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The Sisters of Glass Ferry
Spanning several decades and written in an authentic voice both lyrical and wise, The Sisters of Glass Ferry is a haunting novel about small-town Southern secrets, loss and atonement, and the unbreakable bond between siblings.
Glass Ferry, Kentucky, is bourbon country. Whiskey has been a way of life for generations, enabling families to provide and survive even in the darkest times. Flannery Butler's daddy, Beauregard "Honey Bee" Butler, was known for making some of the best whiskey in the state, aged in barrels he'd take by boat up and down the Kentucky River until the rocking waters turned the spirits smooth and golden. Flannery is the only person Honey Bee ever entrusted with his recipes before he passed on, swearing her to secrecy as he did so.
But Flannery is harboring other secrets too, about her twin sister Patsy, older by eight minutes and pretty in a way Flannery knows she'll never be.
Then comes the prom night when Patsy—wearing a yellow chiffon dress and the family pearls—disappears along with her date. Every succeeding year on the twins' birthday, Flannery's mother bakes a strawberry cake, convinced that this is the day Patsy will finally come home. But it will be two tumultuous decades until the muddy river yields a clue about what happened that night, compelling Flannery to confront the truth about her sleepy town, her family's past, and the choices she and those closest to her have made in the name of love and retribution . . .
Glass Ferry, Kentucky, is bourbon country. Whiskey has been a way of life for generations, enabling families to provide and survive even in the darkest times. Flannery Butler's daddy, Beauregard "Honey Bee" Butler, was known for making some of the best whiskey in the state, aged in barrels he'd take by boat up and down the Kentucky River until the rocking waters turned the spirits smooth and golden. Flannery is the only person Honey Bee ever entrusted with his recipes before he passed on, swearing her to secrecy as he did so.
But Flannery is harboring other secrets too, about her twin sister Patsy, older by eight minutes and pretty in a way Flannery knows she'll never be.
Then comes the prom night when Patsy—wearing a yellow chiffon dress and the family pearls—disappears along with her date. Every succeeding year on the twins' birthday, Flannery's mother bakes a strawberry cake, convinced that this is the day Patsy will finally come home. But it will be two tumultuous decades until the muddy river yields a clue about what happened that night, compelling Flannery to confront the truth about her sleepy town, her family's past, and the choices she and those closest to her have made in the name of love and retribution . . .
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Kim Michele Richardson
13 books4,079 followersThe NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Kim Michele Richardson is a multiple-award winning author and has written five works of historical fiction, and a bestselling memoir.
Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a DOLLY PARTON RECOMMENDED READ, a Goodreads Choice award nominee, and has earned the 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. It was inspired by the remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry, hate and fear during the Great Depression. The novel is taught widely in high schools and college classrooms.
Her fifth novel, The Book Woman’s Daughter, an instant NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and INDIE NATIONAL bestseller, is both a stand-alone and sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
Kentucky-born native, Kim Michele Richardson, lives with her family in the Bluegrass State and is the founder of Shy Rabbit, a writer's residency scholarship.
Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a DOLLY PARTON RECOMMENDED READ, a Goodreads Choice award nominee, and has earned the 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. It was inspired by the remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry, hate and fear during the Great Depression. The novel is taught widely in high schools and college classrooms.
Her fifth novel, The Book Woman’s Daughter, an instant NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and INDIE NATIONAL bestseller, is both a stand-alone and sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
Kentucky-born native, Kim Michele Richardson, lives with her family in the Bluegrass State and is the founder of Shy Rabbit, a writer's residency scholarship.
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December 4, 2017
3.5 What I thought I was getting: I felt like reading a good, old Southern novel, maybe gothic in tone, full of Southern charm and mannerisms. I have pretty much quit reading book summaries as they so often spoil the read, give too much away. So...I saw the blurb, sisters, secrets, family, Kentucky and Bourbon, seemed right up my alley. Loved the cover, the lighting, the playfulness of it, so I began reading.
What I actually got: A cake baked by a grieving mother, hoping her missing child would come home. One of twins Patsy has been missing for many years, her twin Flannery is at home trying to alleviate some of the grief her mother still feels. The next few chapters were very light, two sisters fighting, squabling, and I thought this read might be too light for this reader. Then, the story takes off and the story doesn't get light again. Secrets, terrible guilt ridden secrets held by both Flannery and her mother. A much loved bourbon making father dies, and things are not quite the same again. Under the charming southern veneer, and the bless my hearts, there is a dark grittiness to this book. Some terrible, unforgivable events happen, plenty to keep the pages turning.
The novel goes from the present to the past in alternating chapters. While I can't say I overly cared for any of these characters, I did feel for Flannery. She was carrying such a heavy load. The books end let's a little lightness back in, and I was more than ready for this to occur. So I received not what I thought I was getting but an interesting story nontheless.
ARC from Netgalley.
What I actually got: A cake baked by a grieving mother, hoping her missing child would come home. One of twins Patsy has been missing for many years, her twin Flannery is at home trying to alleviate some of the grief her mother still feels. The next few chapters were very light, two sisters fighting, squabling, and I thought this read might be too light for this reader. Then, the story takes off and the story doesn't get light again. Secrets, terrible guilt ridden secrets held by both Flannery and her mother. A much loved bourbon making father dies, and things are not quite the same again. Under the charming southern veneer, and the bless my hearts, there is a dark grittiness to this book. Some terrible, unforgivable events happen, plenty to keep the pages turning.
The novel goes from the present to the past in alternating chapters. While I can't say I overly cared for any of these characters, I did feel for Flannery. She was carrying such a heavy load. The books end let's a little lightness back in, and I was more than ready for this to occur. So I received not what I thought I was getting but an interesting story nontheless.
ARC from Netgalley.
October 21, 2020
This book was really disjointed. We are constantly hopping around in time and it's sometimes easy to get lost in the sequence of events. Sometimes these jumps in time are marked with dates, sometimes not. Sometimes we have flashbacks within flashbacks.
This book is also terribly slow and tangential. We are constantly being taken away from the main story (the disappearance of sister Patsy) so we can read Flannery rambling about her father's liquor business (which hasn't been relevant to their lives in decades).
