Rachel Hanes's Reviews > In a Quiet Town

I knew going into this book that I was going to enjoy it. I’ve read a few of Garza’s books prior to this one, and there’s just something about her writing that just “clicks” with me. They may not be the best thriller/suspense books ever written, but for me they are pure entertainment and enjoyable. In fact, as with this book, I can often relate and resonate with the characters as well.

This book starts off with Tatum, who has just started to visit her daughter Adrienne after not seeing her for a long while. Adrienne was kicked out of her house by her father who is the town pastor (Pastor Shane). Her mother Tatum, feels bad for not ever having a backbone and sticking up for her daughter, Adrienne. So Tatum finally begins to start visiting Adrienne on Wednesday nights at the bar that she works at. It becomes a weekly routine for the mother and daughter until one Wednesday, Adrienne is a no-call, no-show for her shift at work.

Tatum does not believe that her daughter would just disappear without calling her or anyone else. However, people from the small town that they live in consider Adrienne a bit of a “wild child” and no one is taking her absence seriously. But Tatum knows her child better than all the “holier than thou” townsfolk, and she will stop at nothing to find her!

Along the way, Tatum meets Adrienne’s fiancé. Now that’s strange- considering Adrienne never mentioned being engaged. This fiancé seems very helpful to Tatum at first, but could he be hiding something?

This story is told in the three different POV’s of The Daughter, The Mother, and The Fiancé, with each being more and more interesting.

This book had a great storyline with characters that were easy to connect and relate to. I was kept turning the pages, and was surprised at the twists and turns along the way. A recommendable read for sure!!