WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG
by JULIE DALTON
My Rating: ★★★★
An urgent message from her long-estranged best friend Daniela Garcia brings Cadie, now a forestry researcher, back to her childhood home. There, Cadie and Daniela are forced to face a dark secret that ended both their idyllic childhood bond and the magical summer that takes up more space in Cadie’s memory then all her other years combined.
Having spent decades trying to cover up one truth, Cadie must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to protect the people and the forest she loves.
The first thing that attracts you to this book is its cover. It’s just so beautiful! But once you start reading the book, you will love it even more.
This book was so well structured and narrated alternating between the events that occurred in the past and present-day events. How a magical summer somehow turns into a tragedy and becomes a dark secret hidden for decades and if revealed can potentially destroy all their lives.
The bond of friendship between Cadie and Daniela is so strong, that despite being estranged for so many years, they both are always there for each other and willing to protect the other at all costs.
In terms of the main characters, one of my favorites was Sal, her attitude and approach was quite amazing to read. I felt bad for Cadie for having to go through all that trauma and bearing the burden of such a secret all by herself especially since she was just a child when it happened. I really felt that Dolores should have reached out and ensured that Cadie was alright and given her the emotional support that she really needed.
Apart from the story surrounding the truth hidden for so many decades, I was fascinated and extremely interested in Cadie’s research of how a beetle is affecting and causing forest fires. Also, the inclusion of how racism is prevalent even in small communities and towns is well dealt and highlighted in this book.
The ending was good though not unpredictable, it was quite surprisingly dramatic! But this was excellent book which apart from being a slow burn mystery also dealt with some important issues.
Thank You NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for this ARC!
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