{"id":10,"date":"2021-04-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thathappyreader.ca\/staging\/4750\/2021\/04\/the-newcomer-by-mary-kay-andrews-a-book-review.html"},"modified":"2021-04-16T17:02:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:02:14","slug":"the-newcomer-by-mary-kay-andrews-a-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thathappyreader.ca\/staging\/4750\/the-newcomer-by-mary-kay-andrews-a-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews – A Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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I really enjoy books that cross several of my favourite genres, and the Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews does just that. This author returns to her roots as a newspaper journalist and tells a story that not only has a strong female protagonist, but also has all the intrigue of a good mystery.<\/p>\n

Plot Summary <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Letty Carnahan discovers the dead body of her sister Tanya in her New York City townhouse. She\u2019s pretty sure that Tanya\u2019s shady ex boyfriend Evan is the murderer. Tanya had noted that Evan had been threatening her, and showed Letty her personal \u201cgo-bag\u201d in the event of her death. Tragically, Tanya\u2019s four year old daughter Maya was in the home when her mother was killed. Letty isn\u2019t sure if Maya actually observed the murder and isn\u2019t about to ask her. Despite the shock of her sister\u2019s death, Letty recalls Tanya\u2019s request to take Maya and escape if anything should happen to her. So that\u2019s what Letty does.<\/p>\n

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Determined not to be found by Evan or the police, Letty and Maya leave with the bag of Tanya\u2019s hidden valuables and head to the location mentioned in the magazine article left in this stash – The Murmuring Surf Motel on Treasure Island. Here she hopes to learn the secrets of Tanya\u2019s past and to start to heal Maya\u2019s heart. What she finds here, is so much more.<\/p>\n

Book Review<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I really enjoyed this book. The mystery itself slowly unfolds and I was absolutely captivated. The characters are well developed, likeable and interesting. Not only is this a story of a strong woman with determination, but it\u2019s equally one of trust, friendship and compassion. The elderly residents of this motel community and their scheduled lifestyles are absolutely charming. There isn\u2019t one moment where I felt myself drifting from this book – I just wanted to sit down and read it from cover to cover. <\/p>\n

What I Liked About The Newcomer:<\/b><\/span>
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