The store had always been there. By the time it got into your blood, it was already old, grimy and hunkered down by the side of the road in a way that seemed like it was growing out of the foothills it neighboured. It sat on a crossroads, linking nowhere to nowhere...
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The Blurb
SOMETHING UGLY’S WAITIN’ FOR YOU
Honey’s working weekends down at the Six Mile, trying to figure her life out. Her boyfriend’s about to leave the country, her college advisor hates her guts, her momma ain’t listening, and she’s got this cop breathing down her neck just about all the time.
She finds a friend in her new colleague Lisa, but when one of their regular customers turns up dead, everything goes sideways faster than a greased hog at the county fair…
My Review
This character-driven novella made for excellent reading.
Set in Arkansas during the 1990s, the story revolves around Honey and the characters she works with or meets whilst working in the titular Six Mile Store.
The author did a great job of packing so much into just 125 pages. That said, it didn't feel rushed and moved along at an appropriate pace for the genre. She writes very well and this made for absorbing, albeit short, reading.
The book is told from Honey's perspective until later in the novel when it switches to one of her colleagues, opening up a different side to the day-to-day routine of the store/petrol station.
Honey is a great character. She is ambitious for her education and is working for her MA alongside supporting herself by working at the store. I loved her determination and slightly feisty character.
This book is well worth reading. It is packed with atmosphere and has a great narrative with some twists and turns along the way. It makes for reading in one sitting and was most enjoyable.
Book Details
ISBN: 978 1917090124
Publisher: Deixis Press
Formats: e-book, audio and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 125 (paperback)
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About the Author
A M Belsey was born in Arkansas but moved to the United Kingdom at age 21. She ain’t never looked back.
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