Something Bad Wrong
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Summary
To catch the killer who eluded her detective grandfather fifty years ago， a true-crime podcaster must contend with outdated evidence， ulterior motives， and the dark family secrets that got in the way。
True-crime podcaster Jess Keeler has returned to Deeton County， North Carolina， to pick up where her grandfather left off。 Sheriff’s Deputy Big Jim Ballard， her grandfather， was a respected detective—until it all came crashing down during a 1972 murder investigation。
For Jim， solving the murders of two teens should have been the highlight of his already storied career。 Instead， he battled his own mind， unsure where his hunches ended and the truth began。
Working from her grandfather’s disjointed notes， Jess is sure that she can finally put the cold case—and her family’s shame—to rest。 Enlisting the help of disgraced reporter Dan Decker， Jess soon discovers ugly truths about the first investigation， which was shaped by corruption， egos， and a family secret that may be the key to the crime。
Told in a dual timeline that covers both investigations， Something Bad Wrong explores human folly， hubris， and how sometimes， to solve a crime， you have to find out who’s covering it up。
True-crime podcaster Jess Keeler has returned to Deeton County， North Carolina， to pick up where her grandfather left off。 Sheriff’s Deputy Big Jim Ballard， her grandfather， was a respected detective—until it all came crashing down during a 1972 murder investigation。
For Jim， solving the murders of two teens should have been the highlight of his already storied career。 Instead， he battled his own mind， unsure where his hunches ended and the truth began。
Working from her grandfather’s disjointed notes， Jess is sure that she can finally put the cold case—and her family’s shame—to rest。 Enlisting the help of disgraced reporter Dan Decker， Jess soon discovers ugly truths about the first investigation， which was shaped by corruption， egos， and a family secret that may be the key to the crime。
Told in a dual timeline that covers both investigations， Something Bad Wrong explores human folly， hubris， and how sometimes， to solve a crime， you have to find out who’s covering it up。
Reviews
Amber Humphries
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC。I can't decide if I like or dislike how flawed this book's characters became。 On one hand， it provided an intriguing narrative that often zigged when I expected it to zag。 But then I constantly wanted to yell at the characters to make different decisions。 All said it was an engaging story， and I would recommend it to an I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC。I can't decide if I like or dislike how flawed this book's characters became。 On one hand， it provided an intriguing narrative that often zigged when I expected it to zag。 But then I constantly wanted to yell at the characters to make different decisions。 All said it was an engaging story， and I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind being upset now and then。 I give this book 3。5/5 stars。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt is a highly recommended investigative thriller/police procedural。Jess Keeler， a podcaster， is determined to solve the 1972 murder of Linda Harris and Steven Hicks。 The couple from Lake Castor， Virginia， disappeared on Christmas Eve in 1971。 Their bodies were found a couple weeks later just over the border in North Carolina。 Jess's grandfather， Big Jim Ballard was a detective in Deeton County， North Carolina and was put in charge of the investigation by Sheriff Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt is a highly recommended investigative thriller/police procedural。Jess Keeler， a podcaster， is determined to solve the 1972 murder of Linda Harris and Steven Hicks。 The couple from Lake Castor， Virginia， disappeared on Christmas Eve in 1971。 Their bodies were found a couple weeks later just over the border in North Carolina。 Jess's grandfather， Big Jim Ballard was a detective in Deeton County， North Carolina and was put in charge of the investigation by Sheriff Red Carter。 Jim， however， was keeping the fact he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a secret。 Jess recruits disgraced news caster Dan Decker to help her with the investigation in hopes of solving the crime in a true crime podcast。 Jess has found an old notebook from her grandfather and is using the notes he made to assist them in the direction their research should take。 As they begin looking into the case and background information， it becomes clear that the notes may not have all the answers and that there were several problems and conflicts in the original investigation。The narrative unfolds through two timelines， Jess and Dan in the present day and all those involved in the official investigation in 1972。 There are also several different points-of-view from a variety of characters。 The complexities of the original case are presented along with the conflicts between characters and psychological motives。 The first investigation was plagued by dueling egos， corruption， and secrets。The depiction of Big Jim and his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease is well executed and heartbreaking， however all of the characters are not quite fully realized。 There is some devolving into using caricatures of a type of person， Sheriff Red Carter， for example， but generally the male characters are better written than Jess。 Jess isn't as compelling of a characters and seems to be much younger than her age， almost 40。Both timelines are interesting as they both lead to the eventual answers， although the present day investigation is slower-paced。 The dual timelines work well in the novel， while the ending felt rushed。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2023/0。。。 。。。more