The synopsis really puts an emphasis on the sisters' father, a man who owned & operated a distillery, and there's a lot of pages where Flannery (the younger & surviving twin) talks about her fathers business, but honestly, it's mostly irrelevant to the story. Flannery doesn't work in a distillery now, she's a school teacher. Whiskey hasn't been a major factor in their lives since their father's death when the twins were 13. Reading about the whiskey and the people who their father worked with, feels like reading an entirely different, unrelated story. I had the same feeling when reading about Flannery's abusive husband, the death of her children & her stay in a mental institution. Character-building filler that didn't really have much to do with the main story.
We when get the opportunity to read about the main story, sometimes from Patsy's pov, sometimes Flannery's, it takes pages to cover maybe two hours worth of events. Patsy is driving the Mercury (wrecklessly, and eventually into the River) for 3 separate chapters.
A few random things were brought up throughout the book, things I thought would surely turn into juicy plots, but never did. Lots of questions unanswered, wondering why they were brought up in the first place? Then, randomly, at the end these plots are tied up. I have seen this same issue in every book of Richardson's that I have read. Random plots that don't really have any business being in this book. Like she stoll people, events, and details from an unfinished work and shoved em into this book. The last 40 pages of the book have literally nothing to do with the main plot (Patsy's disappearnce & death). You could literally stop at 218, and be fine.
I tell ya. I just hated the ending. Flannery has A MILLION chances to right wrongs, bring peace to her grieving mother, and close her sister's cold case, and just doesn't....because. The ending had me screaming in my pillow, I was so frustrated
Update: yall. I slept on it and I am even more annoyed with the ending. This woman held onto the secrets of Patsy's disappearnce for decades, refused her mother the single scrap of comfort she could give her (the pearls) for no reason and then had the audacity to go speak to the state trooper 40 YEARS AFTER THE CASE WAS OPENED to "finally close the cold case" with zero actual evidence. Flannery has an old spent bullet from a .38 she can say Hollis was carrying, and can say they were drunk and that's it. Both of those things though AREN'T REAL EVIDENCE. Circumstantial at best. We KNOW someone shot the gun, finding the bullet on the ground next to Hollis is not proof that he shot the gun? Hell, even Hollis doesn't know the WHOLE truth, cause he got knocked out. Flannery staying quiet for 60 years helped ZERO people.
I know I shouldn't be this bothered, but it's just really getting under my skin.
This book is also terribly slow and tangential. We are constantly being taken away from the main story (the disappearance of sister Patsy) so we can read Flannery rambling about her father's liquor business (which hasn't been relevant to their lives in decades).
The synopsis really puts an emphasis on the sisters' father, a man who owned & operated a distillery, and there's a lot of pages where Flannery (the younger & surviving twin) talks about her fathers business, but honestly, it's mostly irrelevant to the story. Flannery doesn't work in a distillery now, she's a school teacher. Whiskey hasn't been a major factor in their lives since their father's death when the twins were 13. Reading about the whiskey and the people who their father worked with, feels like reading an entirely different, unrelated story. I had the same feeling when reading about Flannery's abusive husband, the death of her children & her stay in a mental institution. Character-building filler that didn't really have much to do with the main story.
We when get the opportunity to read about the main story, sometimes from Patsy's pov, sometimes Flannery's, it takes pages to cover maybe two hours worth of events. Patsy is driving the Mercury (wrecklessly, and eventually into the River) for 3 separate chapters.
A few random things were brought up throughout the book, things I thought would surely turn into juicy plots, but never did. Lots of questions unanswered, wondering why they were brought up in the first place? Then, randomly, at the end these plots are tied up. I have seen this same issue in every book of Richardson's that I have read. Random plots that don't really have any business being in this book. Like she stoll people, events, and details from an unfinished work and shoved em into this book. The last 40 pages of the book have literally nothing to do with the main plot (Patsy's disappearnce & death). You could literally stop at 218, and be fine.
I tell ya. I just hated the ending. Flannery has A MILLION chances to right wrongs, bring peace to her grieving mother, and close her sister's cold case, and just doesn't....because. The ending had me screaming in my pillow, I was so frustrated
Update: yall. I slept on it and I am even more annoyed with the ending. This woman held onto the secrets of Patsy's disappearnce for decades, refused her mother the single scrap of comfort she could give her (the pearls) for no reason and then had the audacity to go speak to the state trooper 40 YEARS AFTER THE CASE WAS OPENED to "finally close the cold case" with zero actual evidence. Flannery has an old spent bullet from a .38 she can say Hollis was carrying, and can say they were drunk and that's it. Both of those things though AREN'T REAL EVIDENCE. Circumstantial at best. We KNOW someone shot the gun, finding the bullet on the ground next to Hollis is not proof that he shot the gun? Hell, even Hollis doesn't know the WHOLE truth, cause he got knocked out. Flannery staying quiet for 60 years helped ZERO people.
I know I shouldn't be this bothered, but it's just really getting under my skin.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 8, 2017
The sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson was a story of rape, domestic abuse and family secrets. The story it told in two different time lines by twin sisters. The story had a few twist and turns and had some surprises. I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
November 30, 2017
Some books start off in a way that makes you just know that this book will work out very well. And, this beginning of this book with Flannery visiting her mother on her birthday and it's the twentieth one since Flannery's sister Patsy went missing. And, still, her mother expects that she will show up. This is the year, this time will Patsy return. And, yes this is the year patsy comes home, it's also the year Flannery finally will learn what happened twenty years prior, when her sisters Patsy disappeared...
I love reading books set in the American South and this one with two parallel storylines is a fabulous read. The book shifts effortlessly between the 70s and the 50s during the book and I found both storylines compelling. As Flannery learns about Patsy's fate in 1972 do we also get Patsy and Flannery's POV in 1952. It's a captivating and tragic story and I loved how part of me, despite pretty much knowing the outcome hoped that Patsy would come home. The ending of the book also revealed a big surprise that really took me by surprise. This is a book that is sad, but there are all lovely moments and I especially loved the last part of the book because I hoped that Flannery would find some peace and joy in her life.
