January 11, 2022
NetGalley
Publisher invite, fiction, digital
St Martin's Press
ISBN 9781250267962
352 pages
1/12/22- 4/16/22
Alternating timelines which explain a complex relationship between the mysterious events between the past and present in Round Hill and Shadow Ridge Estate.
In 2010, Kayla Carter reluctantly moves into the beautiful new home that she built with her now deceased husband, Jackson and 3 year old Rainie. Kayla and Jackson worked as architects and built their dream home at the end of the street in the new development called Shadow Ridge. Once she begins moving into the new home without her husband who suffered a fatal fall while building the house, she encounters resistance from locals who believe the house should never have been built.
The story transitions to 1965 to provide the historical aspect of Round Hill many years ago in North Carolina during the turmoil of the civil rights and prejudice. During this time, Ellie becomes involved with wanting to carry on her Aunt Carol’s legacy as an activist for civil rights. She decides to join a group SCOPE who are white students organized to help Negroes register to vote. It’s a dangerous and controversial decision for Ellie which isolates her from family and friends.
The past and present collide when Kayla meets Ellie who has returned to help care for her elderly mother and dying brother, Buddy. Many mysterious events in the present are revealed which relate to traumatic events of the past in Round Hill. It’s an important story about family, history, and reparations.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from NetGalley and St Martin’s Press. This review is my voluntary unbiased opinion.
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