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Sometimes you run across a book that you hope and pray will be as good as it sounds. Fortunately for you, this one is it!
I have had the pleasure of reading a few other books by this author and she sucked me in each time! This new release promised to do the same, and it did!
Check out my thoughts on this review and be prepared for a ride
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise by Colleen Oakley
Publisher: Berkley (March 28, 2023)
ISBN-13: 978-0593200803
OVERVIEW:
Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman falls into her lap, she takes it.
One slip on the rug. That’s all it took for Louise Wilt’s daughter to demand that Louise have a full-time nanny living with her. Never mind that she can still walk fine, finish her daily crossword puzzle, and pour the two fingers of vodka she drinks every afternoon. Bottom line: Louise wants a caretaker even less than Tanner wants to be one.
The two start off their living arrangement happily ignoring each other until Tanner starts to notice things—weird things. Like, why does Louise keep her garden shed locked up tighter than a prison? And why is the local news fixated on the suspect of one of the biggest jewelry heists in American history who looks eerily like Louise? And why does Louise suddenly appear in her room, with a packed bag at 1 a.m. insisting that they leave town immediately?
Thus begins the story of a not-to-be-underestimated elderly woman and an aimless young woman who—if they can outrun the mistakes of their past—might just have the greatest adventure of their lives.
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise by Colleen Oakley Review
Oakley is the type of author that tells a story in such a manner you simply cannot stop reading. I ended up reading this in one sitting because it was wildly good!
The characterization of these two crazy characters is a delight. Louise is one you want to hate but she grows on you with every turn of the page. Tanner is angry and afloat in the world. Together they are on a crazy journey!
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise is a fun and fabulous tale. Oakley has a wonderful imagination and weaves us into this storyline that is a hoot to read! If you want to be wowed and delighted, this book is a definitely trip! That ending totally seals the deal!
5 Fab STARS!
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Hi! I’m Chris! Just a Midlife Wife sharing about life’s journey; screaming and kicking through it while supposedly aging gracefully…
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