A Likeable Woman by May Cobb

 

Expected Publication Date:  July 11, 2023

Kira left her hometown after her mothers suspicious suicide. She reluctantly returns to get some information her grandmother has held back pertaining to her mother and to attend a the vow renewal of a high school friend (enemy?).

Kira has never believed that her mom took her own life and her mourning is amplified by no one believing her but she's bound and determined to find out the truth. A Likeable Woman is told by Kira and Sadie (Kira's mother) in alternating points of view. Kira's life if further complicated when an old friend/crush also returns to their hometown stirring up old feelings she has for him. Her relationship with her sister is complicated, a bit ugly and not so nice which makes attending the vow renewal and being around the old crowd all that more difficult. 

This is a fast read and that is engaging. I don't always like Kira or understand why she cut her grandmother off. I like Sadie's mother a lot more than Kira and can understand why Kira feels the way she does. There are a lot of pieces to this mystery puzzle and about 60% of the way I had a suspect and it turned out to be the person I thought it was however that did not take away from all the delicious details. 

*** I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.