A captivating and profoundly moving novel with hints of supernatural intrigue, blending We Were Liars and Your Name into a cant-miss read for fans of Youve Reached Sam.
Thirty years ago, Graces mom left her hometown of Hermitage, Florida and never looked backwhich is exactly why Grace thinks its the safest place to spend her summer now. Since her mom died in a car crash, Grace has been desperate to get away from the memories and reminders of her loss. Spending the summer transcribing cassette tapes for the Hermitage Historical Society might be boring, but boring is just what Grace needs.
Until she hears the voice of Jake Underwoodthe boy who first recorded the cassette tapes back in 1992. When Grace realizes he can hear anything she records, despite thirty years of time between them, they strike up an impossible conversation through the tapes.
But the past isnt any simpler than the present, and a mystery has haunted Hermitage through the generations. In the 1970s, a hurricane made landfall and resulted in the tragic death of Jakes uncle Charley. In a town as suffocatingly small as Hermitage, its impossible not to notice how no one talks about that storm, or Charley, and as the mystery unfurls, Grace cant help but realize a worse truth: No one talks about Jake either.
A beautifully written exploration of grief and what happens when untreated wounds bleed into future generations, The Underwood Tapes is the perfect read for anyone in need of a good, cathartic cry.
