thesapphiccelticbookworm's Reviews (2.04k)

Thanks to Skipstone Publishing and Netgalley for a copy of this book.

In 1974 Taylor MacKenzie's best friend and recently lover, Brooke Skipstone was killed. Today, nearly 50 years later, she lives in rural Alaska and is married to a man she doesn't love and secretly writes queer fiction under the pen name, Brooke Skipstone. She lets her student, Grace in on her secret. Things get serious though when Taylor's brother, Austin is let of of prison, and his mission is to kill Taylor.

This book has a great cast of characters, including older queer people which is not seen much in literature. I love the relationship between Grace and her grandmother.

Skipstone's previous book, Crystal's House for Queers is a big part of this, so those who have previously read it might get more out of this book.

This was a throughly enjoyable book although at times it was a bit too in your face with current issues in the US, which might be appreciated more by those that have to live with them.