Scott Cumming
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Only Murders on the State Line。。。 or something like that，Jess Keeler wants to start a podcast about a local murder case for which her grandfather was one of the lead investigators and drafts in disgraced anchor man Dan Decker in an attempt to spruce things up。 Jess and Dan are however， pretty one dimensional and it takes some time for things to actually get going on their side of the story as the principals surrounding the case don't want to talk except when they have a quick plot progress point Only Murders on the State Line。。。 or something like that，Jess Keeler wants to start a podcast about a local murder case for which her grandfather was one of the lead investigators and drafts in disgraced anchor man Dan Decker in an attempt to spruce things up。 Jess and Dan are however， pretty one dimensional and it takes some time for things to actually get going on their side of the story as the principals surrounding the case don't want to talk except when they have a quick plot progress point to impart。Running concurrently to this we delve into the aftermath of the murders in 1972 getting the view from there with the characters of Big Jim and Red being a little cliche， but more coloured in than the present date duo。 The two timelines has a habit of stretching things out rather than bringing any thrust to the story。Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this one as it is not altogether unenjoyable， but just not as well formed as other novels of this type， which I've read。 。。。more
Ashley Gillan
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On Christmas Eve 1971， two young lovers disappear， their bodies discovered weeks later， across the North Carolina state line， creating a conflict between Virginia’s Lake Castor investigators， where the couple went missing from， and the Deeton County Sheriff’s Department who found them。 Ultimately， the investigation was headed by “Big Jim” Ballard， a trusted lawman in the community， but hiding a terrible secret。 The case was never solved。 50 years later， Ballard’s granddaughter， Jess， a J-School On Christmas Eve 1971， two young lovers disappear， their bodies discovered weeks later， across the North Carolina state line， creating a conflict between Virginia’s Lake Castor investigators， where the couple went missing from， and the Deeton County Sheriff’s Department who found them。 Ultimately， the investigation was headed by “Big Jim” Ballard， a trusted lawman in the community， but hiding a terrible secret。 The case was never solved。 50 years later， Ballard’s granddaughter， Jess， a J-School dropout finds her grandfather’s personal notes and decides she wants to tackle the cold case once and for all。 She decides to approach it as a podcast and enlist the help of disgraced former big-time broadcaster Dan Decker to help her。 Despite being stonewalled at every turn， the pair begin putting pieces together。 Because secrets in small towns never stay secret for long。This book is told along two timelines: 1971/2， and the present day; and from multiple POVs。The concept of this book grabbed me right me right away。 I love a good podcast cold case revival。 Add in the family connection and I was definitely in！ And it really pays off in this story - Jess is determined to interpret her grandfather’s notes and finish this case， but she goes about it the wrong way at many times。 Dan， on the other hand， is very jaded and cynical， but he knows what to do story wise， and how journalism works。 Put the two of them together and it’s just great reading。 Plus the 1972 storyline is no sleeper either。 I won’t give anything away， but， yeah， there’s a lot going on there that just at times made me stop and say， “Whoa。” Trust me， this author knows how to throw in a twist。 In both timelines， there were plenty， and they were realistic enough that you could imagine them happening， which gave them that spark。 That “holy crap” moment when you realize what just happened and you can totally see it happening in the context of the story。 It was great。The ending was also quite a stunner。 Just read this one and trust me。 It was satisfying in the context of the book and that’s really all I can say about it。Overall， this was a well crafted book with some intense characters and scenes that really kept my attention and interest。 It’s a very interesting book and great mystery/thriller for any fan of the genre。 。。。more
Kookie9200
