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Never Smile at Strangers
Never Smile at Strangers
Author: Jennifer Jaynes
ISBN-13: 9781477821916
ISBN-10: 1477821910
Publication Date: 1/27/2015
Pages: 308
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Book Type: Paperback
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joann avatar reviewed Never Smile at Strangers on + 410 more book reviews
Haley and Tiffany are best friends. They are very different personalities. Haley is the good girl, while Tiffany is more on the bad side. They meet for drinks and run into Tiffany's boyfriend, who is black. There aren't many black people in Grand Trespass, so there is a lot of talk in the community about that.
Tiffany catches up with her boyfriend and they leave. The next morning, Tiffany is not to be found. There is an investigation started to find her.
Haley works at a diner and has a co-worker named Erica that seems to be all by herself, in her heart and with other people. They slowly start to become friends. Erica thinks that her mother left her and went to New York to publish a novel that she had been writing.

There are so many things going on in this little town. People's lives are delved into and some are heart-breaking, some muddied, etc.

I found this book to be a little confusing. It was a good story, but there were so many characters thrown in at random times that I had to keep reminding myself of who was exactly who. Think I may read the second in this series and give it a try.
Linda avatar reviewed Never Smile at Strangers on + 770 more book reviews
When a young woman goes missing in this small Louisiana town, everyone is torn between thinking she's run off or maybe something sinister has happened. Days pass and her family is fearing the worst. And then another young woman also goes missing.

Take your pick of suspects .... the married man who has had affairs with both missing women ... his wife .... a boyfriend? A young detective is dispatched to investigate and meanwhile, the body count goes up.

So who do you trust?

This was an excellent psychological thriller. Kept me turning pages until early morning hours. All the characters are very well defined. So many dysfunctional families in this little town. The secrets and lies that are hidden in the shadows and reluctantly show themselves.

This is definitely a page-turner packed with all kinds of suspense, surprises and will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Many thanks to the author / Booklover Catlady Publicity who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.