Found Object by Anne Frasier
10/18/22; 272 pages
Thomas & Mercer
Found Object by Anne Frasier is a very highly
recommended psychological thriller. I could not put this found object down, which counts for a
lot. Arguably Found Object might
have a few flaws, but I was totally engrossed in the story,
start to finish, and, oh my, what a finish!
In the opening Jupiter
Bellarose, an investigative journalist, is leaving the hospital after
recovering from a breakdown brought on by her latest
investigation. Now 36 years-old, Jupiter is no novice to adversity. At sixteen she
and her father went to her famous actress mother's house only
to find the police there and her mother's dismembered body in
the backyard. Her editor, hoping to give her a lighter story, is sending Jupiter to Savannah to cover
the 100th anniversary of the cosmetic company Luminescent.
It's not as simple as it sounds. Savannah is where Jupiter
grew up, her semi-estranged father still lives there in
her mother's home, and Luminescent
is the beauty
company her mother, Marie Nova, was the "face of." With all of
this in play, it is doubtful Jupiter's homecoming is going to be as
relaxing as her editor hoped.
The well-written
narrative moves along at a brisk pace and follows story lines set in the
past and present with adept skill while providing great character
development. All the loose ends and story lines were provided with
closure. Now, admittedly, the ending was a maelstrom of exciting new
information and developments evolving at a riotous pace. I set all my
disbelief and misgivings aside, went with it, and really enjoyed the
entire novel, including the sudden, multiple twists at the end.
Disclosure:
My review copy was courtesy of Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley.
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