Steph Linder
dreams of being an Atlanta policewoman when she graduates high school in 1980’s
Georgia. After her estranged mother is killed in Woody Pines, Steph is forced
to stay with the grandmother and uncle she blames for her parent’s divorce in
order to secretly investigate the murder. In the small, insulated town, Steph
encounters a hunky teenager with intimate ties to her mother, three
disreputable men who worked with her at a seedy bar, and a friendly librarian
with several motives to be the number one suspect.
With only six days to catch the killer before going back to
Atlanta to finish her senior year, Steph deals with a lecherous uncle,
residents who view her as an unwelcome stranger, and long distance problems
with her boyfriend and two BFF’s. Will she find the killer, or fall victim to
the same fate as her mother?
The Little Girl You Kiss Goodnight is a teen-noir crime
mystery that features a plucky, but flawed heroine, a broken family unit that
bands together after eight long years, and a tension-filled denouement that
will stay with you long after you finish the novel.
My Review:
5 Stars
First I have to say this is a different genre than what I
normally read. That being said it was still a fabulous book. This book takes
place in the 80’s and in the south.
John had me guessing from the very beginning. Every time
Steph got new evidence I was right there with her wondering if they could of
done it or not. You met some funny characters, some questionable ones as well,
oh and some that you want to smack upside the head and knock some sense into
them.
The Little Girl You Kiss Goodnight is about Stephanie who
set out on a mission to find her mother’s killer in a week. She stayed with her
Granny and Uncle Thad, who lived in a small town in GA. Stephanie who liked to be called Steph wants
to be a police officer; she is an intern in Atlanta. But in this small town
from where her mom and dad are from things were a little different. The
southern drawl was impressive. It was like I could actually hear these
characters talking as if they were standing next to me. It seemed like everyone either liked her mom
or hated her mom. Steph found out some
things about her mom that she really didn’t want to know. She actually started
to think she was going to be like her mom. I mean some of us ladies do say I
want to be like my mom. But seriously if Sammie was my mom I sure wouldn’t want
to be like her either. I grew up in the
80’s I was just a little kid so I can imagine if some of the scenario’s that
were mentioned actually happened. For instance teenage pregnancy was big when I
was a teenager. I don’t know if that was big in the 80’s or not. I liked this
book. When I had to put it down I wondered who did it. I couldn’t wait to see
what evidence Steph was going to find.
Who she was going to finger for the crime. I loved the southern drawl it
was great. I would recommend this book to my friends. I look forward to the
next book. Thank you John for this great book.
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You can find John on goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/136036.John_Tucker
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