I picked up The Newcomer because I was looking for something fluffy with both romance and mystery subplots. Objectively speaking, The Newcomer delivered on all accounts. The story follows a young woman called Letty Carnahan, who must flee New York City with her four-year-old niece following the murder of Letty’s sister Tanya. Ending up in a family-owned motel in Florida called The Murmuring Surf, Letty hopes to find a safe place to lay low while trying to raise Maya. While she does find this, she also must deal with a suspicious cop, her own sister’s shady past, and a tight-knit community of elderly folks who do not look fondly on newcomers. 

This book has a foot in both the romance and mystery genres, with a heap of the ‘found family’ trope sprinkled throughout.  Continue reading “Mary Kay Andrews, The Newcomer” →