Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced Review

Mystery surrounds the town of Summertime, Indiana, where fifteen-year-old Tommy Walker and his little sister are sent to live with relatives they’ve never met. Tommy soon makes friends with Finn Wilds, a rebellious local who lives with his volatile and abusive stepfather, who also happens to be the town’s sheriff.

Finn invites Tommy to late night meetings in the woods, where Tommy gets to know two girls. He forms a special and unique connection with both girls. The meetings become a place where the kids, who don’t fit in at school, or home can finally belong. As the group of friends begin to unravel clues to a cold case murder and kidnapping— they learn the truth is darker and closer than they ever imagined. Even if they live to tell, will anyone believe them?

Review

An e-copy of the book has been provided by the author, R. J. Garcia, in exchange for an honest review.

If you think it is enough when you fall for the cover of a book. That is wrong in more ways than one.

It is absolutely true when I say that I fell in love with the cover of this book. It is not as grand as some, but it is gorgeous enough to catch a readers eye.

But what can be better than an eye candy of a cover? A ridiculously well laid out story.

Yes. You read that right.

This book is an amazing story of family, friendship, hope, loss, and acceptance. Plenty of things going on there, I know.

The characters in the story are so full and vibrant. It is as if they are truly alive as the story is not a fictional one written to entice the imagination of its reader but a reality written on paper to entertain.

Each of the characters has a distinct personality that is in no way similar to the other. But this distinction gave way to a great chemistry with them. They are aware of their differences, made up for that, and learn how to co-exist with one another.

One thing that I really want to say as well is that I didn’t expect this book to be a straight-up contemporary mystery. I was expecting it to be an urban fantasy kind of story. Although I didn’t get what I expected, I am shocked by how this went on.

The plot is not the best, but the execution of the story is what made this book stunning. I cannot even tell you how amazing it is without actually letting out a spoilery gush. So I suggest you just go and pick it up.

Overall, this book is a gem hidden inside a treasure trove waiting to be dug up. R.J. Garcia is a writer that captivates her audience with an amazing writing and very well founded characters.

About the Author

R.J. Garcia is a wife and proud mom. She earned her MSW and worked with foster children and as a school social worker. Writing has been her other great love. She has published several non-fiction pieces. She has been writing short-stories for as long as she can remember. To her amazement, those short stories became novels!

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