Review: "What's Mine and Yours," by Naima Coster

 

What's Mine and Yours, by Naima Coster, is a multiperspective novel that takes you back and forth from the past to the present. On one side, you have the Ventura sisters and their dysfunctional parents, and on the other side you have Gee and his overbearing mother. This character-driven novel is a contemporary perspective of racial tension in a small town.  Mothers will go through all lengths to do what they think is best for their children, even when sometimes those decisions ostracize their own children. I enjoyed the storytelling and discovering how everyone is connected in unexpected ways. 

Review: "The Sun Down Motel," by Simone St. Jamies

This Horror/Mystery is a pretty fast read and will definitely keep you on your toes. Twenty-year-old Carly travels to Fell, New York to solve the mystery of how her Aunt Viv disappeared at the Sun Down Motel in 1982. The non-linear plot went back and forth between Carly in the present day to Viv in 1982. Their lives parallel as they both women search for answers. Who are these ghosts that haunt the Sun Down? Is there a connection between all the women who died in this small town? Lots of strong female characters, the storyline will keep you guessing and creep you out as the mystery of what happened to Viv unravels itself. 📖🐛🐛🐛