The Sisters of Glass Ferry is a fantastic book and I hope to get the chance to read the authors other books!
4.5 stars
I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!
I love reading books set in the American South and this one with two parallel storylines is a fabulous read. The book shifts effortlessly between the 70s and the 50s during the book and I found both storylines compelling. As Flannery learns about Patsy's fate in 1972 do we also get Patsy and Flannery's POV in 1952. It's a captivating and tragic story and I loved how part of me, despite pretty much knowing the outcome hoped that Patsy would come home. The ending of the book also revealed a big surprise that really took me by surprise. This is a book that is sad, but there are all lovely moments and I especially loved the last part of the book because I hoped that Flannery would find some peace and joy in her life.
The Sisters of Glass Ferry is a fantastic book and I hope to get the chance to read the authors other books!
4.5 stars
I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!
October 27, 2018
From Kentucky’s finest Southern storyteller, Kim Michele Richardson returns following (2016) GodPretty in the Tobacco Field and (2015) Liar's Bench with her latest gripping mystery (her best yet), crime thriller: THE SISTERS OF GLASS FERRY –Rich in character, strong family bonds, suspense, and dark deeply-buried family secrets with a Southern Gothic twist.
Set in the southern riverside town of Glass Ferry, in the heart of Kentucky bourbon—a gripping complex multi-generational tale of three families and four generations. Told from two points of view (Flannery and Patsy), and dual timelines.
From 1952 to 1972 and beyond, meet the Butler family.
Mother Jean, father Honey Bee, and twin daughters: Flannery Bee and Patsy Jean. Their rival, The Henrys.
Even though wise Beauregard “Honey Bee” (dad) has passed on, his legacy lives on through his daughters. A bourbon distiller, he made sure his family was taken care of and taught his daughters to be strong.
Teaching them about guns, bullets, driving, and other things a man would teach his sons, and in particular, Flannery – the bourbon business, the river, chores in the barn, and his secrets (including his recipes) as he unburdens his soul to his thirteen- year- old daughter.
His rules still called from the grave.
Honey Bee had said, “Kentucky without its whiskey men, its stills, would be like New York City without business suits and buildings.”
Flannery loved everything about whiskey. Loved that Honey Bee had taught her the secrets of its doings. " She loved the dark earth and the mystery of its scent that tucked itself into a strange sweet growing time." Her sister was more like their mom.
Patsy had other friends besides her twin Flannery and Flannery felt betrayed and jealous. The mom referred to her husband's business as “the devil’s water.” However, Honey Bee thought his River Witch was respectable. After all, he was licensed and offered a true gentlemen’s whiskey.
However, there was a payback. They had to keep the sheriff's pockets full of fees (taxes). Sinful bribery by the Henry brood, in more ways than one. Carried down to the next generation.
However, Honey Bee always reminded his family the business had saved them throughout history, through the Depression and Prohibition. Only four licenses were handed out over the years in Kentucky, and he was one.
Later, in the story we discover there were also twin sons (Paxton and Preston) which died as babies. A big mystery is unveiled near the conclusion regarding a third family and the connection to the Butlers from decades earlier.
The story revolves around 1952 — the night of the prom. Patsy had a special date with her boyfriend, Danny Henry. Danny, the younger son. There was also the oldest, Hollis (bad news-troublemaker), and the father Jack which is the Sherriff.
The Henry’s looked down on the Butlers. Some thought being a twin was bad luck. A small town of half-truths, sadness, domestic abuse, rape, cover-ups, corruption, mental illness, and rumors. Spirits of the past. Unfinished business.
Patsy was the beautiful and curvy sister; whereas, Flannery was the smart one and not so beautiful. Patsy was closer to her mom and Flannery her dad. They were eight minutes apart. Patsy was protective of her younger sister. The girls did not always get along. Sibling rivalry.
However, prom night. The night it all went wrong – will haunt Flannery the rest of her life. The argument. The night Danny and Patsy went missing. From her mom’s sadness to the guilt of her sister.
The 1950 Mercury, pearls, prom night, a gun, bullet, two different brothers, twin sisters, Hospital Curve, Ebenezer Road, and the Kentucky River.
The same river that had given Flannery so much would take yet another from her. The night Danny and Patsy went missing. They never made it to the prom. There was also the haunting day Patsy accepted a ride with Hollis three months earlier when Danny was flirting with Violet.
Now, Patsy is gone , and Jean still makes a cake each year for Patsy and Flannery on their birthday. However, this year, a car was found in the muddy Kentucky River, and the secrets of the past begin to unravel. They had all hoped the two runaway lovers had been living a secret life; however, a tragedy.
Two different twin sisters cannot seem to escape their tragedy and loss. Regrets. Secrets. One after another, trapped with no seemingly way out.
“Reckoning Day was why Flannery stayed precisely eight minutes ahead, looking over her shoulder for those lagging minutes when the devil might try to collect."
Flannery had the pearls. Her mom wants desperately to find the family pearls. Flannery would have to tell everything – both her secrets and Patsy’s. Flannery could only think of getting miles away from Glass Ferry. From her mom’s sadness, the rumors, and her guilt which only pushed her into yet another nightmare relationship.
Now twenty years later she returns.
What would Hollis do? A pact with the devil. The Henrys and their hold on this family, throughout generations. Precious moments lost. Brokenness and drowning misery. Is history repeating itself?
Flannery has to do something to help clear her sister’s reputation and name. The strong urge to avenge her sister. Will she have the courage, to tell the truth, or seek revenge? Justice.
In the background, there is also another intriguing mystery (icing on the cake). The long-dead midwife Joetta, alleged to have been a witch and a murderess. Does her spirit still haunt Ebenezer Road?
However, the parents kept one big secret which is yet to be unveiled. An old family matter. A secret box. A diary. Holding the key to the past. (A nice twist)!
Will the spirits of the past, continue to hover over the lives of this family? How far will a sister go to protect her secrets and seek justice for those she loves.
Riveting. Emotional. Compelling. Haunting. Beautifully written. A mix of psychological, domestic suspense, crime thriller, mystery, historical, and Southern Gothic.
