that stayed with me after I finished. Thank you Get Red Pr for the advance copy of this book.
The way addiction, grief, family responsibility, and betrayal all tangled together made this feel really raw and believable. And once the deaths started happening, I was completely hooked because I needed to know what was actually going on and whether these families could put everything aside long enough to fight back. Definitely an emotional read that stayed with me after I finished. Thank you Get Red Pr for the advance copy of this book.
Did Not Finish
September 12, 2026I won’t rate because I DNF-but I’ll say this writing was extremely flat and unemotional for such a heavy story. The prose does not at all match the plot and seriousness that’s being told here. No character development, completely 3rd person POV, author over-explaining each character’s thoughts rather than allowing the reader to interpret a single thing. It was not at all what I’d hoped for such a unique, serious story about opioid addiction.
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
Thank you to @getredpr for the gifted copy of *Under an Indiana Sky* by Lynne Hugo, publishing October 13, 2026.
Angie’s addiction begins with a prescription for pain medication, but its impact reaches far beyond her. As family members and others close to her begin to recognize what is happening, suspicious deaths raise questions about who is responsible and whether the people left behind can find a way toward justice, forgiveness, and hope.
This is a beautifully written and nuanced story about addiction, overdose, family, grief, unhealthy relationships, and the ways one person’s struggle can affect so many others. I really appreciated that the story never reduced these complicated issues to simple answers. Instead, Hugo gives us a layered look at the people caught in the middle, allowing me to develop empathy for each of them even when their choices were difficult to understand.
What makes this story so powerful is the humanity and complexity Hugo brings to these issues. *Under an Indiana Sky* doesn’t trivialize or villainize addiction. Instead, it examines the problem while giving readers an empathetic and compassionate view of the people living with its consequences. There is grief, trauma, fear, and pain throughout this story, but the focus is not on judgment. It’s on what it means to be caught in the middle and to live with the consequences of addiction, loss, and the choices people make. I found that approach both moving and deeply human.
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September 20, 2026Under an Indiana Sky by Lynne Hugo is a forthcoming literary novel (scheduled for release October 13, 2026, from Blank Slate Press) about the devastating ripple effects of opioid addiction, drug dealing, family betrayal, and grief in rural Indiana.
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Denise Brown juggles work, parenting her children (including perceptive 14-year-old Julie), and caring for her disabled mother. She grows increasingly worried about her sister Angie, who is dating Brock Varon, a secretive man living alone in a rural farmhouse with an unexplained income and expensive car. As Angie is drawn deeper into Brock’s world, the story expands to other connected characters (including Nora and bar keeper Mercedes). Addiction takes hold, leading to tragedy, suspected foul play (deaths that authorities may dismiss as accidents), and questions of justice. Survivors must confront guilt, betrayal, and whether they can trust one another enough to seek accountability and rebuild.
The novel is frequently compared to works like Dopesick and Long Bright River for its unflinching look at the opioid crisis’s impact on ordinary families. It also explores elder care, rural crime, sisterhood, and fragile hope.
This is a propulsive, character-driven literary novel that treats the opioid crisis and its human cost with realism and compassion.
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Denise Brown juggles work, parenting her children (including perceptive 14-year-old Julie), and caring for her disabled mother. She grows increasingly worried about her sister Angie, who is dating Brock Varon, a secretive man living alone in a rural farmhouse with an unexplained income and expensive car. As Angie is drawn deeper into Brock’s world, the story expands to other connected characters (including Nora and bar keeper Mercedes). Addiction takes hold, leading to tragedy, suspected foul play (deaths that authorities may dismiss as accidents), and questions of justice. Survivors must confront guilt, betrayal, and whether they can trust one another enough to seek accountability and rebuild.
The novel is frequently compared to works like Dopesick and Long Bright River for its unflinching look at the opioid crisis’s impact on ordinary families. It also explores elder care, rural crime, sisterhood, and fragile hope.
