A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

Set in the forests of northern california, a story of family, grief, coming home, and finding yourself

From the Publisher:

The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James’s deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition—she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she’s alone—truly alone—for the first time in her life.

When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother’s affairs, she’s forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He’s also the only man she’s ever loved.

But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn’t quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he’s not the only one. What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny’s death, but in the end, she’ll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.

Adrienne Young is an auto-buy for me. So when I found out she had a new book coming I jumped at the chance to read it. I was not at all disappointed.

A Sea of Unspoken Things is a bit of a thriller, a coming home story, and a light romance as well (no steamy scenes, all closed door). The characters feel like real human beings and the drama that plays out is natural, conversations flowed and made sense.

I deducted one star because the story dragged at times, and I was not a fan of the ending (but YOU might be!).

James, Johnny, and Micah pop off the page. From the way their voices were described to their clothing, expressions, and quirks. This was a really good book about the choices people make, their consequences, family and found family, and what “home” really means.

I definitely recommend you pick this one up!

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this novel.