The Weight of Blood by Laura McHughThis dark coming of age story is set in the Missouri Ozarks. The town of Henbane is fictional, but the day-to-day experiences of the characters are far from reality. Though I hope that many of the horrible occurrences of this book are. As Lucy seeks to find answer to the disappearance of her mother and elementary school friend, her allegiances are tested and she realizes that people, even those closest to us, are not always who we think they are. There are some beautiful pieces of prose scattered through an otherwise discomforting book. Audiobook.
302 pages
