3.5 Stars for this well weaved tale!

[Margaret, Book Explosion Moderator]

Carol has lost her daughter (Ella) to a drug overdose, something that is simply impossible to believe, her daughter was not a drug user—Carol is an alcoholic, and Ella was the only reason she got sober. When the police close Ella’s case as an overdose, Carol can’t and won’t accept it; she hires a private detective who takes her for everything she’s got. Now Carol’s broke, her heart is broken and the only thing that can console her is the bottle…she becomes homeless and lives on the streets of San Antonio. One day, while passed out on the sidewalk, someone leaves a matchbook with a phone number. When Carol calls the number she’s told Ella’s death wasn’t an accidental overdose. The caller; mysterious, yet familiar, sends Carol on a journey to find the truth about her daughter‘s death.

Prosapio does a fantastic job of delving into the deep psychological issues of her main character, as well as the added plight of homelessness. Although I knew who the antagonist was about two-thirds through the book, she threw in enough twists and turns to keep the story interesting—I was dying to know how Carol was going to put all the pieces together and survive this.

I have to agree with another reviewer, this wasn’t really a thriller so much as a psychological suspense/mystery. The tale is weaved well and for the most part the writing flows smoothly, although I will say at some points it seemed like the author tossed in a bit too much filler, which slowed things here and there. I would definitely recommend this book though, the characters are well developed and the story is interesting and creative.

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