Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon is a book that's generating a little buzz. (Fun fact - this is review 300 for me on Netgalley) "A young woman is killed in a house in the affluent part of Emerson, Massachusetts. Three teenagers were with her that night and one is quickly arrested for her murder. A man driving through late that night thinks he saw something but he is hesitant to go to the police because of his history. Two of the families are quickly protect their sons and daughters while the other is left on his own to navigate the system. What really happened that night?" This book is a slow burner. It's told through the POV of the moms of the teens as well as the mother of the victim. There are very few likable characters in this book and there are a lot of characters. On the audiobook the transitions between POVs was quick and hard to catch sometimes. Maybe it was the playback speed (1.5) but the character voices were not especially distinctive so that made it tough sometimes to figure out which POV was playing. The beginning was slow - felt like a typical "affluent kids are protected by the system" story. The last half moves a little quicker but I did not like the direction it took. I wanted to see some justice, some redemption, some remorse. There is a twist - you'll eventually see it coming. There is not a pretty ending from Amidon. There is a hint there will be more but then you're left hanging to wonder what happens. I know they're only fictional characters, but I want to know. This is not a thriller. Fans of slow-burn drama will enjoy this. (Books like Little Fires Everywhere or Big Little Lies) Thanks to @macmillanaudio for the ALC #locustlane #stephenamidon #macmillanaudio #cassandracampbell #celadonbooks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #netgalley https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmgw-Y6LyFB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