A tale of heartbreak, and the strong bonds of family, balanced between destruction, regret, and redemption. The dark consequences that reverberate through the lives of three families, who will never be the same again. Love and loss.
Richardson’s best yet! Once you start reading, you will not be able to put this one down. These families will draw you into their web of secrets and lies across generations, keeping you turning into the night.
For fans of David Joy, Wiley Cash, Joshilyn Jackson, and Ron Rash. If you enjoy authentic Southern Gothic family mysteries, this one is for you. Ideal for book clubs (discussion guide included). My mom was a twin and come from a long line of family twins- always find them intriguing.
Highly Recommend! Have read all her books and a huge fan. Anxiously awaiting the next book. I enjoyed reading what’s next for the author: Add this one to your TBR list.
A special thank you to the author, Kensington, and Netgalley for an advanced digital and print copy. I also purchased the audiobook narrated by Marguerite Gavin.
JDCMustReadBooks
Set in the southern riverside town of Glass Ferry, in the heart of Kentucky bourbon—a gripping complex multi-generational tale of three families and four generations. Told from two points of view (Flannery and Patsy), and dual timelines.
From 1952 to 1972 and beyond, meet the Butler family.
Mother Jean, father Honey Bee, and twin daughters: Flannery Bee and Patsy Jean. Their rival, The Henrys.
Even though wise Beauregard “Honey Bee” (dad) has passed on, his legacy lives on through his daughters. A bourbon distiller, he made sure his family was taken care of and taught his daughters to be strong.
Teaching them about guns, bullets, driving, and other things a man would teach his sons, and in particular, Flannery – the bourbon business, the river, chores in the barn, and his secrets (including his recipes) as he unburdens his soul to his thirteen- year- old daughter.
His rules still called from the grave.
Honey Bee had said, “Kentucky without its whiskey men, its stills, would be like New York City without business suits and buildings.”
Flannery loved everything about whiskey. Loved that Honey Bee had taught her the secrets of its doings. " She loved the dark earth and the mystery of its scent that tucked itself into a strange sweet growing time." Her sister was more like their mom.
Patsy had other friends besides her twin Flannery and Flannery felt betrayed and jealous. The mom referred to her husband's business as “the devil’s water.” However, Honey Bee thought his River Witch was respectable. After all, he was licensed and offered a true gentlemen’s whiskey.
However, there was a payback. They had to keep the sheriff's pockets full of fees (taxes). Sinful bribery by the Henry brood, in more ways than one. Carried down to the next generation.
However, Honey Bee always reminded his family the business had saved them throughout history, through the Depression and Prohibition. Only four licenses were handed out over the years in Kentucky, and he was one.
Later, in the story we discover there were also twin sons (Paxton and Preston) which died as babies. A big mystery is unveiled near the conclusion regarding a third family and the connection to the Butlers from decades earlier.
The story revolves around 1952 — the night of the prom. Patsy had a special date with her boyfriend, Danny Henry. Danny, the younger son. There was also the oldest, Hollis (bad news-troublemaker), and the father Jack which is the Sherriff.
The Henry’s looked down on the Butlers. Some thought being a twin was bad luck. A small town of half-truths, sadness, domestic abuse, rape, cover-ups, corruption, mental illness, and rumors. Spirits of the past. Unfinished business.
Patsy was the beautiful and curvy sister; whereas, Flannery was the smart one and not so beautiful. Patsy was closer to her mom and Flannery her dad. They were eight minutes apart. Patsy was protective of her younger sister. The girls did not always get along. Sibling rivalry.
However, prom night. The night it all went wrong – will haunt Flannery the rest of her life. The argument. The night Danny and Patsy went missing. From her mom’s sadness to the guilt of her sister.
The 1950 Mercury, pearls, prom night, a gun, bullet, two different brothers, twin sisters, Hospital Curve, Ebenezer Road, and the Kentucky River.
The same river that had given Flannery so much would take yet another from her. The night Danny and Patsy went missing. They never made it to the prom. There was also the haunting day Patsy accepted a ride with Hollis three months earlier when Danny was flirting with Violet.
Now, Patsy is gone , and Jean still makes a cake each year for Patsy and Flannery on their birthday. However, this year, a car was found in the muddy Kentucky River, and the secrets of the past begin to unravel. They had all hoped the two runaway lovers had been living a secret life; however, a tragedy.
Two different twin sisters cannot seem to escape their tragedy and loss. Regrets. Secrets. One after another, trapped with no seemingly way out.
“Reckoning Day was why Flannery stayed precisely eight minutes ahead, looking over her shoulder for those lagging minutes when the devil might try to collect."
Flannery had the pearls. Her mom wants desperately to find the family pearls. Flannery would have to tell everything – both her secrets and Patsy’s. Flannery could only think of getting miles away from Glass Ferry. From her mom’s sadness, the rumors, and her guilt which only pushed her into yet another nightmare relationship.
Now twenty years later she returns.
What would Hollis do? A pact with the devil. The Henrys and their hold on this family, throughout generations. Precious moments lost. Brokenness and drowning misery. Is history repeating itself?
Flannery has to do something to help clear her sister’s reputation and name. The strong urge to avenge her sister. Will she have the courage, to tell the truth, or seek revenge? Justice.
In the background, there is also another intriguing mystery (icing on the cake). The long-dead midwife Joetta, alleged to have been a witch and a murderess. Does her spirit still haunt Ebenezer Road?
However, the parents kept one big secret which is yet to be unveiled. An old family matter. A secret box. A diary. Holding the key to the past. (A nice twist)!
Will the spirits of the past, continue to hover over the lives of this family? How far will a sister go to protect her secrets and seek justice for those she loves.
Riveting. Emotional. Compelling. Haunting. Beautifully written. A mix of psychological, domestic suspense, crime thriller, mystery, historical, and Southern Gothic.
A tale of heartbreak, and the strong bonds of family, balanced between destruction, regret, and redemption. The dark consequences that reverberate through the lives of three families, who will never be the same again. Love and loss.
Richardson’s best yet! Once you start reading, you will not be able to put this one down. These families will draw you into their web of secrets and lies across generations, keeping you turning into the night.