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book。After discovering her grandfather Big Jim's notebook about an unsolved murder of a young couple in 1972， Jess sets out to make a podcast about the case。 She pulls in disgraced news anchor Dan Decker to help。 Honestly， that's about as far as I got because I DNF'd at about 39% in。 Why？ I didn't like any of the characters。 Not only did they feel one-dimensional and stereotypical （not just the characters in the ''70s but th Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book。After discovering her grandfather Big Jim's notebook about an unsolved murder of a young couple in 1972， Jess sets out to make a podcast about the case。 She pulls in disgraced news anchor Dan Decker to help。 Honestly， that's about as far as I got because I DNF'd at about 39% in。 Why？ I didn't like any of the characters。 Not only did they feel one-dimensional and stereotypical （not just the characters in the ''70s but those in the present day as well） but the men were written in a way that made them seem as though the author felt men are superior to women。 Dan hits on every woman he sees， and is a casualty （in his mind） to the Me Too movement （maybe he's actually just a pervert who shouldn't have harassed women， I don't know）。 Jess exploits that in their very first meeting。 Plus， the author makes it out like Jess can't do this podcast on her own， but instead HAS to have this older man help her。 It's bad storytelling and a weak concept。 It's something that I couldn't get past and so I decided to stop reading。 。。。more
Kristine
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This was a crazy ride that I thoroughly enjoyed。 It had a little bit of everything。 Family secrets， cold case and hopes of redemption。 Great book。。。go get it！！
Kelsy
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Something Bad Wrong by Eryk PruittI want to start by thanking the author， publishing company， and NetGalley for letting me read an advanced copy of this book。 I love true crime and enjoy listening to podcasts and reading/researching various stories in my free time。 This book was so captivating and beautifully written。 I loved how this story switched back and forth from different character perspectives。 This story’s main character is Jess Kessler， who returns to her hometown of Deeton County， NC。 Something Bad Wrong by Eryk PruittI want to start by thanking the author， publishing company， and NetGalley for letting me read an advanced copy of this book。 I love true crime and enjoy listening to podcasts and reading/researching various stories in my free time。 This book was so captivating and beautifully written。 I loved how this story switched back and forth from different character perspectives。 This story’s main character is Jess Kessler， who returns to her hometown of Deeton County， NC。 She is a newly divorced mother looking to find herself after being a homemaker for several years。 Jess decided to investigate an infamous unsolved murder in the ’70s。 Her grandfather Deputy Big Jim Ballard was the main detective in the case。 Jess enlists the help of a blemished reporter Dan Decker to help her investigate and start her podcast。 There were so many unexpected twists and turns in this book。 I was on edge the entire time I was reading this book。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot say enough good things about it。 It was such an easy read。 I generally only try to listen to audiobooks because it’s easier for me; however， I had a hard time putting the book down once I started。 This was the first book I’ve read by this author， and I can’t wait to read more。 。。。more
HEATHER
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I really loved this fast paced thriller。 I had a hard time putting this book down。 I love a good podcast and I got those vibes from this book。 I always love when I book goes back and forth so you get past and present information。 This was just all around a great read。 This was my first read by ERik and I can't wait to read more！ I would highly recommend this book。 Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this ARC in advanced。 I really loved this fast paced thriller。 I had a hard time putting this book down。 I love a good podcast and I got those vibes from this book。 I always love when I book goes back and forth so you get past and present information。 This was just all around a great read。 This was my first read by ERik and I can't wait to read more！ I would highly recommend this book。 Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this ARC in advanced。 。。。more
Steven Netter
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READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksMake sure to check out the full review READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksMake sure to check out the full review 。。。more
Elisha
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Something Bad WrongBy Eryk PruittReview and Rating 4 ⭐️Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt was a a really good book！ Starting out I wasn’t sure what to expect but it ended up a thriller all the way through。 The book has two timelines， the present following podcaster Jess Keeler as she joins forces with disgraced former TV journalist Dan Decker to investigate a cold case。 The case is the unsolved disappearance of a young South Carolina couple on Christmas Eve 1972。 Jess became interested in the ca Something Bad WrongBy Eryk PruittReview and Rating 4 ⭐️Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt was a a really good book！ Starting out I wasn’t sure what to expect but it ended up a thriller all the way through。 The book has two timelines， the present following podcaster Jess Keeler as she joins forces with disgraced former TV journalist Dan Decker to investigate a cold case。 The case is the unsolved disappearance of a young South Carolina couple on Christmas Eve 1972。 Jess became interested in the case upon finding a notebook of her Grandfather’s， former sheriff’s deputy Big Jim Ballard。 The former timeline follows the events of the 1972 investigation and the unraveling of Big Jim。 