It was humorous when Lena said it the first couple of times, but by the 300 th page, I was just over hearing it. Obviously, I’m not going to tell you what that word is, but let’s just say it’s not a traditional one. Well, I found another one to add to my collection. I consider myself a connoisseur of curse words. Lena uses an expletive that I’ve never heard before and she uses it all the time. I enjoyed reading the story through her eyes. Lena Scott, the protagonist, is a compelling character. To be fair, the police aren’t investigating her sister’s death as a homicide. Throughout the entire novel, main character Lena Scott runs circles around the police. It follows the stereotypical main character that isn’t normally a super sleuth, but when it’s important to her she dons the Deerstalker and picks up her trusty magnifying glass and outsmarts the police to get to the truth. Lena will uncover more than just the truth behind her sister’s death, she’ll uncover many secrets surrounding her rich family. Following her gut, Lena decides to investigate her sister’s death even when the police and everyone else rule it an accidental overdose. However, Lena Scott, Desiree’s estranged older sister, doesn’t believe that her sister would overdose on heroin. On the outside, it looks like an unfortunate drug overdose. Garrett’s newest novel is a mystery around the death of Black reality TV star Desiree Pierce. So, when April arrived, I chose Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett.

I’m always excited to see which books are up for selection. BOTM gives you five books to choose from and they’ll send whichever one you choose. Book of the Month is a monthly subscription service that lets you choose a book each month.