3.5⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

This book follows James as she tries to navigate life without her twin brother Johnny. James wants to know what was going on in Johnny’s life prior to him dying and doesn’t know if she can believe it was an accident.

This book is a bit slow at first and takes you on a few twists and turns. James is determined to figure out what happened to Johnny and processes her feelings of being home after 20 years. Her home holds a lot of painful memories that she doesn’t want to relive but has to in order to see what happened to Johnny. Overall, it was a good read. Not my favorite book by the author but was entertaining.

June Farrow will forever be my favorite, but this new one from Adrienne Young was so fun! Her writing is so atmospheric - I feel like I am truly there with her characters. Highly recommend this mystery!

This is my first read from Adrienne Young, and I definitely enjoyed it! The writing was strong, evoking a sense of place and connection between characters that was very effective for the story. I'm a big fan of what might be called the "literary thriller" - books that have some of the twists and suspense of a thriller, but are combined with stories of relationship and family. A Sea of Unspoken Things does this well, and the pacing kept me involved both in the story and in character development. My major complaint might be that the ending reveals came a bit too quickly - I felt that a lot of the "solving" of what was going on was crammed into the last quarter of the book and could have used a bit more stretching out so the reader could more thoroughly appreciate the motivations of those who are implicated in the end. All in all, a strong and suspenseful read!

I LOVED this book! As a twin, I find the twin bond so interesting. James goes back to her hometown when her twin brother Johnny is found dead. She can feel his presence there trying to tell her something, and feels there’s much more to the story. After some digging, she finds some hidden secrets that could have something to do with his death. The ending completely surprised me, and I didn’t see it coming! I received a free copy of this book from the author, publisher, and netgalley, in exchange for my honest review.

Adrienne Young knows hows to bring the feeling of magic and fate to every novel. A Sea of Unspoken Things is set in a logging town that everyone wishes they can get out of. Some do and most don't. It explores heartbreak, grief, and starting anew.

This book was just okay to me. I wanted to love it, but I found it boring at times. The magical realism was a little too subtle for my liking. I did think the story was extremely well written though. It was very atmospheric and a bit unsettling at times.

Thank you NetGalley for the this arc!

This book was interesting but about halfway I had a feeling I knew where it was going to go. Although I enjoyed it there were parts that felt like they dragged on during this book.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Delacorte Press for the advanced copy of this novel.

I'm almost embarrassed to say how long Adrienne Young has been on my radar. I'm' glad I finally dived in, but boy was it more than I expected.

Twins James and Johnny Golden. It's always been the two of them. James cannot remember a time she didn't feel a deep connection to her brother, until it is abruptly stripped away when Johnny is accidentally killed in his beloved forest back home. When James arrives home in Hawthorne, California - a lonely logging town where everyone knows your name and your business back generations, she immediately knows not all is as it seems. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? Who was Johnny really? Did she know him at all? And why does she still feel a sliver of the connection she's always shared with Johnny?

This book was a hard read for me. The writing is beautifully atmospheric and the prose lush. The mystery kept me engaged. Yet, the pain the characters feel was almost overwhelming for me. And this is totally a ME thing. I read this at a time when my life was in a bit of turmoil and it threatened to overwhelm me. I did enjoy the book and I will definitely be reading more from this author.

I love reading Adrienne Youngs books. She has an amazing way of mixing real life scenarios with a touch of mysticism. A Sea of Unspoken Things was beautifully written. It kept me engaged from beginning to end.
I'll definitely be reading more of her books.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC

Amazing beautiful sad with love and loss
The characters amazing the sitting amazing
Loved it and the cover !!

5 Stars

OMG amazing!! I loved every second of this book! This was a fast paced mystery about a woman whose twin brother died from an “accidental” gunshot. Her and her twin had this connection and she knows that it was not an accident. She felt his fear before he died and she felt exactly when he was shot. This is a small town where everyone knows your name and she returns home to find out what actually happened. The twists are turns are crazy and I never saw any of them coming!

Thank you to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

A Sea of Unspoken Things has a compelling premise and moments of beautiful writing, but it doesn’t always fully deliver on its potential. While the emotional depth is there, the pacing feels uneven, and some characters could have been more fully developed. It’s an enjoyable read with some memorable moments, but it falls a bit short of being truly unforgettable.