I am not going to get into more of the plot because I don’t want to give it away but I think Mr。 Pruitt did really well with the timelines， I thought it flowed together beautifully。 This book also has one of the most accurate， honest， and heartbreaking looks at Alzheimer’s disease I have ever read。 I did think that the ending was somewhat rushed but considering all the other great points I’m going to round this one up from a 3。5 to a 4⭐️。 I want to thank #Netgalley， Thomas & Mercer， and Eryk Pruitt for providing me with an eARC。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 Book Rating Key⭐️ Not Recommended⭐️⭐️ Readable Book⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good Book⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent Book⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Near Perfect Book***Note*** I seldom give ⭐️or ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ratings。 If I feel a book is a ⭐️sometimes I just prefer to not finish reading it and not rate it。 As for 5 ⭐️books， I think of those as books I would want to take with me to a deserted island 🏝️， and this means I read a whole lot of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️star books。 Happy Reading！ 。。。more
Kimberly R （Semi-Hiatus）
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Podcaster Jess Keeler teams up with womanizing ex-anchor Dan Decker to solve the murder of a couple that happened 50 years ago。 They uncover a corrupt police force and expose many secrets and lies。 The book goes back and forth between past and present and was a very gripping read。 Thanks NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！
Kimberly R （Semi-Hiatus）
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Podcaster Jess Keeler teams up with womanizing ex-anchor Dan Decker to solve the murder of a couple that happened 50 years ago。 They uncover a corrupt police force and expose many secrets and lies。 The book goes back and forth between past and present and was a very gripping read。 Thanks NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！
Eric
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Eryk Pruitt’s novel Something Bad Wrong chronicles the investigation of an unsolved double murder of a young couple found bound to a tree in the woods in early 1972。 The young couple disappeared on Christmas Eve of 1971 from South Carolina and were later found by a surveyor across the state line in Deeton County， North Carolina。The novel opens with a preface of a modern-day true-crime podcast created by Jess Keeler and then further tells the story with dual timelines of the present day and 1972 Eryk Pruitt’s novel Something Bad Wrong chronicles the investigation of an unsolved double murder of a young couple found bound to a tree in the woods in early 1972。 The young couple disappeared on Christmas Eve of 1971 from South Carolina and were later found by a surveyor across the state line in Deeton County， North Carolina。The novel opens with a preface of a modern-day true-crime podcast created by Jess Keeler and then further tells the story with dual timelines of the present day and 1972 investigation。 The story is then propelled forward by the points of view of the different characters within the novel in alternating chapters。 Leading the investigation of 1972 is Deeton County， NC sheriff’s deputy Big Jim Ballard， who also happens to be the long-dead grandfather of podcaster Jess。 Big Jim is supervised by Sheriff Red Carter。 Both are larger-than-life local legends， with each willing to resort to any method necessary to find the answers that they want。For fifty years the killings have gone unsolved with no new information coming to light until after Jess discovers an old spiral notebook belonging to her grandfather。 The notebook not only contains previously unknown information but also the name of a man her grandfather highlighted as “guilty。”Jess then approaches Dan Decker， a disgraced womanizing， but once a very well-known journalist， to help in her investigation and after considerable encouragement is able to persuade him to help。With the charm of Decker， the pair find more people willing to reveal more information， while others seem to wish the past stayed in the past。 One of those resistant to the overtures of Jess and Dan is the sister of the murdered woman。Not only does Eryk Pruitt put forward an interesting present-day telling， but also a complex recounting of the original investigation with interesting revelations best left to the discovery of the reader。Of the novels I have read this year， Something Bad Wrong has been one of the best crime fiction novels read so far。 The writing is crisp， and wonderfully descriptive， with the story reading like a crime fiction epic。 Something Bad Wrong is also a blending of the genre styles of Country/Rural Noir and a police procedural。 It is also written in such a way that Southern films from the 1970s like I Walk The Line and In the Heat of the Night are brought to mind。I really enjoyed the craftsmanship of this novel and cannot recommend it highly enough。 Something Bad Wrong is set to be released in early 2023。 Netgalley provided an ARC upon the promise of a fair review。This review was originally published at MysteryandSuspense。com 。。。more
Priya Shrinath
