Mini Book Review:  "Forgiveness is flimsy. Forgiveness is like a square of warm sun on the carpet. You'd like to curl up in it, feel its temporary comfort-but forgiveness will not change you. Forgiveness will not bring you back."

I understand that we needed the beginning of the book to build the story and the characters but it definitely dragged a little. The book is told from multiple point of views - Lavender (mother), Staffy (detective), Hazel (Ansel's sister in law) and Ansel. The one point of view is told in 2nd person which took some time to get used to. As I reflect on the story, my heart went out to Lavender who did what she thought was best for her family and perhaps things could have been different for all had she re-appeared in their lives in some way. 

I paired my reading with the audio and I think it definitely helped push the story along. I thought the story as a whole was unique and the last 25% of the book was my favorite part. 

It was helpful with having the audio that they did announce each chapter who the character was so if you are doing strictly audio, it would be easier to follow. 

I think if you are a fan of true crime, you would perhaps enjoy reading this!