Audio Book Review: Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf

Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: April 2019
 

Cora Landry is a quiet girl who lives in Pitch, Iowa. She doesn't have a lot of friends, but when Violet Crowe come to town, she becomes friends with Cora. But, the mean girl, Jordan Petty doesn't like this idea. When the girls are put together to work on a project about urban legends, things for Cora get even worse. They decide on Joseph Wither, a legend from their hometown. When Cora begins to receive messages from someone claiming to be Wither, she is determined to prove to herself and her friends, she is not crazy. The girls plan to meet him one night in the train yard, but the three will not come back the same.

Earlier this year, I read another book by Heather Gudenkauf and I really enjoyed her writing so I knew I had to read more by her. Every town has an urban legend. My husband tells my kids the story of Old Man Clutch who was a bus driver. Now if it's Friday the 13th and they have a substitute bus driver, they are afraid to get on the bus.

Cora was so convinced that Joseph Wither was real, she was going to prove it to anyone who doubted her, but what would it cost her and her friends. Having the entire town question you and your family, never knowing who you can trust. This book will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

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Review: Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf

Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: May 2013


Sarah and Jack have been married for many years, but Sarah doesn't know about all the secrets Jack is keeping. But when his Aunt Julia is injured after falling down the stairs, Sarah and Jack make the trip back to Penny Gate where Jack was born and raised and hasn't been back to since. Aunt Julia raised Jack and his sister Amy after the death of their parents. So Jack feels compelled to return to Penny Gate, even though this is the last thing he wants to do.

Sarah has never been to Penny Gate and has mostly communicated with Jack's family by phone. But when she arrives in town, she finds out a lot about her husband and his family that she never knew. Why did her husband keep these secrets their whole marriage? And will the unveiling of them destroy it?

I really enjoyed reading this book. From the very beginning, I wasn't sure who was holding all of the secrets that Sarah was trying to find while in Penny Gate, but there was a part of the book, that gave me a glimpse into who it could be. This book keeps you guessing until the very end. Heather Gundenkauf gives you a good story that will leave you wondering until the very end.

I read this book as a part of a group read. This is the first book I've read by Heather Gudenkauf, although I have a signed copy of her book Not a Sound . I look forward to reading more books by this author.

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