Both had difficult teen experiences with local boys - not a lot of differentiation. Both the main protagonists are female and deliver their stories in the first person (not a style I appreciate) and with very little differentiation between their 'voices'. This book contains some interesting ideas but delivers them rather poorly. This month (Jan 2021), Amazon are spoiling Prime members with TWO free newly published books. But when protecting them means letting an evil deed go unpunished, putting family first may be the last thing she’ll ever do.

Soon, it seems that no one in the sleepy bayou town is safe, and after Jori’s brother is kidnapped, she knows she must drop the investigation or risk losing her family. But those responsible will go to any length-including murder-to keep their dark secrets buried. With the help of this ability and a sympathetic cop, Jori comes dangerously close to uncovering the truth. Jori has a rare form of synesthesia, meaning she can “hear” colors to her, tones of voice are as unique as fingerprints. Now, after moving back home to Alabama to care for her ailing grandmother and autistic brother, she comes face-to-face with the deadly mystery behind his disappearance. Thirteen years ago, Jori Trahan’s boyfriend vanished without a trace. From the bestselling author of Cold Waters comes a brooding thriller about a woman who must decide if safeguarding her family is worth burying a truth that will haunt her forever.

Not one of us debbie herbert