Pumpkin

by Jill West

Obsessive and hungover, Christina rouses herself from a night of partying at Claytor Lake in time for the cops to arrive. There has been an apparent drowning, and she is unfamiliar with the evening’s prior events. She must have blacked out-again. What she remembers is Lonnie’s ever-present security by her side. What she can’t forget is tearing apart Mel’s life and burning down her parent’s home. The Dark Maidens Society. Her mothers passing. Her Gran’s advice. What she expects is schlepping back into her daily routine of waitressing in a bakery and visiting Gran’s grave, drinking half the night and waking up to do it over again. What she couldn’t predict is the eye of the storm approaching her small-town Pulaski Virginia life. What she didn’t foresee is the unexplainable events occurring in her duplex, knowing she was being watched. She didn’t plan on falling in love with Jacob, being questioned by the police and finding out the drowning wasn’t an accident. What she didn’t expect was to be questioning her own thoughts, wondering if she was somehow involved.

About the author: JILL WEST spins a coming of age tale which follows two young girls as they grow into adulthood into a psychological thriller which will have you turning pages into the night. She grips the reader's attention with rich character development and keep-you-guessing scenes.

Website: http://jillhwest.com
Email: contact@jillhwest.com

291 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 13, 2019

About the author

I'm Jill. Wife. Mother. Meemaw. Project Manager. And Author.

Storytelling has always been part of how I see the world, usually starting with a notebook and a question that just won't let me go. I go to bed early and wake up before the sun and wouldn't have it any other way. When I'm not writing or wrangling projects, you'll probably find me curled up with a good book, reorganizing something, on my yoga mat, or daydreaming about the beach.

I've been a mystery lover my whole life, especially the kind with layered timelines that keep you guessing in two directions at once. Psychological thrillers, cozy mysteries, police procedurals. If it keeps me guessing, I'm in. That love of the genre has always found its way into the stories I tell, where I get to build characters who feel genuinely real, flawed, funny, and full of heart.

I live in Southwest Virginia with my husband of almost 33 years and our Maltese, Coconut, who has perfected the art of napping through every plot twist I stress about. I'm so glad you found your way here.

Reviews

[Tracy Ralph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

I loved how it twisted and turned! Hoping there is a sequel in the works soon! I could see a series built around the main character!