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I'd picked this book for my love for podcasts and transcripts that form an interesting storytelling but it fell short when I read and read and did not get enough glimpses of the promised entertainment from this book。 It felt flat and the characters were bland and unlikeable。 I hate quitting while reading a book but I had to stop this because it was super disappointing and I have so many good books waiting to be picked！ I'd picked this book for my love for podcasts and transcripts that form an interesting storytelling but it fell short when I read and read and did not get enough glimpses of the promised entertainment from this book。 It felt flat and the characters were bland and unlikeable。 I hate quitting while reading a book but I had to stop this because it was super disappointing and I have so many good books waiting to be picked！ 。。。more
Jessica
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I actually really enjoyed the premise of this book。 I do like the multiple timelines and viewpoints， but I felt like there were a lot of moving parts and the perspective changed so many times， I struggled to keep details straight sometimes。 （I know some of this was intentional with Big Jim， but it was more than that）。 The whole idea of a true crime podcast within the story was excellent and well executed， I just wish the resolution of the story was more satisfying， you get answers， but the endin I actually really enjoyed the premise of this book。 I do like the multiple timelines and viewpoints， but I felt like there were a lot of moving parts and the perspective changed so many times， I struggled to keep details straight sometimes。 （I know some of this was intentional with Big Jim， but it was more than that）。 The whole idea of a true crime podcast within the story was excellent and well executed， I just wish the resolution of the story was more satisfying， you get answers， but the ending is anticlimactic in my opinion。 The part that was very well done was portraying the actual heartbreak that surrounds families that endure struggles with memory disorders。 The challenges that Big Jim faced and how it effected those around him。I'd definitely read other books by Erik Pruitt; I really did like his writing style; it was very conversational/easy to read。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this digital advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tom Dooley
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This book MUST BE ON YOUR PREORDER LIST！！ Jess Keller looks to solve a 50 year old "Active" case。 At the same time clear grandfather's name involving the case。 Big problem is 50 years ago crimes were handled differently and people forget things over time plus some aren't around anymore。 And the ones that are don't want to talk。 Jess is also trying to get all this for her podcast。 Read this book to find out what happens when buried and forgotten secrets are brought to the surface。 This book MUST BE ON YOUR PREORDER LIST！！ Jess Keller looks to solve a 50 year old "Active" case。 At the same time clear grandfather's name involving the case。 Big problem is 50 years ago crimes were handled differently and people forget things over time plus some aren't around anymore。 And the ones that are don't want to talk。 Jess is also trying to get all this for her podcast。 Read this book to find out what happens when buried and forgotten secrets are brought to the surface。 。。。more
Shelby Hawk
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Heart breaking Those are the only two words that can beautifully sum up this novel。 I didn’t think I would like it because of the cop aspect but I couldn’t stop reading， I needed to know what happened and how things untangled。I will say one flaw in the book was that is was resolved way too quick but other than that it was beautifully heart breaking
Lisa Grønsund
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I've received an advanced digital copy of this book， courtesy of the author and publisher， via Netgalley， for review consideration。 RTC I've received an advanced digital copy of this book， courtesy of the author and publisher， via Netgalley， for review consideration。 RTC 。。。more
Amber
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。4 stars。Spoilers ahead。 I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot， structure， and characters。---I'm giving this a four， but it could have been a five if not for the writing。 The repetitive nature of weird words like "virility" （gross） or unctuous or the fact that so many characters say "do what" continually took me out of the flow of read Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。4 stars。Spoilers ahead。 I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot， structure， and characters。---I'm giving this a four， but it could have been a five if not for the writing。 The repetitive nature of weird words like "virility" （gross） or unctuous or the fact that so many characters say "do what" continually took me out of the flow of reading。 I found Jess to be so incredibly naive that I would forget she was pushing 40 with a kid in college - she behaves more like a headstrong 20-year-old than an actual adult。 She was pushy against people who were actual victims or likely suffered trauma from involvement， and also so stupidly willing to cut off her first and only lead just because her mommy said so， which was so frustrating。 I enjoyed the switching between time periods to get the grandpa's point of view， as he struggled with his cognitive issues。 I think the author was pushing for his cause of death to be a twist， but it was pretty predictable。 Overall， a good read for true crime or crime mystery fans。---Again， thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah
