Book Review: All the Broken People by Amy Rivers

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from Compathy Press, via edelweissplus  review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.


Today's mystery is oh so much more, 
and the perfect setup for our other Southern book later this week!'

all the broken people cover

Alice Bennett knows what it means to suffer. After burying her abusive childhood and reinventing herself, Alice is living a life she never imagined could be hers. She's married to a perfect Southern gentleman. She has a challenging job she loves--writing for a woman's magazine. But when her past comes back with a vengeance, Alice finds herself on the outs with her husband, her perfect life crumbling around her feet.

Desperate to get things back to where they were, Alice travels to the mountains of North Georgia to care for her mother-in-law who was injured in a bad fall. Her motives aren't purely altruistic; she's hoping to get back into her husband's good graces. When she arrives, Alice discovers that the fall was no accident. Alice must battle her own inner demons as she uncovers the not-so-perfect truth of her husband's past. Ugly family secrets and devious attacks from an unknown assailant threaten to kill more than just Alice's dreams.

A dark journey into the Georgia mountains where kudzu covers the landscape and a grudge can last generations. All the Broken People will leave you questioning who the good guys really are or whether they exist at all.


Review:

This is a book that might just haunt you for a few days after reading it- it starts out seeming to be chick lit, then heads toward Southern gothic, delves into a good Southern mystery drama and ends up in family dysfunction. Whew. Yup- it's a page turner! I finished it only in 2 days because I had to! Otherwise, I would have kept reading until I finished it! The characters are all typical Southern small town, BUT they don't make typical decisions and that is what sets this book apart, and makes it grab and keep your attention! You might not agree with every move that the characters make, and some you can see coming a mile away, but in the end, you know they made the right ones. Don't miss this book!


About the Author:



Amy Rivers was born and raised in southern New Mexico and currently resides in Colorado with her husband, two kids and one very spoiled dog named Molly. She has a Master's degree with concentrations in Psychology and Politics, two topics she loves to incorporate into her personal essays and novels. Amy has been published in Flash! A Celebration of Short Fiction, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses, Novelty Bride Magazine, ESME.com and Splice Today. She is the author of two novels: Wallflower Blooming (2016) and Best Laid Plans & Other Disasters (2017).

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