The Girl from Blind River by Gale Massey was a July #BOTM selection “Jamie Elders has lived with her uncle Loyal since her father died and her mother went to prison. Along with her younger brother, Toby. She’s flunked out of community college and can’t keep a job. At nineteen the future looks bleak. She’s had some success at online poker, but can’t get her money. And now Loyal has made her an accessory to a horrific crime. And the new detective is asking questions....” Massey has given us a difficult character. She’s grown up with terrible circumstances in small town poverty. You want to pull for her. But she lies - she cheats - she’s having an affair with an older, married man - she makes terrible decisions. It’s hard to empathize. Can bad decisions be blamed in circumstances? Can people change the trajectory of their lives? Nice debut from Massey. Wonder if the poker pun was intentional in the title? 😂#alwaysbetthespades #thegirlfromblindriver #galemassey #bookofthemonth #bookstagram #bookshelf #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #booklover #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #novel #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookcover #bookhaul #bibliophile #goodreads #homelibrary #bradslibrary #fiction
