An Exciting Thrill-Ride #BookReview

Book Blurb

In this young adult mystery set in 1970, a family tragedy prompts Christi, a shy and studious teenager, and her mother to travel to rural Roselyn, Mississippi. Christi’s Uncle Bill, the county jailer and a deputy sheriff, is critically wounded while investigating a moonshine still that a local farmer found on his property. As the deputies approach the scene, they are ambushed by four assailants, resulting in the death of the farmer, then vanish without a trace.

Convinced the history of local mistrust of ATF federal agents will hinder the investigation, Lily, the jailer’s daredevil teenage daughter, is determined to find the culprits who shot her daddy. She just needs to persuade Christi, her scaredy-cat cousin, and her best friend Troy, the son of the investigating detective, to join the hunt. Living in a house connected to the jail, Lily thrives on excitement and pushing boundaries. Rule abiding Christi and Troy have been entangled in Lily’s misadventures before and suffered the consequences of lying, spying, and sneaking into forbidden place. With Uncle Bill’s life on the line, Lily manages to convince them this time will be different. What harm can a few questions and a little information gathering do?

My Review

Joy York returns with another exciting thrill ride of a story. She brings back cousins Lily and Christi from her Bloody Shoe Affair novel. The girls join forces again, but this time, the case hits a little too close for comfort. Lily’s father, a deputy sheriff, is critically wounded, while another man is killed. At the heart of the shootings is a whiskey still. Does this play into the murderous crime?

Lily, the deputy’s daughter, seeks answers for who would do such a thing to her father. She coaxes cousin Christi into helping her sift through a cast of suspects in search for the culprit. But getting too close to finding those answers puts both girls in harms way.

Author Joy York is a master in the whodunnit genre of great storytelling. She manages to craft a tale that leads readers on the hunt alongside cousins Lily and Christi in their hunt for the truth. If you enjoy great mystery writing from an author who has the skill to entertain from start to finish, this is one you don’t want to miss.

About the Author

Joy York grew up in Alabama but has spent much of her adult life in the Midwest, currently living with her husband in Indiana with their two golden doodles, Jake and Bailey. Inspired by a family legacy of oral storytelling, she began creating stories and adventures for her son when he was growing up. With encouragement from family and friends, she began to write them down. Her first book, The Bloody Shoe Affair: A daring and thrilling adventure with the jailer’s daughter, a YA mystery, was published in 2015. Genuine Deceit, an adult suspense novel, is her second book. For more information, visit http://www.joyyork.com.