For fans of David Joy, Wiley Cash, Joshilyn Jackson, and Ron Rash. If you enjoy authentic Southern Gothic family mysteries, this one is for you. Ideal for book clubs (discussion guide included). My mom was a twin and come from a long line of family twins- always find them intriguing.
Highly Recommend! Have read all her books and a huge fan. Anxiously awaiting the next book. I enjoyed reading what’s next for the author: Add this one to your TBR list.
“I am currently working on my next novel The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, and have spent countless hours researching and exploring the Pack Horse Library Project of 1935. It is a fascinating tale of tribute about the fearsome librarians who traveled on horseback and mule to provide books to the poor and isolated communities in Kentucky.”Read More
A special thank you to the author, Kensington, and Netgalley for an advanced digital and print copy. I also purchased the audiobook narrated by Marguerite Gavin.
JDCMustReadBooks
August 7, 2019
Kim Michele Richardson has become one of my top favorite Southern writers.
She captures small town Southern living as I remember it myself, from childhood visits to Kentucky and West Virginia. Her writing in The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek calls forth my own memories of the hills, the rugged beauty which fascinated me, as well as the isolation, which I found stifling, and the hill people, whom I found mostly harsh.
Visits to small town Florida as a child and teen were much more to my liking. Later on, I discovered and became enamored of small town life in North Carolina.
One of my most cherished friends I have known in adulthood was born and raised in West Virginia. His family, still there today, is wonderful. Education, I believe, is what made all the difference in his family. He is gone from this world, too soon, but not forgotten. He treated his friends like family, and his family like friends.
She captures small town Southern living as I remember it myself, from childhood visits to Kentucky and West Virginia. Her writing in The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek calls forth my own memories of the hills, the rugged beauty which fascinated me, as well as the isolation, which I found stifling, and the hill people, whom I found mostly harsh.
Visits to small town Florida as a child and teen were much more to my liking. Later on, I discovered and became enamored of small town life in North Carolina.
One of my most cherished friends I have known in adulthood was born and raised in West Virginia. His family, still there today, is wonderful. Education, I believe, is what made all the difference in his family. He is gone from this world, too soon, but not forgotten. He treated his friends like family, and his family like friends.
March 11, 2022
2.5 stars
August 7, 2017
MY REVIEW OF “THE SISTERS OF GLASS FERRY” by Kim Michele Richardson
“The Sisters of Glass Ferry” by Kim Michele Richardson is an emotional and captivating novel. “The Sisters of Glass Ferry” is published by Kensington Publishing Corporation and will be out November 28,2017. The Genres for this story are Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery. The timeline of the story is mostly 1952 through 1972, and though the present.There are some parts of the story that are before 1952 to explain the history and the characters. The author depicts the setting in rural Kentucky in the town of Glass Ferry, which is known as “Bourbon Town”.
The characters are describes as complex and complicated. The author describes many secrets and lies that affect the small town and characters. In this small community everyone knows each other, and there is a lot of gossip.During the time of bourbon production there was corruption and some criminal activity. It was not unusual for children to learn to shoot guns to protect themselves.
Flannery and Patsy are twins, separated by 8 minutes. Patsy is the elder of the twins, and the girls are close, but there is jealousy. Patsy being the older twin is given the family pearl necklace. Patsy is invited to the Junior Prom, and Flannery has to take her shift at work. The sheriff”s two sons come to drive Patsy to the prom. One is her boyfriend, and the other is his older brother who drives the car. Unfortunately, Patsy and her boyfriend never come home.
Every year on the twins’ birthday, Flannery’s Mom makes a special birthday cake for Patsy hoping she will be coming home. After two decades of Patsy being gone, Flannery is still looking for answers.
This is a story of heartbreak, grief, revenge, retribution and redemption. What are the secrets and lies in this town? What happened the night of the Prom? This is a story of coming of age, pressure and jealousy. I like that the author describes the problems of bullying, alcohol abuse, emotional and physical abuse, and superstitions. I also appreciate how the author discusses the importance of family, love, hope and faith.
This is an intriguing and thought-provoking story, and I would recommend it highly.I look forward to reading more of Kim Michele Richardson’s novels. I received an Advanced Reading Edition for my honest review.
“The Sisters of Glass Ferry” by Kim Michele Richardson is an emotional and captivating novel. “The Sisters of Glass Ferry” is published by Kensington Publishing Corporation and will be out November 28,2017. The Genres for this story are Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery. The timeline of the story is mostly 1952 through 1972, and though the present.There are some parts of the story that are before 1952 to explain the history and the characters. The author depicts the setting in rural Kentucky in the town of Glass Ferry, which is known as “Bourbon Town”.
The characters are describes as complex and complicated. The author describes many secrets and lies that affect the small town and characters. In this small community everyone knows each other, and there is a lot of gossip.During the time of bourbon production there was corruption and some criminal activity. It was not unusual for children to learn to shoot guns to protect themselves.
Flannery and Patsy are twins, separated by 8 minutes. Patsy is the elder of the twins, and the girls are close, but there is jealousy. Patsy being the older twin is given the family pearl necklace. Patsy is invited to the Junior Prom, and Flannery has to take her shift at work. The sheriff”s two sons come to drive Patsy to the prom. One is her boyfriend, and the other is his older brother who drives the car. Unfortunately, Patsy and her boyfriend never come home.
Every year on the twins’ birthday, Flannery’s Mom makes a special birthday cake for Patsy hoping she will be coming home. After two decades of Patsy being gone, Flannery is still looking for answers.
This is a story of heartbreak, grief, revenge, retribution and redemption. What are the secrets and lies in this town? What happened the night of the Prom? This is a story of coming of age, pressure and jealousy. I like that the author describes the problems of bullying, alcohol abuse, emotional and physical abuse, and superstitions. I also appreciate how the author discusses the importance of family, love, hope and faith.
This is an intriguing and thought-provoking story, and I would recommend it highly.I look forward to reading more of Kim Michele Richardson’s novels. I received an Advanced Reading Edition for my honest review.
