My thoughts
No doubt Wendy Walker is a fantastic author. Her books keep you turning the pages and holding your breath all the way through. No different with this one.
This book is about an autistic girl named Charlie who is only seventeen years old. She wants to get away from this town and is working hard saving to do just that. She is going to MIT and has the grades for it. Charlie is a very smart young lady and very loyal to her friends. She was, and really still is, in love with Ian. But her mother told her things about girls who do and Charlie won't. She remembers the night they ran from her grandparents house while they were calling her mother bad names. And Charlie was only five at the time.
This book takes you through a murder. Through several suspects. Seems quite a few people had reason to want Coop dead. Even though the town loved him there were a few who had to deal with his mean cruel ways.
I figured out several things while reading this book. From what happened in the police station to what happens later in Charlie's home. I figured out several things but it did not in any way take away from the story. Some things you just have to read to believe. There were some things that didn't happen that I wanted to happen so bad. For Charlie. She deserved it. But it was not meant to be. I was very happy for Keller and Levi. Also for the other women who worked at the sandwich shop. All of them were family to Charlie. She would have done anything for them.
This book was a great read. It had me on the edge in several parts even though I knew. It made me cringe so bad when the accident in high school happened. I cried in parts also. It took me a bit to understand her mother but she was a mama bear when it came to her children. She loved Charlie so strongly. With the love of a wild animal. Yet she gave in to Dusty(stepdad) at times without talking it over with Charlie. I understand that partly. She was a ferocious woman if you messed with her children though. So she was a good mom. She did what she had to to survive also.
Thank you #NetGalley, #WendyWalker, #BlackstonePublishing for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.
Four stars and I highly recommend you read it. It's very good.
Synopsis
A pulse-pounding novel about a small-town business owner found dead and the teenage girl caught in the crosshairs, American Girl is the latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Wendy Walker.
Charlie Hudson, an autistic seventeen-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school. In the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner, Clay Cooper -- a man both respected and feared in their small economically depressed town -- is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Before she can go anywhere, Charlie must protect herself and her friends by uncovering the danger that is still lurking in their tightknit community.
Based on the #1 bestselling audio, American Girl is a riveting thriller told through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist.
No comments:
Post a Comment