This is a propulsive, character-driven literary novel that treats the opioid crisis and its human cost with realism and compassion.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This is such a compelling and heartbreaking story of opioid addiction and how easily someone can fall prey to it. Told from the viewpoint of both the users and those close to them, it shows with great compassion, the struggle of addiction and how it affects one’s family and friends. It had me breezing through the chapters with rapt attention. The characters easily remind you of someone you know, either in your family or from your hometown. It is raw and real and beautiful.
February 20, 2026
“‘Women hold up half the sky,’ she said. ‘Personally, I think women hold up the whole damn sky.’”
Lynne Hugo’s Under an Indiana Sky is a powerful and deeply compassionate portrait of addiction’s far-reaching impact—not only on the individual, but on families and the communities that surround them. Hugo approaches these difficult, often devastating realities with remarkable care, crafting a story that is as honest as it is empathetic.
At its heart, the novel follows a constellation of interconnected characters whose lives overlap in unexpected ways. Denise and Angie, sisters long divided by tension, find themselves at odds over Angie’s relationship with Brock—a man Denise suspects is entangled in the world of drugs. Denise, already grappling with her separation from her husband Kenny due to his addiction, is determined to shield her children, Julie and Justin, from the instability and pain she knows too well. Surrounding them are Nora, Brock’s mother, and Mercedes, Kenny’s new partner—women whose lives initially seem separate but become inextricably linked as the story unfolds.
When tragedy strikes, these women are brought together in its wake, forced to confront not only grief, but the complicated legacies of love, loyalty, and survival that bind them. Hugo deftly weaves their perspectives into a narrative that feels simultaneously expansive and intimate, capturing the ripple effects of loss with extreme care and nuance.
Above all, this novel is a testament to the strength and resilience of women. Hugo has a particular gift for rendering female characters in all their complexity—flawed, determined, vulnerable, and fiercely protective. From Denise’s perseverance to Nora and Mercedes’s evolving roles, each woman is given space to grow and reckon with her own truths. Julie, however, stands out to me as the emotional core of the novel. Still a child, she carries an outsized burden: navigating her father’s addiction, protecting her younger brother, supporting her mother, and, ultimately, helping to bridge the divides between the women around her. Her perspective is both heartbreaking and profoundly insightful, especially as someone who has dealt with similar struggles. She made the novel feel so real.
Hugo writes with a precision that perfectly echoes the themes of the book. The third-person omniscient perspective allows the narrative to move effortlessly between characters, layering their experiences into a cohesive whole. This approach gives the story a sense of depth, as each perspective adds to a broader, more complete understanding.
Under an Indiana Sky is, ultimately, a story about loss—but it is just as much a story about endurance, connection, and the quiet, extraordinary ways people come together to heal. Highly recommend this one.
Lynne Hugo’s Under an Indiana Sky is a powerful and deeply compassionate portrait of addiction’s far-reaching impact—not only on the individual, but on families and the communities that surround them. Hugo approaches these difficult, often devastating realities with remarkable care, crafting a story that is as honest as it is empathetic.
At its heart, the novel follows a constellation of interconnected characters whose lives overlap in unexpected ways. Denise and Angie, sisters long divided by tension, find themselves at odds over Angie’s relationship with Brock—a man Denise suspects is entangled in the world of drugs. Denise, already grappling with her separation from her husband Kenny due to his addiction, is determined to shield her children, Julie and Justin, from the instability and pain she knows too well. Surrounding them are Nora, Brock’s mother, and Mercedes, Kenny’s new partner—women whose lives initially seem separate but become inextricably linked as the story unfolds.
When tragedy strikes, these women are brought together in its wake, forced to confront not only grief, but the complicated legacies of love, loyalty, and survival that bind them. Hugo deftly weaves their perspectives into a narrative that feels simultaneously expansive and intimate, capturing the ripple effects of loss with extreme care and nuance.