I love everything Adrienne writes. This is an atmospheric mystery I could not get enough of! Highly recommend.

In A Sea of Unspoken Things, James must return to her hometown after the death of her twin brother under suspicious circumstances. Her past is thrust into her present as she tries to figure out the person her brother grew into and what caused his death. Was it an accident, or was it much darker?

I struggled with the pacing a bit, and found myself more interested at the beginning and end. It seemed like there were still some questions left unanswered. Things wrapped up quickly in the last 10% or so.

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

Ooo, this book had my heart racing from the very start. The Sea of Unspoken Things is a modern day mystery about a twin sister attempting to solve the answers behind her brother’s death. Revisiting her hometown of Hawthorne is the last thing that James wants to do due to her complicated history and reason for leaving years before, but when she returns to town to uncover the secrets behind her brother‘s suspicious death, she is surprised by the twists she finds along the way. Well paced and gripping, Adrienne Young does it again with this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group Ballantine for the chance to read this creative and deep mystery. The story centers on artist James, who returns to her small hometown after her twin brother passes away in a mysterious accident in the deep forest near their home. As James goes through her brother Johnny's belongings, along with the help of her childhood love Micha, she discovers she didn't quite know her brother and that his death was possibly not an accident.
The atmosphere of the town and forrest was its own amazing character. The astethic adds to the mystery and also added a level of comfort.
I loved James and Micha's connection. Their relationship was deep and complicated.
The pacing was a little slower in the first half than I had hoped, but as more layers are revealed, it built speed and intrigue. I really enjoyed the ending. There were only a few loose ends that I wish were tied up. However, it was still a creative and fun mystery.
There is an element of magical realism in regard to James and her brother Johnny's connection.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was original, serene, and mysterious. I recommend it if you're looking for an atmospheric slow burn thriller.

Thank you Random House publishing for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Adrienne Young's A Sea of Unspoken Things is a beautifully haunting novel. The story explores complex topics such as grief, love and the unstoppable forces that bind us all to one another. I was impressed with the characters as they felt raw and real with struggles that were relatable and, as usual, Young does not shy away from a good thought provoking plot. Combine that with her signature emotional depth and lyrical prose and Young has crafted a story that is both deeply intimate and profoundly atmospheric. The book also effortlessly blurs the lines of genres including thriller, mystery, lit fic and fantasy. This alone makes it an attractive pick for a myriad of readers. I personally enjoyed every second I was immersed in this book and would recommend to others. 4 stars

2.5 stars rounded up

I have a lot of mixed feelings on this one. While I really love Adrienne Young's writing because it is always atmospheric and mysteries in these types of stories, this one was missing answering a number of questions that I still had by the end. Two big ones I still have to do with James and Johnny's connection seemed like magical realism, but I wanted more the same with Johnny’s connection to the owls. The owls kept coming up through the story, so I was waiting for a revelation about it and why it was so important, but nothing ended up coming out about it. Both these points were just in the story because with no real point or explanation other than making the characters interesting and unique. I also have real changes in up tempo of excitement and action. When the big reveal happened there was no big surprise, the story just went at a smooth and kind of uneventful pace. This one was not really for me, I just did not have a connection to the story or characters, it was a little disappointing.
I received an advanced ebook, via Netgalley. This review is my own honest opinion

Not really sure how to feel about this one. I love Young’s writing, and her amazing ability to create a stunning atmosphere. I liked the story of James, who is brought back to the small town she fled after the death of her twin brother. The story has woodsy small town mountain vibes and the mystery is very slow paced and tied more in family and small town drama. There is a DASH of romance. The story just felt too slow, the ending rushed, and I really wanted to see more of the characters.
I would definitely encourage others to read this book, as I know some friends really loved it. I have to say it has been my least favorite of her books. I think it could be a great book club book since it could encourage some discussion.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC to preview.

This book was so atmospheric. It follows James Golden as she goes back to her California hometown to settle her twin brother's affairs after his death. As twins, James and Johnny were so close and they told each other everything. James has always been able to "feel" Johnny, and back in the town where he lived and died she feels like she still can. This leads her to investigate his death, and she finds out she may not have known Johnny as well as she thought she did. There is also romance involved, but it's not the main focus. This was my second Adrienne Young book after The Unmaking of June Farrow, and while this didn't quite live up to the amazingness of that book, it was still enjoyable.