February 20, 2020
As this is quite a short book it kept me reading and I finished it quickly, but I found it irritating in construction and pointlessly wordy in places. If you condense it down to the bones it is also extremely violent. I found the most annoying part was the constantly returning to the girls childhood and the prom night when Patsy and Danny disappeared, and the way Patsy expected, and got, her own way and everything she wanted-until she didn’t. How Flannery coped and her life after was more interesting, but there was only a narrative of what happened and nothing more-there was no need for even that much detail if that story wasn’t going to be pursued. Then squashed at the end, a whole backstory of the girls parents as a sort of afterthought.
September 16, 2019
Not sure how I feel.....
I felt as if the author often lost control of her story. I felt no connection to the characters and had trouble, at times, getting a mental picture. The dialog was not believable.
I felt as if the author often lost control of her story. I felt no connection to the characters and had trouble, at times, getting a mental picture. The dialog was not believable.
May 2, 2020
Easy and engaging read. Secrets behind secrets behind secrets. Would have been a good beach read but I has to settle for my deck.
June 3, 2017
Let me just say, any time Kim has a book come out, I don't even need to know what it is about. Just yes please! The best writing ever! Pure pleasure!
Twin sisters. Flannery and Pasty, one went missing the night of prom and so the story begins. We go back and forth between 1972 and 1952 in this magical southern tale woven for us by Richardson. Bits and pieces come together much like the pearl necklace.
I can't say much more but I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Such a wonderful heartbreaking tale. Thank you Kim for another great read from a thankful fan!
Twin sisters. Flannery and Pasty, one went missing the night of prom and so the story begins. We go back and forth between 1972 and 1952 in this magical southern tale woven for us by Richardson. Bits and pieces come together much like the pearl necklace.
I can't say much more but I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Such a wonderful heartbreaking tale. Thank you Kim for another great read from a thankful fan!
May 7, 2020
I made myself finish the book because I bought it. The story was boring and contrived. I found myself having to re-read sentences because they didn’t make sense. The flow of words was not good. The author would throw in descriptive words to try and paint a picture but the chosen words didn’t fit right. There were a few surprises in the book but I found myself not caring about the characters so what happened in the book didn’t matter much. Pretty book cover art, though.
January 3, 2025
I can’t decide what I think of this book. I looked parts of it, but it wasn’t completely sensible. And the ending was almost forced - like the author got tired of trying to pull it all together and found a convenient device plot to get over with it. I guess the parts I liked weren’t enough to overcome the ending that I didn’t like.
January 30, 2018
In 1952 in Glass Ferry, Kentucky, twin sisters Patsy and Flannery prepare for prom night in different ways. Patsy has a date with her boyfriend Danny and Flannery has to go to work. Patsy and Danny never arrive at the prom and don't come home. No one knows if they ran off together or if something more sinister happened. But both Flannery and Danny's brother harbor secrets from that night.
The story alternates between 1952 and 1972 and is told from points of view of Patsy and Flannery. As the story begins on the twins birthday in 1972, their mother has once again baked a birthday cake for Patsy because she believes Patsy will return. This year she might because the drought has revealed a car submerged in the river.
The story has a smooth Southern lilt as readers learn of the family's background as whiskey makers and family secrets begin to be revealed. I checked the book out of the library because the blurb sounded like more of a mystery but actually it's a family saga and I felt sad through much of the story. Some dark topics were touched on including rape, spousal abuse, involuntary sterilization, murder, and vengeance. Family skeletons did emerge and readers find out the story behind Patsy's disappearance.
The story alternates between 1952 and 1972 and is told from points of view of Patsy and Flannery. As the story begins on the twins birthday in 1972, their mother has once again baked a birthday cake for Patsy because she believes Patsy will return. This year she might because the drought has revealed a car submerged in the river.
The story has a smooth Southern lilt as readers learn of the family's background as whiskey makers and family secrets begin to be revealed. I checked the book out of the library because the blurb sounded like more of a mystery but actually it's a family saga and I felt sad through much of the story. Some dark topics were touched on including rape, spousal abuse, involuntary sterilization, murder, and vengeance. Family skeletons did emerge and readers find out the story behind Patsy's disappearance.
August 27, 2017
The Sisters of Glass Ferry is a beautifully written, haunting book about sisters, sins, and secrets. Kim Michele Richardson has such a unique voice, putting the reader right into the middle of this story, its characters, and rural Kentucky. Spanning decades, this book tackles social issues such as rape and domestic abuse as it explores such intricate relationships as those between twins, mothers and daughters, brothers, and fathers and daughters. These relationships were the heart of the story to me, each relationship complicated, genuine, and oftentimes heart-breaking. The plot is riveting and emotional, unearthing long-hidden mysteries and crimes, some of them so shocking that I gasped!
I received a copy of this book from the author, and I'm reviewing this novel on behalf of "A Novel Bee." All opinions are my own.
I received a copy of this book from the author, and I'm reviewing this novel on behalf of "A Novel Bee." All opinions are my own.
December 14, 2019
I wanted to give this book more than three stars because I think it's generally well-written, and I enjoyed the author's other book. It went back and forth between 1952 and 1972 so much that I got seasick and lost the thread and momentum of the original story.
Also, the story could've been condensed; too much unneeded detail and repetition. It didn't ring true to me in situations involving Flannery as an adult, which I won't mention due to spoilers.
I wish writers wouldn't try and be cutesy in naming their characters. Flannery's name didn't fit her, and Honey Bee? Please. Then there was Uncle Mary. Too confusing and annoying.
A so-so recommendation.
Also, the story could've been condensed; too much unneeded detail and repetition. It didn't ring true to me in situations involving Flannery as an adult, which I won't mention due to spoilers.
I wish writers wouldn't try and be cutesy in naming their characters. Flannery's name didn't fit her, and Honey Bee? Please. Then there was Uncle Mary. Too confusing and annoying.
A so-so recommendation.
February 4, 2023
3.5 stars
August 1, 2022
3.9
Family secrets, disappearance, retribution, discovery, justice…
Flannery and Patsy Butler are sixteen-year-old twins living in Glass Ferry, KY. Patsy disappears with her date Danny Henry on junior prom night in 1952. The teacher chaperones say the couple never showed up at the prom. Did they run away?
