Description:

It was meant to be a harmless prank.

Growing up, May Hanover was a good girl, always. Well-behaved, top of her class, a compulsive rule-follower. Raised by a first-generation Chinese single mother with high expectations, May didn’t have room to slip up, let alone fail. Her friends didn’t call her the Little Sheriff for nothing.

But even good girls have secrets. And regrets. When it comes to her friendship with Lauren and Kelsey, she’s had her fair share of both. Their bond—forged when May was just twelve years old—has withstood a tragic accident, individual scandals, heartbreak and loss. Now the three friends have reunited for the first time in years for a few days of sun and fun in the Hamptons. But a chance encounter with a pair of strangers leads to a drunken prank that goes horribly awry.

When she finds herself at the center of an urgent police investigation, May begins to wonder whether Lauren and Kelsey are keeping secrets from her, testing the limits of her loyalty to lifelong friends.

What had they gone and done?

Adele’s Review:

The Note by Alafair Burke is, overall, an easy, entertaining read. Most of the story is told in protagonist May Hanover’s POV, with perspectives by other characters included so seamlessly the story flows without interruption. Many books today include numerous POV and timeline changes that tire the reader.

In The Note, central characters May, Laura, and Kelsey are longtime friends with an uneven connection, who reunite during a weekend trip to the Hamptons. All three women are deeply flawed, notorious in their own way, and emotionally damaged by the Cancel Culture and online trolls. When one of the women places a note on the windshield of a couple that steals their parking spot in front of a busy restaurant, the plot heats up. Murder follows, and attorney May is on the case.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6931692269

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D1QDBZ4N