Publisher: Amulet Books
Purchase: Amazon
Synopsis via Goodreads:
A thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, The Steep and Thorny Way tells the story of a murder most foul and the mighty power of love and acceptance in a state gone terribly rotten.
1920s Oregon is not a welcoming place for Hanalee Denney, the daughter of a white woman and an African-American man. She has almost no rights by law, and the Ku Klux Klan breeds fear and hatred in even Hanalee’s oldest friendships. Plus, her father, Hank Denney, died a year ago, hit by a drunk-driving teenager. Now her father’s killer is out of jail and back in town, and he claims that Hanalee’s father wasn’t killed by the accident at all but, instead, was poisoned by the doctor who looked after him—who happens to be Hanalee’s new stepfather.
The only way for Hanalee to get the answers she needs is to ask Hank himself, a “haint” wandering the roads at night.
About the Author
Cat Winters is an award-winning author of YA and adult fiction. Winters was born and raised in Southern California, just a short drive down the freeway from Disneyland, which may explain her love of haunted mansions, bygone eras, and fantasylands. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two kids.
Oooh this sounds interesting! I hope you manage to get your hands on an ARC :)
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DeleteThanks for the heads up. I MUST get my hands on this. I love Cat Winters.
ReplyDeleteI hear she's a great writer but sadly, I haven't picked up any of her books yet. I definitely want to check out this book though.
DeleteI love Cat Winters and I'm definitely excited about this one!
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DeleteI just bought my first Cat Winters book. I haven't read it yet, but I like how diverse of a writer she is!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I like about her books too, diversity. I just haven't been able to read them though. Good for you. Hope you enjoy it :)
DeleteThis one sounds awesome! Great cover, too. Enjoy....and thanks for sharing.
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DeleteI love Cat Winter's writing. I'm so excited for this one. My WoW
ReplyDeleteI'm excited too just from the blurb, so need to read her other books.
DeleteI hope you'll enjoy this one, Shane!
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DeleteOooh, this sounds like an interesting read! Can see why you're keen to get your hands on it!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting, Shane! And I love that the cover actually shows a character who is of mixed ethnicity! I am going to have to add this to my own wish-list now.
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This looks interesting. I haven't read anything by Cat Winters before but this sounds really quite good.
ReplyDeleteOMG!!!! A re-imagining of "Hamlet"?! This is a REAL WOW!! This happens to be one of my favorite Shakespeare plays!!! What a find!! CONGRATS on such an AWESOME choice!! And I love how Winters has handled the story! This book is a MUST HAVE for me!! On to Goodreads to add it!
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This is the first I'm hearing of this but the girl on the cover immediately caught me--and I'm loving the synopsis. Adding this to my TBR!
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