Clare Mackintosh excels at writing character-driven stories, and this one is no exception. The main character, Ffion, is gruff, blunt, and often too direct—but she’s also completely endearing. Her dry humor and offhand remarks had me smiling more than once. Character and personality flaws are central to this story., from patient Leo to Allie the try-hard and Dave the absolute maniac. I liked Allie's antics, even though they were cringe-worthy, I think everyone has known an Allie, and there were a couple of times that I really felt for her. As a police procedural, this worked well. The plot was engaging, and the characters felt real, like people you might actually know. The jurisdictional crossover was handled in a smooth way. and included some jockeying for position, as one would expect. The one draw back was that there were a LOT of characters on The Hill and I found them a bit hard to keep sorted out sometimes.

Quirky and cute story.

Didn’t love the storyline and plot twists. Didn’t love the ending. Found a lot of it confusing.

Fine read.

This was a very sweet book. What I thought was cool were the recipes that went along with each story. Nice quick read.

I enjoyed the book. The author has a sense of humor and her family culture references are relatable.

Interesting book that connected nature with a fictional story about an 88 year old who was determined to save Mayfield estate, in South Carolina.

This novel is a commitment, but well worth the effort! You will feel as though you lived 100 lives by the end but also will be deeply proud of the characters you walked beside. The history of Kerala is so beautifully woven into the story. Easily one of my favorite novels!

The book was a summary of a very sad and event. It did not offer any new information. It was difficult to read.

The trigger warnings were very necessary. Much darker than I anticipated.