Review: Exceedingly readable story of friendship and mystery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
Madison Boone is a successful real estate agent and house flipper in California. She's in the process of selling her current home when her friend, Genevive Delacourt, tips her off about a property for sale. The property is charming and, even though it will take a lot of work, Madison is captivated and drawn to the place. Trouble begins almost at the outset. Shady dealings, strangers showing up where they shouldn't be, and a series of odd discoveries in and around the house all add up to a puzzling mystery.I really enjoyed this story. Mark of the Loon is as much a book about friendship and the families we chose for ourselves as it is a mystery. Madison and Gen are fresh faces in lit. I truly appreciate an author who creates strong and vivacious female characters who feel like real women. Curvy and self-fulfilled, independent and smart. As a plus-sized woman myself, it's refreshing to come across a character like Genevive. My only regret is that she isn't real and I can't somehow introduce myself and befriend her! The story is a mix of romance, suspense, and mystery, even weaving in elements of the supernatural and history. I love the girlfriendships, and watching the evolving relationship between Madison and Cole.Mark of the Loon is author Molly Greene's first Genevive Delacourt story, but the second that I have read. It is, thus far, my favorite of the series, though the third has just recently come out and I'm eager to read it and get into more trouble with Gen!