Above all, this novel is a testament to the strength and resilience of women. Hugo has a particular gift for rendering female characters in all their complexity—flawed, determined, vulnerable, and fiercely protective. From Denise’s perseverance to Nora and Mercedes’s evolving roles, each woman is given space to grow and reckon with her own truths. Julie, however, stands out to me as the emotional core of the novel. Still a child, she carries an outsized burden: navigating her father’s addiction, protecting her younger brother, supporting her mother, and, ultimately, helping to bridge the divides between the women around her. Her perspective is both heartbreaking and profoundly insightful, especially as someone who has dealt with similar struggles. She made the novel feel so real.
Hugo writes with a precision that perfectly echoes the themes of the book. The third-person omniscient perspective allows the narrative to move effortlessly between characters, layering their experiences into a cohesive whole. This approach gives the story a sense of depth, as each perspective adds to a broader, more complete understanding.
Under an Indiana Sky is, ultimately, a story about loss—but it is just as much a story about endurance, connection, and the quiet, extraordinary ways people come together to heal. Highly recommend this one.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy.
Such an exquisite book. About addiction but also motherhood, gender, forgiveness, complicity, caregiving. I'm not sure how many POVs there even are. Hugo jumps around every chapter but the story is stronger and more whole because of it. Most importantly, addiction and dealing are depicted with nuance and empathy as part of those characters' fuller arcs, not as their whole identities. Indiana is depicted fully, its limitations and its beauty given their due without it feeling caricature. Most every character was round, especially Denise, Brock, and Mercedes.
I felt the ending was a tiny forced, the metaphor of holding up the sky overplayed just that one last time. A lighter touch there and this would have been a perfect book for me.
I will also just say that as an aspiring novelist it is encouraging to see authors not publishing with the big five writing just as solidly as anyone. This is probably obvious to many but reading this book right after a plotless one from a big publisher brought the point all the way home.
Such an exquisite book. About addiction but also motherhood, gender, forgiveness, complicity, caregiving. I'm not sure how many POVs there even are. Hugo jumps around every chapter but the story is stronger and more whole because of it. Most importantly, addiction and dealing are depicted with nuance and empathy as part of those characters' fuller arcs, not as their whole identities. Indiana is depicted fully, its limitations and its beauty given their due without it feeling caricature. Most every character was round, especially Denise, Brock, and Mercedes.
I felt the ending was a tiny forced, the metaphor of holding up the sky overplayed just that one last time. A lighter touch there and this would have been a perfect book for me.
I will also just say that as an aspiring novelist it is encouraging to see authors not publishing with the big five writing just as solidly as anyone. This is probably obvious to many but reading this book right after a plotless one from a big publisher brought the point all the way home.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This is an honest and eye opening book. I worked as an RN in the Emergency Department and for Public Health in the past. I remember when the opioid crisis came to Indiana with a slew of overdoses and HIV cases. This book portrays the use of painkillers and the path to addiction. Addiction really can happen that quickly and yes, people really can die that quickly. Lynne Hugo shows the story of three addicts and their families. That is small potatoes compared to the addicted communities that keep growing. Thank you to the author for writing a book about such a deadly issue. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the complementary digital ARC. This is my own opinion and not influenced by others.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Under an Indiana Sky by Lynne Hugo 🌾📚
This was an interesting and pretty heavy read. I liked that the story focused on how one person’s choices can affect an entire family and how the consequences can spread to people who never asked to be involved.
The story deals with some difficult topics, including addiction, prescription drugs, family relationships, grief, betrayal, and murder. I thought the different characters’ perspectives added a lot to the story, especially seeing how people slowly started realizing that something wasn’t right.
I also liked the mystery surrounding what was really happening and how the characters eventually had to decide who they could trust. There were definitely moments where I wanted to know what was going to happen next, especially as the danger started getting closer to the people involved.
That being said, this one was a little slower than I expected, and I didn’t feel as connected to the characters as I wanted to. Some parts of the story took a while to develop, and I found myself wanting a little more tension and urgency in certain places.
Overall, it was a thought-provoking story with some serious subject matter and an interesting look at how addiction and crime can impact an entire family. It just didn’t completely pull me in the way I hoped it would.
3 stars from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
💬 Have you ever read a book where the family drama was just as interesting as the mystery?
