Hannah Morrissey

A Novel

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Lauren Attaway

What a perfect book to read in the holiday season! I am of course joking, as this is a very dark wintry tale. 
This book had a slower paced beginning that gave way to a moody, wintry-there is that word again- unsettling noir. The heroine is Hazel, a very unhappy wife and who wants to be a writer, takes a new job as a transcriber for the police station in her crime afflicted small town. Naturally, she gets too involved in the death of a child in a case involving a local drug dealer, and the relationships of everyone tied to it. I enjoyed meeting Hazel because she is the type of character to get under your skin. Everything in this book is just so moody and dark. I would not say that I enjoyed it so much as I could not look away, which is its own form of enjoyment. 
The work element was fascinating because I did not know much about the career of a transcriber, so we were sort of learning on the job with Hazel. 
Another thing I appreciated about this book was the lovely surprise of a romance, as it gave me another reason to root for Hazel’s happiness/a better outcome than the situation she started in.
I would recommend this for noir fans, and anyone who likes a chilling winter read. 
Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the ARC!

Luna

I was lucky enough to be send an ARC of this book and got hooked immediately and finished it in a few days. I loved it so much.

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