Book #60 |
Book: Broken Bayou | Author: Jennifer Moorhead | |
| Source: Free First Reads download Format: Kindle |
Pages: 265 | Duration: 07/26/25 – 07/27/25 (2 days) | |
| Rating: ★★★★★ | Genres: fiction, mystery, thriller, crime | ||
| 📕10-word summary: Troubled child psychologist returns to childhood home to protect secrets. 🖌6-word review: Fast paced and kept me guessing. |
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| 💭Favorite quote: “Even though I’ve only crossed a state line, I feel like I need a passport to be here.” | |||
| 🎓Some new-to-me words: bupkis, boudin, bench warrants | |||
| Description:* Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career. But when a viral video of a disastrous television interview puts her reputation on the line, Willa retreats to Broken Bayou, the town where she spent most of her childhood summers. There she discovers some of her troubled mother’s belongings still languishing in the attic — dusty mementos harboring secrets of her harrowing past. With waters dropping due to drought, mysterious barrels containing human remains have surfaced, alongside something else from Willa’s past, something she never thought she’d see again. Divers, police, and media flood the area, including a news reporter gunning for Willa and Travis Arceneaux — a local deputy and old flame. Willa’s fate seems eerily tied to the murders. And with no one to trust, she must use her wits to stay above water and make it out alive.*From goodreads.com’s synopsis. | |||
| Thoughts: This was another free book I downloaded over a year ago and am happy to get to. It was a quick, interesting read that kept me guessing the “who dunnit” until the very end. The reviews of this book seem to favor either 2 stars or 5 stars — you see what I rated it. YMMV. | |||
See the rest of the books I’ve read in 2025 and previous years: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019.
