By Inheritance, Geneva Corliss operates a century-old hotel in St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama. Unlike many structures and some inhabitants of this small coastal community, it has survived many angry skies that have rumbled through each year. This place has also seen its fill of scandalous headlines, tales of young lovers that end badly . . . like in the trial of Lo Bailey. Lo was a local girl suspected in the 1984 death of Landon Fitzroy. A seasoned journalist named August Fletcher, contacts Geneva for a room, access to the local charm, and to learn more about that fateful incident. With a true-crime book in mind, he attempts to reveal any insider scoop or to finally get Lo to tell her side of the story. From the time he walks into the Rosalie Inn, you can feel something ominous stirring. Which is more worrisome, the dark clouds gathering, churning over the warm waters of the Gulf or the danger brewing on the shore of St. Medard’s Bay?
I thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of The Storm for my unbiased evaluation. 4.5 stars
