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Title: Some Laneys Died

Author: Brooke Skipstone

Started-Finished: 10 Jul, 2020 – 12 Jul, 2020

Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 

Pub Date: 10 Aug 2020

Thank you Netgalley, Skipstone Publishing (publisher), and Brooke Skipstone (author) for giving me early access to this book via an E-ARC in exchange for my impartial review. 

I was drawn in by the title and cover of this book. They came together in a way that really piqued my interest! Then I read the blurb – that was what drew me in. I couldn’t wait to dive in and devour all that this book had to offer. Was it worth it? Yes it was. Absolutely.

TW: The preface to the book offers readers a trigger warning, and for good reason. This book is packed with loads of sexual content, descriptions of violence and murder, and other grimy stuff. If you’re faint hearted, you might want to skip this one. 

Laney’s big bad decision that set everything off is her deciding to tell her mom that she found her dad having sex with another woman, and she was just 13. She’s 16 at the start of the book and she’s had to live with that guilt and regret for 3 years. There are other little decisions that make up the multiple parallel universes. 

There are so many things brought together in the freshest and most original way in this book. We see the main character, Laney, dealing with feelings of regret and living with the fallout of our choices. Throw in a mix of alternate/parallel universes, and a murder mystery, and you’ve got “Some Laneys Died”. 

The author did a great job of blending these elements together in this fast paced book. I was lost and didn’t know what was going on half the time, but I was able to get back on track towards the end. 

I love the originality of the book’s premise and will definitely be on the lookout for more books by this author. If you’re a lover of YA, SciFi novels, and murder mysteries, do check this out!

Get this on Amazon (Kindle ebook edition) when it’s available for purchase on the 10th of August 2020!