Wall of Crosses by Baj Goodson
Blurb:
ONE HOUSE. ONE FAMILY. COUNTLESS SECRETS.
JACOB TAMBLYN is not in the business of keeping tabs on his dysfunctional family. But when his widowed grandfather passes away suddenly, the patriarch’s last will and testament makes a substantial demand of Jacob and his estranged relatives: in order to claim their inheritances, everyone named in the will must work together long enough to clear out the home of the old man and his late wife.
ANDY TAMBLYN would love to know more about the family history that her husband, Jacob, refuses to divulge. Seeing the scenario as her big chance to glean better insight into her darling spouse, Andy joins him in the task—despite sentencing herself to the condemnation of her acerbic mother-in-law, Ruth.
But the assignment proves as overwhelming as it is dire when the family gathers in the house to find that their shrewd figurehead has spent the last year as a hoarder. Tensions rise and drama escalates as old grudges breathe new life, burdens exchange shoulders, and carefully buried secrets—the life-altering kind—threaten to come to light.
My Review:
Wow! This book was even better than I anticipated!
This book hit me especially hard because it's only been a few months since my mom, sister, and I cleaned out the apartment I shared with my grandmother for thirteen years so I definitely could relate to Jacob's interactions with his estranged mother and uncles.
I loved the secrets uncovered during the course of the story and the build up kept me guessing. Then the twist at the end! Holy cow! I did not see that one coming.
Overall, I thought this novella was wonderfully written, a story of suspense, secrets, and the things we leave behind. I couldn't get enough and I kind of wanted to see what would happen after the ending.
My Rating:
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
5 of 5 Stars!
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