Twenty years later, the muddy Kentucky River yields a clue about what really happened on prom night twenty years ago. The drought has lowered the water level , revealing a hidden secret. We will learn their fate in 1972.
Jack Henry was sheriff in 1952 and son Hollis is currently the sheriff in 1972. The Henry family and the Butler family both have an “old, ugly history.” Someone is considered a “long- tongued liar.”
What happened to Danny and his older brother Hollis on prom night?
Was justice ever met?
How did Grandma’s pearls figure in this story?
*. I rated both Bookwoman books 4.5. I tried this book because I liked them so much. I liked this book also- just not as much!
Family secrets, disappearance, retribution, discovery, justice…
Flannery and Patsy Butler are sixteen-year-old twins living in Glass Ferry, KY. Patsy disappears with her date Danny Henry on junior prom night in 1952. The teacher chaperones say the couple never showed up at the prom. Did they run away?
Twenty years later, the muddy Kentucky River yields a clue about what really happened on prom night twenty years ago. The drought has lowered the water level , revealing a hidden secret. We will learn their fate in 1972.
Jack Henry was sheriff in 1952 and son Hollis is currently the sheriff in 1972. The Henry family and the Butler family both have an “old, ugly history.” Someone is considered a “long- tongued liar.”
What happened to Danny and his older brother Hollis on prom night?
Was justice ever met?
How did Grandma’s pearls figure in this story?
*. I rated both Bookwoman books 4.5. I tried this book because I liked them so much. I liked this book also- just not as much!
September 12, 2017
I received an advance copy of this wonderful story and am pleased to review it here. From the opening chapter, "Sisters" grabs and does not let go until long after the reader closes the back cover.
Twin sisters, born eight minutes apart, live as might any other two girls competing for their parent's attention, for boys, for good grades, for a grand life out of a small Kentucky town (Glass Ferry) in the 1950s. On the night of their high school prom, their futures are forever changed. The older twin and her date do not come home and remain missing without a trace for the next two decades.
In that opening chapter, their widowed mother bakes yet one more annual birthday cake, sure this will be the birthday the missing sister returns. And, as in years past, the younger twin, now an adult, comes home to help momma through the day and through one more lovely cake tossed into the garbage. But on this particular birthday the rest of the compelling mystery unfolds in themes of heartache, revenge, madness and redemption.
Richardson knows the time and place, the ways of small town folk, their meanness and goodness, their closeness to the earth, to their river. Richardson's prose and dialogue always ring true, fit the story, and are a pleasure to read. The combination of characters, story lines, and writing make this more than a mere page turner.
Twin sisters, born eight minutes apart, live as might any other two girls competing for their parent's attention, for boys, for good grades, for a grand life out of a small Kentucky town (Glass Ferry) in the 1950s. On the night of their high school prom, their futures are forever changed. The older twin and her date do not come home and remain missing without a trace for the next two decades.
In that opening chapter, their widowed mother bakes yet one more annual birthday cake, sure this will be the birthday the missing sister returns. And, as in years past, the younger twin, now an adult, comes home to help momma through the day and through one more lovely cake tossed into the garbage. But on this particular birthday the rest of the compelling mystery unfolds in themes of heartache, revenge, madness and redemption.
Richardson knows the time and place, the ways of small town folk, their meanness and goodness, their closeness to the earth, to their river. Richardson's prose and dialogue always ring true, fit the story, and are a pleasure to read. The combination of characters, story lines, and writing make this more than a mere page turner.
December 5, 2020
I don't get the morality of this book. Flannery is supposed to be the strong one, taught by her good-hearted moonshining daddy, but she never carries on the business he left for her, she caves to an abusive husband and a needy mother, and then actively contributes to the death of the person who wronged her sister. This story was all over the place for me, and never fulfilled its potential.
March 2, 2020
I was really enjoying this book until the very end, when it abruptly ended and left me with unanswered questions. It left me with a sour taste unfortunately.
June 5, 2021
A really good story with some twists and turns.
June 19, 2021
This is a meandering story set in the Southern state of Kentucky. It is evocative of small town life, interplay of families from one generation to the next and a haunted road and cemetery and the river all central to the story. This family saga stretches from the thirties to the present day. A tale of small town rivalries, jealousy between brothers and the love between sisters and secrets kept from one generation to the next. Male dominance, gender based violence,inebriation, rape, murder and abuse are central themes There is also the tragic death of two sets of baby twins, one in the thirties and the other in the seventies.
Through the tale the distillation of whiskey funds the feuds and inebriation leads to disaster in 1952 when the pretty twin Patsy and her prom partner Danny, son of the Sheriff, go missing in the family Mercury car. The mystery remains unsolved and Mama and her twin sister Flannery are devastated. But Flannery and Danny’s older brother between them have separate puzzle pieces, but not all of them and vow not to tell. For twenty years the mystery remains unsolved until the Kentucky River reveals all in 1972. This is a complex and interesting story and it is only at the end that all the threads come together in surprising ways. I recommend this book.
Through the tale the distillation of whiskey funds the feuds and inebriation leads to disaster in 1952 when the pretty twin Patsy and her prom partner Danny, son of the Sheriff, go missing in the family Mercury car. The mystery remains unsolved and Mama and her twin sister Flannery are devastated. But Flannery and Danny’s older brother between them have separate puzzle pieces, but not all of them and vow not to tell. For twenty years the mystery remains unsolved until the Kentucky River reveals all in 1972. This is a complex and interesting story and it is only at the end that all the threads come together in surprising ways. I recommend this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 15, 2020
Leaves you more questions than answers.
The book is lyrical. At times almost too much so and works better as an audiobook. I don't think I would have finished the print version. The narrator's voice adds something to the story and helps when the author's descriptions become too poetic.
The main characters are the Butler twins and the events of 1952 and 1972. Women in that time and place (KY) were not always treated with kindness. Also, there are entirely too many references to spankings or lighting some's tail on fire with a switch.
