Sweet Water
by Cara Reinard
Tour January 1 - January 31, 2021
What did her son do in the woods last night? Does a mother really want to know?
It’s what Sarah Ellsworth dreamed of. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Martin. Living in a historic mansion in Pennsylvania’s most exclusive borough. And Finn, a teenage son with so much promise. Until…A call for help in the middle of the night leads Sarah and Martin to the woods, where they find Finn, injured, dazed, and weeping near his girlfriend’s dead body. Convinced he’s innocent, Sarah and Martin agree to protect their son at any cost and not report the crime.
But there are things Sarah finds hard to reconcile: a cover-up by Martin’s family that’s so unnervingly cold-blooded. Finn’s lies to the authorities are too comfortable, too proficient, not to arouse her suspicions. Even the secrets of the old house she lives in seem to be connected to the incident. As each troubling event unfolds, Sarah must decide how far she’ll go to save her perfect life.
Sweet Water Reviews:
“An unsparing account of ‘rich people problems’ that goes on forever, like all the best nightmares." —Kirkus Reviews
Book Details:
Genre: Domestic Thriller, Crime Fiction Published by: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: January 1st 2021 Number of Pages: 364 ISBN: 1542024935 (ISBN13: 978-1542024938) Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
Sweet Water pulls you in with intrigue into a family we could easily place in our own lives/towns/areas. That picture perfect family who is suddenly plastered on the front page of every newspaper, the highlight of news segments, and interviewed by anyone who has a microphone. How does a seemingly perfect family turn dark?
Honestly, I can't say I really connected to any of the characters, so there was a bit of a disconnect. But as I continued reading, I wanted to know how deep the blood and deceit ran. It was hard to accept that there was any good in this family and town. This is the type of book that makes me need a shower afterwards because of the slimy (and more often than not, appalling) behavior. I wanted to understand what made all of them tick and how it would unfold in the end.
The ending did a good justice for the overall theme of the story, leaving me satisfied with the slow acceleration that built it. 4 Stars!
Author Bio:
Cara Reinard is an author of women’s fiction and domestic. She currently lives north of Pittsburgh with her husband, two children, and Bernese mountain dog.
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GIVEAWAY:
This is a rafflecopter giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Cara Reinard. There will be two (2) winners each receiving one (1) Amazon.com Gift Card. The giveaway begins on January 1, 2021 and runs through February 2, 2021. Void where prohibited.