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Mayhem by Estelle Laure
4.0
I really enjoyed this story. It was a quick read that kept you engaged from page one until the very end.
Mayhem is one of those books that doesn't just have one genre but kind of encompasses them all. There's a coming of age contemporary story, mystery, and just a little bit of magic sprinkled in. Its a story about discovering who you are, going back to your roots, and fighting to move forward instead of being stuck in the past.
Its 1987 and Mayhem and Roxy are returning to her aunt Elle's house in Santa Maria, CA after fleeing Mayhems abusive stepfather. Mayhem soon discovers that her family name holds a lot of weight in the town of Santa Maria and there is more to her family that meets the eye.
Her aunt has three children living with her that she is in the process of adopting, Neve. Kidd and Jason. Together they embark on a investigation to see who is snatching girls from the beach and Mayhem learns the truth about her family history. Estelle Laure takes you on a journey through the ages by including diary entries from Mayhems ancestors that teach and reflect the struggles that Mayhem faces in the book.
This book is unique and wonderfully written and handles abuse, drug use, murder, and suicide without overshadowing the coming of age story but instead shows how these things largely impact your life and you can choose to push past these things and grow or drown yourself in the past.
Mayhem is one of those books that doesn't just have one genre but kind of encompasses them all. There's a coming of age contemporary story, mystery, and just a little bit of magic sprinkled in. Its a story about discovering who you are, going back to your roots, and fighting to move forward instead of being stuck in the past.
Its 1987 and Mayhem and Roxy are returning to her aunt Elle's house in Santa Maria, CA after fleeing Mayhems abusive stepfather. Mayhem soon discovers that her family name holds a lot of weight in the town of Santa Maria and there is more to her family that meets the eye.
Her aunt has three children living with her that she is in the process of adopting, Neve. Kidd and Jason. Together they embark on a investigation to see who is snatching girls from the beach and Mayhem learns the truth about her family history. Estelle Laure takes you on a journey through the ages by including diary entries from Mayhems ancestors that teach and reflect the struggles that Mayhem faces in the book.
This book is unique and wonderfully written and handles abuse, drug use, murder, and suicide without overshadowing the coming of age story but instead shows how these things largely impact your life and you can choose to push past these things and grow or drown yourself in the past.