Thank you to the author Lynne Hugo and @Get Red PR Books for this book.
This was an interesting and pretty heavy read. I liked that the story focused on how one person’s choices can affect an entire family and how the consequences can spread to people who never asked to be involved.
The story deals with some difficult topics, including addiction, prescription drugs, family relationships, grief, betrayal, and murder. I thought the different characters’ perspectives added a lot to the story, especially seeing how people slowly started realizing that something wasn’t right.
I also liked the mystery surrounding what was really happening and how the characters eventually had to decide who they could trust. There were definitely moments where I wanted to know what was going to happen next, especially as the danger started getting closer to the people involved.
That being said, this one was a little slower than I expected, and I didn’t feel as connected to the characters as I wanted to. Some parts of the story took a while to develop, and I found myself wanting a little more tension and urgency in certain places.
Overall, it was a thought-provoking story with some serious subject matter and an interesting look at how addiction and crime can impact an entire family. It just didn’t completely pull me in the way I hoped it would.
3 stars from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
💬 Have you ever read a book where the family drama was just as interesting as the mystery?
Thank you to the author Lynne Hugo and @Get Red PR Books for this book.
Review of advance copy
This book is timely and extremely important. It hits hard on the dangers of drug use and the opioid crisis going on in our nation. It also shows that it’s not only in big cities or dark alleyways. This happens in small, rural towns; it happens to people and families like yours and mine.
Hugo weaves together two families and the pain they must traverse when they see a loved one die due to the consequences of opioid addiction. Ruled as accidental overdoses, they know there is more to this than the autopsy report can reveal. They want justice.
As with Hugo’s prior books, she brings the detail out realistically and matter-of-factly; she doesn’t play favorites, pass judgment, or gloss over the hard things. This is especially important with a topic such as this. The one thing I wanted more of here was emotion. While fear, sadness, anger, and grief are mentioned on the page, I didn’t feel them from the characters. That kept me from connecting with them more deeply.
I recommend this book because it so aptly depicts the dangers of drugs, not just for the user, but for their loved ones and the community in which they live.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱:
◻️Family Drama
◻️Drug Addiction
◻️Opioid Crisis
◻️Grief & Loss
◻️Small-town Fiction
Thank you @getredprbooks and @lynnehugoauthor for this gifted book.
Hugo weaves together two families and the pain they must traverse when they see a loved one die due to the consequences of opioid addiction. Ruled as accidental overdoses, they know there is more to this than the autopsy report can reveal. They want justice.
As with Hugo’s prior books, she brings the detail out realistically and matter-of-factly; she doesn’t play favorites, pass judgment, or gloss over the hard things. This is especially important with a topic such as this. The one thing I wanted more of here was emotion. While fear, sadness, anger, and grief are mentioned on the page, I didn’t feel them from the characters. That kept me from connecting with them more deeply.
I recommend this book because it so aptly depicts the dangers of drugs, not just for the user, but for their loved ones and the community in which they live.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱:
◻️Family Drama
◻️Drug Addiction
◻️Opioid Crisis
◻️Grief & Loss
◻️Small-town Fiction
Thank you @getredprbooks and @lynnehugoauthor for this gifted book.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I wasn't sure this book would be for me because of the topic, but I found myself pretty invested. Almost every character (except Nora, Julie the aging mother) seem like b ad people in sone way with messy lives full of bad decisions. The main story follows Angie and her boyfriend Brock who both get addicted to Oxy after an injury. Angie's sister, Denise hates Brock because he is a dealer.
Two will die by the end. There is vengeance sought in several fashions (Trying not to give spoilers. ) and hopefully the survivors grew.
I think what held me back from going from like to love on this was a simplicity in the writing where the author tried to smack you in the face with their message. After the deaths lost my focus slightly too.
However, what madecthis book interesting is how realistic all the people were. Their flaws. Their thoughts that they could handle themselves. The problems were close to home. Battles over caretaking an aging parent even- so familiar. Manchildren galore with women blind tothis or just unwilling to d desire more for themselves. It was well done.
