Many thanks to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for gifting me a digital ARC of this first in a Marvel Crimes series by a favorite, Lisa Jewell. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
I'll admit to being out of touch with the Marvel Universe since my boys left home, but you don't have to be an aficionado to enjoy Lisa Jewell's novel starring the superhero, Jessica Jones. While she has superhero qualities, she's trying to live a quiet life and working as a private investigator in NYC. She's approached by a woman who is convinced that her twin teenagers came back very different after visiting their father in the UK. Jessica travels to the small British village, which is quite mysterious in itself, to try and discover what happened to them.
This was just a fun novel, with nods to the dangers of social media and our chase of perfection. There is a storyline that takes us back to the origins of the mysterious affliction that seems to be possessing the twins. I liked Jessica's character - trying to recover from trauma, drinking too much, but willing to sacrifice everything when necessary. Lots of good characters in this one, including her teenage assistant and fellow superhero, Luke Cage. I can't wait for the future books by more favorite authors to come!
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