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Julia Bodwell

Author of One Wrong Summer

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One Wrong Summer (2022) 4 copies

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The premise and the beautiful cover of this book caught my eye and I thought it would be great to get my hands on it as a read for the night. I was not expecting to be an ugly, sobbing mess reading it.

Freddie is still dealing with the aftermath of his sister's death and blames himself for not being there. He has been in therapy ever since and when his therapist advised him to find closure by going into Kaylee's room, he does so but he also finds his sister's diary. As Freddie divulges into his sister's private life, he realizes that there could be more to his sister's death than he first thought. Will Freddie be able to solve the mystery of Kaylee's apparent suicide?

This book had me hooked from the very first page and the very end. Just when you thought things were to be cut and dry, the story takes a completely different turn. This book makes you sympathize with the pain a sibling has had to go through when losing a younger or older sibling. Freddie blames himself for going out and not being there or even catching the signs of something being wrong with his sister. As one character put it - the pain is never visible and there are never signs that there is something wrong.

Freddie is relatable and his anger and grief are palpable. You will find yourself rooting for him as you follow him along his journey to get the answers he seeks and you want nothing more than those questions to finally be answered and Freddie to find some bit of closure.

This was my first taste of this author's books and I am hooked. I would love to read her next books in the future.

I want to take a moment to thank Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for allowing me the chance to read this book and offer my honest opinion on it.
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