A little of "We Have Always Lived in a Castle" plus a police thriller and a sprinkle of fairy tales....and you have Forgotten Sisters by Cynthia Pelayo.
Sisters Anna and Jennie live in a historic home in the Ravenswood neighborhood in Chicago. The raging Chicago River is next to them and has been part of their life for so long. Anna has a fairly successful podcast, all about the haunted and historic parts of Chicago. Jennie fixes audio devices and swans around the house in black nightgowns.
At the same time, men keep washing up on the banks of the Chicago River. Their bodies are bloated and destroyed and they keep adding up, one after the other. Two police detectives, Kowalski (counting down the days to retirement) and Rodriguez (a younger detective) are on the case.
Will the detectives find the reason and person behind the men in the river?
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OK. Anna, as a character, was fantastic. She had a yearning for more human interaction and love. It was kind of sweet, really. She is also putting a large time and monetary investment into the historic home, to restore it to its former glory.
The two detectives - loved them both. Their chapters were short, funny and helped move the story along quite well.
Then we have Jennie. Jennie, Jennie, Jennie. Overbearing, prone to dramatic monologues that sound like a one-act play, and just all around...kind of the worst.
BUT all of these people combined made for a fun read. Forgotten Sisters will be available on March 19, 2024.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review.