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First Published:
Nov 2023, 320 pages
Paperback:
Nov 12, 2024, 288 pages
Book Reviewed by:
Jillian Bell
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Hot Springs Drive tells the story of two closely intertwined suburban families whose normal-seeming existences are torn apart by a grisly murder.
Jackie is vibrant and boisterous, while Theresa is quiet and reserved. The two become fast friends when they meet in the maternity ward shortly after giving birth. Eventually, Jackie, her husband, and their growing brood of boys move in next door to Theresa, her husband and their daughter. When Theresa is found dead, buried secrets are revealed, and the remaining cast of characters is left to reckon with lives that have been forever changed.
This is not a murder mystery. We know Theresa will die from the beginning of the novel, and the author leaves easy-to-interpret clues about who the murderer is. Rather, this is a literary exploration of the fractures that can occur between friends and family members, and within an individual's mind, ...
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