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sparklingreader's review
4.0
Thoughts: Annie runs a small cookie store, and she also has a house that’s isolated on the edge of town. Eleven years ago, she lost her baby in an accident caused by her ex-husband. Cookies start disappearing overnight from her shop and she sets a trap to catch the culprit. When she finds a starving eleven-year-old frightened boy, what else can she do but help him? Even if it means breaking the law and facing down her old heart-throb, Sam? The boy—Benjie—looks so much like what her son would have looked like at that age, she has to help him. Sam’s marriage broke up because his wife lied to him. What’s going to happen when he finds out about the lies Annie has told him?
The ending was not what I expected, but it is a satisfying ending. And a good one that works well for the story. Triggers: abuse, murder, death of an unborn child.
Recommendation: This is a short, quick read with a satisfying ending. Recommended with the above trigger caveats.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
The ending was not what I expected, but it is a satisfying ending. And a good one that works well for the story. Triggers: abuse, murder, death of an unborn child.
Recommendation: This is a short, quick read with a satisfying ending. Recommended with the above trigger caveats.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
jonannlovesbooktalk's review
3.0
"Snowdrop Dreams, Cherry Thumbprint Screams" is a gripping mystery by Kimberly Baer. This novella cries out to be a made for television movie! It's heart wrenching and beautiful all rolled up into one. It's sold as a adult story, however except for a few brief scenes and light foul language it reads like a young adult book.
Annie Barkley age thirty-two owns the "Cookie Haven" bakery where cookies mysteriously go missing. Annie soon finds out that a terrified young boy (Benjie) has been hiding in the attic of the store and is in grave danger. Annie knows morally she should report this to her childhood friend Sam Stern (a well respected police office). However, given the complicated circumstances how can Annie be sure that Sam can really protect the boy?
Thank you NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press, Inc. For this e-book in exchange for my review.
Annie Barkley age thirty-two owns the "Cookie Haven" bakery where cookies mysteriously go missing. Annie soon finds out that a terrified young boy (Benjie) has been hiding in the attic of the store and is in grave danger. Annie knows morally she should report this to her childhood friend Sam Stern (a well respected police office). However, given the complicated circumstances how can Annie be sure that Sam can really protect the boy?
Thank you NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press, Inc. For this e-book in exchange for my review.