Many thanks to NetGalley, Little, Brown and Company, and Hachette Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of this novel by Olivia Muenter, with the audio perfectly narrated by a favorite, Helen Laser. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4.5 stars!
Catharine West seemingly had an idyllic childhood, growing up on a community-based farm that attracted others in need of a change. But as she grew older, she recognized the darkness. A decade later, Catharine has done her best to reinvent her life when an email from a journalist changes all that. He wants to know if she is the same Catharine who lived in a mysterious cult in central Florida.
Little One is one of those books that draws you in from the beginning, immersing you into Catharine’s childhood. Told in alternating “Now” and “Then,” each timeline was gripping, but I also couldn’t wait for the next. This will definitely make you think about the fine line between our “wellness” culture and an actual “cult,” and that ending – wow! I was thinking about that long after I closed the book. I also loved the audiobook version, which included different sound effects for voice recordings, for example, and Helen Laser was fabulous as always.
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