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Blog Tour: Fierce Little Thing, By Miranda Beverly-Whittemore ~ 4.5 Stars

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Adult Fiction, Cults, Mystery, Suspense

Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Release Date: Available Now

432 Pages

Synopsis: “A Secret History-esque tale…All the ingredients for the perfect summer read.” —The Millions
“Captivating, thoughtful, and tense, a great read for those who enjoy psychological thrillers and complex puzzles. Highly recommended.” —New York Journal Review of Books

“It’s time to come Home. All five of you. Or else.”

Saskia was a damaged, lonely teenager when she arrived at the lakeside commune called Home. She was entranced by the tang of sourdough starter; the midnight call of the loons; the triumph of foraging wild mushrooms from the forest floor. But most of all she was taken with Abraham, Home’s charismatic leader, the North Star to Saskia and the four other teens who lived there, her best and only friends.

Two decades later, Saskia is shuttered in her Connecticut estate, estranged from the others. Her carefully walled life is torn open by threatening letters. Unless she and her former friends return to the land in rural Maine, the terrible thing they did as teenagers—their last-ditch attempt to save Home—will be revealed.

From vastly different lives, the five return to confront their blackmailer and reckon with the horror that split them apart. How far will they go to bury their secret forever?

New York Times bestselling author Miranda Beverly-Whittemore’s Fierce Little Thing is a mesmerizing story of friendship and its reckonings. (Goodreads)

Fierce Little Things is a moody and evocative slow burning suspense that captivated me from the very first page. There are three mysteries to be solved here. What happened on the tragic day Saskia lost her younger sister? What was the terrible act that she and her friends committed at the cult-like Home when they were teenagers, and who is blackmailing them now? The story mainly unfolds in two separate timelines, but I was never left confused as the short chapters flipped back and forth. While this isn’t a thriller by any means, it’s certainly suspenseful and I was kept thoroughly occupied as I endeavored to put together all the puzzle pieces. The characters, including Saskia aren’t very likable, but they are interesting which kept me wanting to learn more about them. The setting of Home is vividly detailed, and I could easily picture everything in my mind. I loved the ending and thought it the perfect finish to this eerie story. I guarantee that Fierce Little Things is a creepy, twisty tale that will pull you in and not let go.