Patsy and Flannery were born eight minutes apart. Pasty as the oldest and prettiest isn't always nice to Flannery, and she has manipulation down to a fine art. At times she isn't an easy character to like. An act of violence causes Patsy to keep secrets and leads up to an eventful night in 1952. Flannery was a witness to some of the events that night but never spoke up, and her silence is never fully explained nor dealt with.
Secrets don't always stay buried. It is 1972 and Patsy's body is discovered. Flannery's act of revenge leads to more heartbreak, but she once again stays quiet and gets on with her life. At the end of the book, she discovers secret-keeping is a family trait. The ending leaves several unanswered questions concerning her mama and daddy. I hate loose ends and unanswered questions.
The biggest pet peeve is Honey Bee. The girls, mama, and the whole town refer to the girl's father Beauregard Butler as Honey Bee. He is a whiskey distiller and his wife and daughters have placed him on a Can Do No Wrong pedestal and never mention his alcoholism. In the last chapter, the reader gets the final clue and can piece together what/why he drank to forget. Honey Bee and the Butler family went too far all in the name of those they loved.
The book is lyrical. At times almost too much so and works better as an audiobook. I don't think I would have finished the print version. The narrator's voice adds something to the story and helps when the author's descriptions become too poetic.
The main characters are the Butler twins and the events of 1952 and 1972. Women in that time and place (KY) were not always treated with kindness. Also, there are entirely too many references to spankings or lighting some's tail on fire with a switch.
Patsy and Flannery were born eight minutes apart. Pasty as the oldest and prettiest isn't always nice to Flannery, and she has manipulation down to a fine art. At times she isn't an easy character to like. An act of violence causes Patsy to keep secrets and leads up to an eventful night in 1952. Flannery was a witness to some of the events that night but never spoke up, and her silence is never fully explained nor dealt with.
Secrets don't always stay buried. It is 1972 and Patsy's body is discovered. Flannery's act of revenge leads to more heartbreak, but she once again stays quiet and gets on with her life. At the end of the book, she discovers secret-keeping is a family trait. The ending leaves several unanswered questions concerning her mama and daddy. I hate loose ends and unanswered questions.
The biggest pet peeve is Honey Bee. The girls, mama, and the whole town refer to the girl's father Beauregard Butler as Honey Bee. He is a whiskey distiller and his wife and daughters have placed him on a Can Do No Wrong pedestal and never mention his alcoholism. In the last chapter, the reader gets the final clue and can piece together what/why he drank to forget. Honey Bee and the Butler family went too far all in the name of those they loved.
November 25, 2017
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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
I was drawn in to this story as I wanted to find out more about Patsy's story and what happened to her. The story slowly unfolds as it goes between the past and the present (although the present is still in the past). The reader finds out about the dynamic of each member of the Butler family while waiting to find out what Patsy's fate was.
Although I found the story overly descriptive at times in my need to find out what happened, it was told in a way that allows the reader to really know each of the characters, the town, and the era in which the story takes place.
To be honest, at first I thought Patsy's fate was revealed too soon. I wondered how there could be so much book left once the secret was revealed. I didn't think there would be enough to hold my interest. Then....bam, something else happened and more secrets were revealed. I then began invested again.
While overall I was conflicted with the character of Flannery, finding her perhaps not as strong as she was intended to be portrayed, I still enjoyed the story. As a twin myself, any story revolving around twins tends to be of interest to me. While not an overly fast moving story, this was an enjoyable read to me.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
I was drawn in to this story as I wanted to find out more about Patsy's story and what happened to her. The story slowly unfolds as it goes between the past and the present (although the present is still in the past). The reader finds out about the dynamic of each member of the Butler family while waiting to find out what Patsy's fate was.
Although I found the story overly descriptive at times in my need to find out what happened, it was told in a way that allows the reader to really know each of the characters, the town, and the era in which the story takes place.
To be honest, at first I thought Patsy's fate was revealed too soon. I wondered how there could be so much book left once the secret was revealed. I didn't think there would be enough to hold my interest. Then....bam, something else happened and more secrets were revealed. I then began invested again.
While overall I was conflicted with the character of Flannery, finding her perhaps not as strong as she was intended to be portrayed, I still enjoyed the story. As a twin myself, any story revolving around twins tends to be of interest to me. While not an overly fast moving story, this was an enjoyable read to me.
November 28, 2017
Thanks to the publisher for this review copy!
If you love dark Southern intrigue, this one may be for you. I enjoyed it for the most part, but it did feel like there were about 5 extraneous story lines and some overdramatic moments that could have been avoided.
If you love dark Southern intrigue, this one may be for you. I enjoyed it for the most part, but it did feel like there were about 5 extraneous story lines and some overdramatic moments that could have been avoided.
March 21, 2018
I don't know where I found out about this book but wish I hadn't. I had an inkling from the beginning so did not buy it, rented it on Kindle from the Library. Thank Goodness. It was really not very good, was going to give it 1 star but the writing was OK, it was easy to skim much of it on the Kindle and the last chapter or so gave it a decent ending. I reread all these glowing reviews, well there were really not that many total reviews at all - 53 and even less on Amazon so I suppose that tells the tale. At any rate, I know everyone has their own reading likes but I am amazed that this book got more than 3 stars from any reader. The gist of the story is good and has been done many times but so much better; this was just very light and didn't give depth to any part of the story.
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November 21, 2017
I received The Sisters in exchange for an honest review. The opinions posted are exclusively mine.
This book came to me at a time where I am craving light and happy. You will get neither from this story. It is a well written Southern Fiction that incorporates very timely matters based in the 50’s – 70’s. Although, this book was not exactly what I had anticipated, I am anxious to read it again…when I am in a “place” for a serious subject matter. Thank you to Kensington Publishing and Kim for this ARC copy.
Released November 28, 2017
This book came to me at a time where I am craving light and happy. You will get neither from this story. It is a well written Southern Fiction that incorporates very timely matters based in the 50’s – 70’s. Although, this book was not exactly what I had anticipated, I am anxious to read it again…when I am in a “place” for a serious subject matter. Thank you to Kensington Publishing and Kim for this ARC copy.
Released November 28, 2017
August 4, 2020
4.5 I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have enjoyed all of Kim Michelle Richardson's books so far!
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