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Lightning in a Mason Jar
Catherine Mann
Publication Date: July 1st, 2025
Lake Union Publishing
271 Pages
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Genre: General Fiction | Women’s Fiction
Bailey Rae’s Aunt Winnie has passed away, and she has to deal with her aunt’s South Carolina estate. She has her aunt’s cookbook with her because she wants to purchase a food truck and run it in Myrtle Beach. Bailey Rae’s plans go awry when another woman shows up with another copy of the very same cookbook. This causes Bailey Rae to find and figure out a hidden code inside the book. The code reveals a promise of a sanctuary for women on the run, now Bailey Rae has more questions than she does answers about who her aunt really was. This story goes back 50-plus years as we learn about three different women who use their traumas and strength from each other to help other women in the same situation.
This was a profound and emotional novel about friendship, surviving and the strength women have when we need it most. I loved the South Carolina setting as southern fiction is a favourite of mine, and I especially love the timeline in the 70s. The author developed these female characters so well, and I loved her easy-to-read writing style. Aunt Winnie’s secrets are heart-wrenching to read about, and it was hard to explore her trauma with Bailey Rae. A true story of the human spirit that was both personal and relatable all at once. I highly recommend this one to readers who enjoy stories of family drama/trauma and the fortitude of women of strength. All. The. Stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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