I read this book incredibly fast. As a Cajun, myself, I absolutely loved everything about this book! I love stories like this that look back into the past and family life/secrets. This is definitely one of the best books I've read this year!

Very interesting book about a family tragedy.
The writing style is natural and follows the history of the authors family.
It was a very interesting read and I recommed, however it felt like this book was for family not the wider public. I wish the themes had been more explores, such as domestic violence, PTSD and family trauma. It was briefly discussed further than their family in the last few chapters.

Thanks for the ARC from Köehler Books!

I felt for this family. It was heartfelt and heartbreaking. I found it hard to follow at times. Even though the trauma was hard, the author did a great job writing this story for their family.

This was a good read about a family that endured a horrific loss in the early 1960s when their dad killed their mom and then himself after a night out. The four offspring felt the effects in many ways, and most of the family just buried it and didn’t talk about it at all. Many of the coming generations didn’t learn about it until after they became adults, because it was kept so quiet in the family. In later years, the family could see the generational trauma and how it affected so many of them.

This was a riveting read about a topic I'm not very familiar with, but filled me with a desire to learn more. The writing was informative and accessible!