Happy Publishing Day and congratulations, I got a lot out of this book. Thank-you to both Get Red PR and Lynne Hugo for my free advanced reader copy.
Two will die by the end. There is vengeance sought in several fashions (Trying not to give spoilers. ) and hopefully the survivors grew.
I think what held me back from going from like to love on this was a simplicity in the writing where the author tried to smack you in the face with their message. After the deaths lost my focus slightly too.
However, what madecthis book interesting is how realistic all the people were. Their flaws. Their thoughts that they could handle themselves. The problems were close to home. Battles over caretaking an aging parent even- so familiar. Manchildren galore with women blind tothis or just unwilling to d desire more for themselves. It was well done.
Happy Publishing Day and congratulations, I got a lot out of this book. Thank-you to both Get Red PR and Lynne Hugo for my free advanced reader copy.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Book Review - Under an Indiana Sky by Lynne Hugo
This was a tough book to read but one on an important and timely topic- the opioid crisis in our country. This is a problem in our rural towns as well as cities and one that has had devastating consequences for many families.
The book centers around a story of a young couple and their two families that are affected by opioids. The young couple spend time together smoking marijuana and then gradually get hooked on cocaine and opioids when the young woman gets prescribed opiates for a back injury.
The book goes into great detail about the young couples lives as well as their two families who must deal with the consequences of opioid drug use. It has been a problem for decades and affects both the wealthy and poor. It was a sad story but one that is very powerful.
Thank you to Get Red PR, Lynne Hugo, and Blank Slate Press for a gifted copy of these book for review. The book is out today, October 13, 2026 and should be a book that both teens and their families read.
October 13, 2026
Thank you get red pr for allowing me to be an early reader!
Lynn Hugo is a brilliant writer. I always feel like I’m right in the story along side the characters when I read a book by her. Under an Indiana Sky is a tragic story that felt like it could be anyone’s. A story about sacrifice, struggles, family burdens, financial stress. A story about saving the ones you love the most.
Our FMC is very protective of her sister Angie. Angie has a boyfriend who is in a shady business, but Angie doesn’t seem to know that.
After tragedy strikes, Angie’s sister tries to get to the bottom of what happened, while also taking care of her disabled mother and in a relationship with someone who really doesn’t care much about her kids. Her ex-husband is hardly helpful. So she is left to figuring out pretty much everything on her own.
That is until Angie’s boyfriend, Brock’s mom, gets involved.
Of course I don’t want to spoil anything. But there is Mercedes as well. A character who seems to be connected to every single person in one way or another. And why? You will have to read to find out…
Lynn Hugo is a brilliant writer. I always feel like I’m right in the story along side the characters when I read a book by her. Under an Indiana Sky is a tragic story that felt like it could be anyone’s. A story about sacrifice, struggles, family burdens, financial stress. A story about saving the ones you love the most.
Our FMC is very protective of her sister Angie. Angie has a boyfriend who is in a shady business, but Angie doesn’t seem to know that.
After tragedy strikes, Angie’s sister tries to get to the bottom of what happened, while also taking care of her disabled mother and in a relationship with someone who really doesn’t care much about her kids. Her ex-husband is hardly helpful. So she is left to figuring out pretty much everything on her own.
That is until Angie’s boyfriend, Brock’s mom, gets involved.
Of course I don’t want to spoil anything. But there is Mercedes as well. A character who seems to be connected to every single person in one way or another. And why? You will have to read to find out…
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank You to the author and GetRed for the ARC of this book.
This is the kind of book that hits strong, dealing with themes that are intense and emotional. We have two people in the center of this story, Angie and Brock, who are dealing with an addiction, both codependent to it and each other. Their addiction extends its damage to all the people around them who love them but can’t help them.
There’s an exploration into sisterhood, motherhood and the ties that bind us together and how far they can bend when the tension and pressure on it is too much. It poses the question of how much we can hold until we realize there is nothing else to be done.
