8/16/2023 0 Comments Fallout long road ahead jacobJessie has been working on herself, attending therapy, and working hard. It wasn't flattery, Shelly James took it as stalking, and subsequently, Jessie was arrested. One Summer, Jessie followed Shelly's country music tour everywhere. Everything seems to be going well for her until a catering gig takes her to the home of celebrities - including the one she has been ordered to stay away - Shelly James. She has an apartment, a job with a catering company, and lives a quiet life. As an adult, she is working to make a better life for herself. Jessie Duvall suffered abuse and neglect as a child. *Many thanks to the author for providing my review copy. ![]() There are quite a few disturbing components to this tale, so those sensitive to disturbing content might want to pass, but if you enjoy a dark mystery with a unique spin, I highly recommend picking this one up! I really appreciated how the author chose to include, not only his knowledge of psychology to provide an authentic nature to the story, but also dove deeply into normalizing the importance of mental health care in a time where America still, unfortunately, considers such topics taboo. ![]() The two-fold storytelling nature that vacillates between Jess's past and the current murder case at hand, coupled with the snappy, short nature of the book, really had my attention held from beginning to end, and the emotional component on top of the suspenseful story truly gave this book a compulsive nature. Based on the synopsis, I wasn't sure if our leading lady would be someone we are supposed to root for, or someone who would end up passing on the cycle of abuse, which was the greatest thrill a reader can anticipate. Jacobs has crafted a premise and plot that I haven't experienced yet our protagonist is a young woman who suffered unimaginable abuse at the hands of her foster parents, which caused permanent cognitive and developmental damage to Jess, both physically and emotionally. If you're looking for a unique thriller, folks, this is it. No one knows Shelly's life and inner circle better than Jessie does, but she will have to go deeper into the dark if ever she wants to find her way out. As the police close in on her, ignoring other credible leads, Jessie realizes Shelly's murder will be pinned on her―the perfect scapegoat―unless she finds the real killer. She's not the same person anymore.Jessie keeps her head down, but when Shelly is found dead, Jessie's troubled past comes tumbling out, and she quickly becomes a suspect in the high-profile murder. ![]() But after a year of therapy, Jessie understands what happened. But Shelly wasn't flattered she was terrified by Jessie's devotion―especially after Jessie was arrested. One summer, she followed Shelly's tour everywhere. Jessie doesn't hate Shelly―quite the opposite. With an apartment in Nashville and a job with a catering company, she's thriving.But all that changes when she works an event where celebrities will be in attendance, including the one person from her past she must avoid at all singer Shelly James. After a childhood marred by neglect, Jessie Duval's finally got it together.
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