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“Something Bad Wrong” kept me up late into the night because I didn’t want to put the story down。 The story moved seamlessly between the past and present， with each time period culminating in their own surprising ways。 Having first-hand experience as a caregiver to a family member with Alzheimer’s， I found parts of the story quite relatable， however was quite horrified and shocked by others。 This is the first novel I’ve read that included Covid into the storyline， which I wasn’t particularly fon “Something Bad Wrong” kept me up late into the night because I didn’t want to put the story down。 The story moved seamlessly between the past and present， with each time period culminating in their own surprising ways。 Having first-hand experience as a caregiver to a family member with Alzheimer’s， I found parts of the story quite relatable， however was quite horrified and shocked by others。 This is the first novel I’ve read that included Covid into the storyline， which I wasn’t particularly fond of， but thankfully it didn’t overtake the storyline in any way。 Overall， I would definitely recommend “Something Bad Wrong。” 。。。more
Heather L
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This was a good book， it's told from multiple points of view， some in the present and some in the past。 Jess has found a notebook that belonged to her grandfather who was a detective with a small North Carolina police department， In the 70's James Ballard is a well respected policeman， though he has not told anyone that he is suffering from Alzheimer's， and his memory is spotty at best。 He is assigned to investigate the death of two young people who were found shot/strangled and tied to a tree。 This was a good book， it's told from multiple points of view， some in the present and some in the past。 Jess has found a notebook that belonged to her grandfather who was a detective with a small North Carolina police department， In the 70's James Ballard is a well respected policeman， though he has not told anyone that he is suffering from Alzheimer's， and his memory is spotty at best。 He is assigned to investigate the death of two young people who were found shot/strangled and tied to a tree。 In present day， Jess has read through James's notebook and is convinced she can solve the case and put away the bad guy， all she needs is a little help。 She asks a disgraced former news anchor， who had been the most popular anchor until a MeToo type moment did in his career。 He reluctantly agrees。 Meanwhile， James becomes fixated on one person as the guy who did it and when they get him into a police interrogation room， the fellow is battered but alive， James gives him a ride home and he is never seen again。 The story goes back and forth and tension builds nicely， there was a twist near the end that I must admit I did not see， but it was all good。 Thanks to #Netgalley and #Thomas & Mercer for the ARC。 。。。more
Dutchie
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This was absolutely just excellent。 It is not true crime but read exactly like true crime should be。 I don't know how I missed out on this author but so glad I stumbled across it。The story takes place in two time frames， one current and one in the 70's。 Two young adults were kidnapped off of lovers lane and murdered in the 70"s。 Crime was never solved and it follows the investigators in the 70's and then the granddaughter of the original investigator in present time who found his notebook detail This was absolutely just excellent。 It is not true crime but read exactly like true crime should be。 I don't know how I missed out on this author but so glad I stumbled across it。The story takes place in two time frames， one current and one in the 70's。 Two young adults were kidnapped off of lovers lane and murdered in the 70"s。 Crime was never solved and it follows the investigators in the 70's and then the granddaughter of the original investigator in present time who found his notebook detailing the investigation who is putting together a podcast to solve it。What was absolutely compelling about this was how the author wrote out the lead investigator， Jim Ballard。 It was heartbreaking and SO realistic。 I could not put this down。 The writing and character descriptions were so realistic。。 I would totally read a ton more from this author！ Again。。。。just an excellent writerThank you to Netgalley， publisher and the author for the chance to read it。 。。。more
Heather Waite
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If you’re down for a mystery that will keep you reading and guessing， this book was perfect。 Slow burning right until the end when it wraps up with a few extra twists you wouldn’t expect。 This book did not disappoint。
Annie
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Jess finds an old notebook of her grandfather's and decides to do a podcast on an old unsolved murder he had investigated before his death。 She ropes in Dan， a disgraced journalist， to help。 The story flips between Jess and Dan in the present day and several of the investigating officers in the past。 This was really good for a lot of the book， but I'm still not sure how I feel about the ending。 3。5 stars rounded to 4， I think。 Jess finds an old notebook of her grandfather's and decides to do a podcast on an old unsolved murder he had investigated before his death。 She ropes in Dan， a disgraced journalist， to help。 The story flips between Jess and Dan in the present day and several of the investigating officers in the past。 This was really good for a lot of the book， but I'm still not sure how I feel about the ending。 3。5 stars rounded to 4， I think。 。。。more
