A Sea of Unspoken Things: A Novel

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this captivating atmospheric novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unmaking of June Farrow, a woman investigates her twin brother’s mysterious death while confronting the ghosts of her own haunted past.
James and Johnny Golden were once inseparable. For as long as she can remember, James shared an almost supernatural connection with her twin brother, Johnny, that went beyond intuition—she could feel what he was feeling. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she’s alone—truly alone—for the first time in her life.
When James arrives in the secluded town of Six Rivers, California, to settle her brother’s affairs, she’s forced to revisit the ominous events of their shared past and finally face Micah, the only other person who knows their secrets—and the only man she has ever loved.
But as James delves deeper into Johnny’s world, she realizes that their unique connection hasn’t completely vanished. The more she immerses herself in his life, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was hiding something, and he’s not the only one. The deeper she digs, the more she is compelled to unravel the truth behind the days leading up to Johnny’s death. Ultimately, James must decide which truths should come to light, and which are better left buried forever.
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Readers say *A Sea of Unspoken Things* is a slow-burn, atmospheric thriller blending magical realism and mystery, with vivid descriptions of its small...
A Sea of Unspoken Things is a slow-burn thriller about a woman named James who returns home after her brother Johnny’s death. The two are twins and have always shared a close connection, but James insists she could feel what he felt at times. Upon her return, she reconnects with their childhood friend Micah, her first and only love and deals with a resurgence of feelings regarding her own past. In researching what happened to Johnny, James is convinced that certain things are not adding up, and that maybe Johnny’s death was not an accident.
The pacing of the book is medium to slow at first, but this was not a problem for me as the mystery is interesting and the novel is steeped in atmospheric imagery. I loved the descriptions of the town and the woods. It is easy to relate to the feeling of going home and seeing people one used to know and all the memories that uncovers for a person. The pacing towards the end of the book picks up and everything comes together pretty fast. I loved the book overall and I look forward to reading more from this author. Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
The pacing of the book is medium to slow at first, but this was not a problem for me as the mystery is interesting and the novel is steeped in atmospheric imagery. I loved the descriptions of the town and the woods. It is easy to relate to the feeling of going home and seeing people one used to know and all the memories that uncovers for a person. The pacing towards the end of the book picks up and everything comes together pretty fast. I loved the book overall and I look forward to reading more from this author. Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Atmospheric thriller with an underlying second chance romance, and a touch of the paranormal.
I love reading Adrienne Young because I know with her I am getting consistency. I consistently enjoy everything she writes, and she always manages to surprise me in some way. With this book it was the fact that it was pretty much a straightforward mystery thriller, but of course she adds in that little bit of magic that makes it a Young novel.
Atmospheric thriller with an underlying second chance romance, and a touch of the paranormal.
I love reading Adrienne Young because I know with her I am getting consistency. I consistently enjoy everything she writes, and she always manages to surprise me in some way. With this book it was the fact that it was pretty much a straightforward mystery thriller, but of course she adds in that little bit of magic that makes it a Young novel.
3.75 stars
Adrienne Young has just become an auto buy author for me. I loved this book. The way she writes just draws me in fully to the characters and the story. She is similar to Taylor Jenkins Reid in that sense. I love how she perfectly weaves magical realism with a mystery element, and makes both completely believable. This story was so atmospheric! Full on vibes read. Love, love, loved it!!
Slow read but kept me wanting to know what happened.
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