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A review by memull17
A Bend of Light by Joy Jordan-Lake
4.5
A Bend of Light is a historical fiction mystery mashup done really well. Five years after the end of the war, Amie returns to her hometown having left the job she was expecting a promotion at. Her hometown doesn’t quite feel the same as when she left with the ghost of her best friend still haunting her. Amie reconnects with her surrogate mother and her new ward, an adorable 6 year old boy dropped off with a note saying he needs looking after. When too many mysterious things start to catch Amir’s eye after the body of the aloof woman she met while out taking pictures is found, Amie calls upon her skills from the war to help put together the puzzle pieces.
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I really enjoyed this story once it picked up. The beginning of the book starts out rather slow but it picks up around 35% of the way in and then it has you hooked. Amie was a great main character and adorable Chester and Hopkins the dog were so cute together.
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I really enjoyed this story once it picked up. The beginning of the book starts out rather slow but it picks up around 35% of the way in and then it has you hooked. Amie was a great main character and adorable Chester and Hopkins the dog were so cute together.