Violet Is Nowhere (The Jolvix Episodes)

This book is part two in the "Jolvix Episodes" by Faith Gardner. I just read the first one, "Amen, Maxine" which I gave five stars. That was a amazing, anxiety inducing book (Without a doubt one of my favorite books of the year) so I was excited to have the chance to read the second one, "Violet is Nowhere"

This one features Violet, a musician in a rock band who awakens in a deserted house she has no memory of and finds she is locked inside with one phone which can only dial one number. That number is Bud, a construction worker from Texas now living in the Bay area. They have no idea who each other are but have one week to find the connection or something will take her life.

This one goes back in forth with POVs between Bud and Violet and while overall I didn't like it as much as "Amen, Maxine" it did have the anxiety and sense of dread and doom that we saw in "Amen, Maxine" Faith Gardner is truly gifted in writing phycological suspense as we quickly are put in the middle of Bud and Violet as they try and figure out who the other person is and why they are connected before time runs out for Violet.

This one is a very slow burn which is why I didn't like it as much as Amen, Maxine but still really good and the start of a very good series for Faith Gardner.

I really appreciate Mirror House Press for allowing me to review this book and it is already published so go read it!

Advance Reader Copy given free for honest review.

BookTok recommendation by my cousin! It was an easy and fast read, and took a wild turn in the last 50 pages. Good read if you’re getting back into reading and need something simple!