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BOOK INFO

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BOOK BLURB

You’ll be safe here.

That’s what the tour guide promises Dr. Linda Farmer and her family when they move to Plymouth Valley. Sure, the locals are privileged hot house flowers who observe a weird religion Hollow, but the schools are blue ribbon, the air’s clean, the food’s fantastic, and Linda’s out of options. With the outside world in shambles, this move is her family’s last chance.

Linda, her husband, and their teen twins work hard to fit in, accommodating their square peg personalities into rounded holes. It works at first—the family rise up, gaining acceptance from the powerful elite. Then Linda encounters Gal Parker, a hot mess of a woman, whose wife has abandoned her and whose kids are sick. One terrible night, Gal commits an unthinkable act.

All of Plymouth Valley turns on Gal, refusing to speak her name. But Linda can’t stop wondering: what would drive a woman to do something so awful? The more she learns, the more frightened she becomes. A clock is ticking, too—before the Plymouth Valley Winter Festival, Linda’s got to figure out: should she and her family be fighting to stay, or fighting their way out?

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MY REVIEW

While the world is falling apart, a company has created an idyllic community for their employees and their families to live. The Farmer family feels lucky to get accepted into the community, and they work hard to fit in. However, the longer they are there, the more they believe the community is not as perfect as it seems.

A Better World is mystery thriller set in a dystopian world. Interesting characters, eerie setting, and a suspenseful plot. A fast-paced, dark, and gripping novel.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.