Allie Yohn
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I walked into this book with a lot of assumptions about what I would read。 It was far different than my expectations。 One example- the almost intimate study of how Alzheimer’s （and the fear of being known to have it） can wreck generational trauma on a family。 I will say that I feel the last quarter was a bit rushed， and I wish there were more allusions and hints about the killer earlier in the book。 This remains a strong crime novel。
Raquel Richards Fuell
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Ooo this was a lot of fun。 Podcast based is always fun and I loved the mention of mommy blogging。 I think this will be amazing and I’m excited to have a copy of this beautiful book。 Definitely kept me on my toes but I loved the ending。
Dawn
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Enthralling book。 Couldn’t put it down。 Seamless flow between past and present plot lines。
RubieReads
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Yay！ Thank You Thomas & Mercer！I have high hopes for Something Bad Wrong！ Yay！ Thank You Thomas & Mercer！I have high hopes for Something Bad Wrong！ 。。。more
Ron
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Impossible to put down … read in under six hours。 Fantastic read 。。。 brilliantly written with an incredible story that was skilfully divided between 1972 and Now。 Tense and unnerving with many twists and turns that lead to a climatic ending。 Highly recommended read and worthy of five stars。
Trisha
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I love stories with Podcasts。 And this one sounds gritty！ I can't wait to read it！A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley。 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book。 I love stories with Podcasts。 And this one sounds gritty！ I can't wait to read it！A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley。 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， I can provide information about the book "Something Bad Wrong" by Kris Bertin。 The book is a collection of short stories that revolve around the complexity of human relationships， often involving dark and unsettling themes such as crime， addiction， and abuse。 The stories are set in small towns in Maritime Canada， providing a uniquely vivid setting for the characters to navigate their inner turmoil。 Overall， the book has received positive reviews for its richly drawn characters， beautiful writing style， and ability to create deep emotional connections with readers。 However， it may not be suitable for those who are sensitive to graphic content or who prefer a more lighthearted reading experience。
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal views or opinions。 However， I can provide you with a summary of the book 'Something Bad Wrong' written by Cheryl Bradshaw。 'Something Bad Wrong' is a psychological thriller centered around a woman named Sloan Monroe。 After her father passes away， Sloan returns to her hometown to handle the estate。 Upon her arrival， she discovers a series of disturbing events that make her question if her father's death was an accident。 With the help of her childhood friend， Grant， Sloan unravels a web of secrets and conspiracies that threaten her life。 As the danger escalates and the truth becomes clearer， Sloan must decide who to trust and why she herself is at the center of it all。 If you're a fan of psychological thrillers， 'Something Bad Wrong' could be a book worth exploring。
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or feelings about books or any other forms of literature。 However， I can tell you that "Something Bad Wrong" is a mystery novel written by Tom Lewis。 The book revolves around the story of Private Investigator Ray Tatum， who investigates a case that involves a missing person and murder。 The story takes place in Louisiana， and the narrative is filled with suspense and twists。 Overall， the book has received mixed reviews with some readers commending its intricately woven plot and suspense， while others found the language and pacing to be tedious。
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something bad wrong a sense that something is right/wrong good/bad or fair/unfair is a(n) a bad feeling after doing something wrong 5 letters estimating how likely and how bad something will be if it goes wrong is also defined as ticketmaster our bad something went wrong when someone does me wrong something bad happens to them i did something wrong and i feel bad reddit the bad feelings you have if you think or do something that you know is wrong to say a strong and defined way that someone or something as bad or wrong sets of criteria by which something is judge as good or bad right and wrong
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google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Something Bad Wrong
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Something Bad Wrong&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Something Bad Wrong&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0