Brooklyn by Tracy Brown

 

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Tracy Brown crafts a tale about a master manipulator and serial survivor, who will scorch earth to get what she wants. The question isn’t who murdered her; the question is who wouldn’t?

Brooklyn Melody James has finally gotten the punishment she deserves after leaving a web of lies, heartache, and betrayal behind her. As her life slips away, Brooklyn remembers the events that shaped her into the cold, calculating creature she became.

Brooklyn learned the art of hustling from her parents who used the church to get money. Idolizing her father and despising her mother, Brooklyn’s determined to be the type of woman who makes her own rules. When her back’s up against the wall, she sacrifices her family, takes the burnt offering that remains, and runs away. In NYC, young Brooklyn charms her way into the inner circle of hustlers and stick-up kids, learning tricks along the way. She catches the eye of a major player in the drug game, Hassan, and they have a breathless love affair. Brooklyn becomes integrated into his operation, earning the trust of Hassan and his associates. But when she gets the keys to the kingdom, driven by unfettered ambition and a ruthless desire to survive, Brooklyn snatches the pot of gold, leaving bitter retribution promises behind her.

From DC to Maryland, Brooklyn burns bridges and breaks hearts. What she doesn't realize is that someone is prepared to end her reign of terror. As she faces her killer and her fate, Brooklyn’s stunned that justice comes from the least likely place.

My Thoughts

I have been a Gillian Flynn fan since reading both Gone Girl and Dark Places. Sharp Objects did not disappoint at all.

Camille Preaker was a journalist with a PAST. A past that she sought to get far away from by living and working in Chicago. A story about the mysterious and gruesome death of two little girls in her home town of Wind Gap made her end up back HOME. A place where she had no desire to go back to.

Camille's return home was not a welcome sight for her mother Adora with whom she shared a very strained relationship. Upon returning and meeting her half sister Amma, Camille soon realized that everything in Wind Gap is not as they seem. Something was amiss...When the truth is revealed however, only the strong will survive. Meanwhile Camille had many demons that she grappled with.

This story was dark, emotional with some level of trauma. Camille, Amma and Adora's characters were do complex but the author really brought them to life.

This was a well written book. Definitely a MUST read.