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The Sun Down Motel, by Simone St. James

To Viv, it was all about the woman in the flowered dress. Who, she now knew, was Betty Graham. “Betty was unsolved,” Viv said, pushing her. “Before Cathy. In November of 1978.”

The murders described in the book are bleak, but there is a hopeful side. Both Viv and Carly take up the task of finding justice for the murdered women. Alma and Marnie contribute in their own ways. The victims aren’t forgotten. Someone still cares, years later. Viv and Carly find their courage, confidence, and power in the story. And Betty…Well, she gets her chance at revenge.

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09 Apr 21 · Flag

Cynthia

I think the "in their own way" is really important. Not everyone would have done what Alma and Marnie did, not everyone would or could have done what Viv and Carly did, but cumulatively their efforts …

09 Apr 21 · Flag

Valerie Best

I really loved that. The murders were old by the time Carly came around, but there was still this knot of women in Fell who still remembered, and still cared. I REALLY loved that.