It is one of those stories that stays with you because there is a rooted grief, loss and the feeling of guilt over what could have been different.
This is the kind of book that hits strong, dealing with themes that are intense and emotional. We have two people in the center of this story, Angie and Brock, who are dealing with an addiction, both codependent to it and each other. Their addiction extends its damage to all the people around them who love them but can’t help them.
There’s an exploration into sisterhood, motherhood and the ties that bind us together and how far they can bend when the tension and pressure on it is too much. It poses the question of how much we can hold until we realize there is nothing else to be done.
It is one of those stories that stays with you because there is a rooted grief, loss and the feeling of guilt over what could have been different.
October 13, 2026
A raw, gripping story about the people who suffer from addiction, what their families/loved ones go through, and all the emotions that come along the way.
This book starts off with Brock and Angie, a couple who recently started dating. Angie's sister has suspicions about Brock and tries to keep checking in with her sister. But tragedy hits and everyone is left to make their own assumptions.
I thought the author gives readers a realistic set of characters and a story that is so believable about the struggles of addiction. It is thought-provoking and allowed me to see every side of the situation. It really made me empathetic for everyone involved.
This book starts off with Brock and Angie, a couple who recently started dating. Angie's sister has suspicions about Brock and tries to keep checking in with her sister. But tragedy hits and everyone is left to make their own assumptions.
I thought the author gives readers a realistic set of characters and a story that is so believable about the struggles of addiction. It is thought-provoking and allowed me to see every side of the situation. It really made me empathetic for everyone involved.
October 14, 2026
📖 Book Review 📖 Trauma is real…so is generational trauma. It truly is like an unwritten horror story lurking in every family waiting for some catalyst to invite it to come out from the shadows. Under an Indiana Sky explores what happens when an injury changes a family forever, and the ripple effects of addiction in the community. Lynne Hugo pens an emotionally heartfelt book that touches on a reality that so many have endured. In a season where the leaves teach us how beautiful it is to let things go, this one weaves a message of hope for healing.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Under an Indiana Sky is a powerful story about addiction and the twisting steps that can gradually lead someone into its grip. It portrays both those suffering directly and the loved ones who become its indirect casualties.
The book also explores unhealthy relationships and how women sometimes remain tied to men who are not good for them—with or without drugs being a factor—as well as what can happen when women come together to support each other.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy.
The book also explores unhealthy relationships and how women sometimes remain tied to men who are not good for them—with or without drugs being a factor—as well as what can happen when women come together to support each other.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Lynne Hugo's Under an Indiana Sky struck me as a comprehensive and deeply emotional exploration of the devastating fallout of drug addiction in America. Through the stories of two families struggling with addiction, Hugo brings to life experiences that are painfully relatable. We all know someone, or in my case, love someone, whose life has been touched by addiction.
I was particularly impressed by how authentically Hugo captured the pain, fear, and helplessness experienced by family and friends. Sadly, addiction creates a web that grows ever larger, reaching into every corner of a person's life and affecting everyone who loves them.
Hugo has done a beautiful job crafting compelling characters and a moving, realistic plot. With compassion and understanding, she portrays not only the devastating consequences of addiction but also the enduring power of hope and healing. A deeply affecting story told with sensitivity and authenticity.
I was particularly impressed by how authentically Hugo captured the pain, fear, and helplessness experienced by family and friends. Sadly, addiction creates a web that grows ever larger, reaching into every corner of a person's life and affecting everyone who loves them.
Hugo has done a beautiful job crafting compelling characters and a moving, realistic plot. With compassion and understanding, she portrays not only the devastating consequences of addiction but also the enduring power of hope and healing. A deeply affecting story told with sensitivity and authenticity.
October 15, 2026
Ok! First and foremost this is not my typical genre of books! And dang what have I been missing! I loved this book so much! There were tears! This book was so raw! The aspect of addiction was represented so well! This delves into all aspects of addiction and the many lives it ruins! This was just such an amazing book and I would recommend over and over. Make sure to check triggers because there are some definite hard topics in this book! Your mental health matters!
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