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lemurdance's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"This is how I remembered it."
Maggie Warshauer is a teen misfit in a rather misfit town, on the backwater Filliyaw Creek in NC: she lives in a shabby houseboat with an alcoholic father, helps him run the deteriorating marina and store, and could not be more unlike her popular, socialite cousin, Charisse. When Charisse disappears on prom night and is later found dead, Maggie is embroiled in the ensuing investigation and in a dangerous situation of her own.
Maggie's fascination with the flora and fauna of her region meshes flawlessly with the traumas with which she struggles. Nieman's story, even amid the tension and mystery, rocks gently along like the boats that feature so strongly in Maggie's life. On the surface this is a murder mystery; but there is so much more to unravel in Maggie's life, both real and imagined.
Maggie Warshauer is a teen misfit in a rather misfit town, on the backwater Filliyaw Creek in NC: she lives in a shabby houseboat with an alcoholic father, helps him run the deteriorating marina and store, and could not be more unlike her popular, socialite cousin, Charisse. When Charisse disappears on prom night and is later found dead, Maggie is embroiled in the ensuing investigation and in a dangerous situation of her own.
Maggie's fascination with the flora and fauna of her region meshes flawlessly with the traumas with which she struggles. Nieman's story, even amid the tension and mystery, rocks gently along like the boats that feature so strongly in Maggie's life. On the surface this is a murder mystery; but there is so much more to unravel in Maggie's life, both real and imagined.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Stalking
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