What's Left Unsaid
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- Author：Emily Bleeker
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Reviews
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you UplitReads / Amazon Publishing / Brilliance Audio for the gifted copy。I have been a fan of Emily Bleeker’s books for quite some time now， ever since reading her book Working Fire。 I was excited when I saw she had a new one coming out， and that it paired two of my favorite genres – historical fiction and mystery – and I loved it！！！This book grabbed me right from the beginning and once I started it， I found I was totally captivated。 The story lines were compelling and had just the right Thank you UplitReads / Amazon Publishing / Brilliance Audio for the gifted copy。I have been a fan of Emily Bleeker’s books for quite some time now， ever since reading her book Working Fire。 I was excited when I saw she had a new one coming out， and that it paired two of my favorite genres – historical fiction and mystery – and I loved it！！！This book grabbed me right from the beginning and once I started it， I found I was totally captivated。 The story lines were compelling and had just the right amount of complexity so as to keep me invested throughout。 I am always a fan of the dual timeline and was equally drawn to both timelines here。 This definitely has that story-within-a-story feel to it， which I love。 As much as I wanted to know what had happened to Evelyn in the past， I was just as curious as to what was going on with Hannah in the present。I loved that this book is based on Emily’s great-aunt。 I always love when authors use real life to inspire their stories and while I did not know that going into it， it now makes this story all the more incredible。 And the use of letters to bring Evelyn’s story to life in the past really drew me in。This is the type of book that sneaks up on you as to just how thought-provoking it really ends up being。 The author manages to weave in some important， rather timely topics， both in the past and the present timelines， handling them in tactful， tasteful ways。 To that end， it really would make a great pick for book clubs as there is much to unpack and discuss！I love Emily’s writing and even though this newest one is a bit of a departure from her previous books， I absolutely loved this one and highly recommend it！Audio thoughts: I was able to listen to this one and I thought Shannon McManus did a fantastic job with the narration。 She really brought this story to life， giving the characters unique personalities and infusing just the right amount of emotion and tension into her voice as needed。You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Jane Dennish
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I LOVED this book！ This is one that women definitely need to read！ I loved the mystery mixed with history mixed with feminism， racism， and mental health。 Even though there were a lot of topics addressed， it was really well written and developed， and I will now be reading more Emily Bleeker books！ I love how the author made Evelyn’s letters part of the book and not just a summary。 This was a great contrast to the use of text messages throughout the story to show the evolution of time and history。 I LOVED this book！ This is one that women definitely need to read！ I loved the mystery mixed with history mixed with feminism， racism， and mental health。 Even though there were a lot of topics addressed， it was really well written and developed， and I will now be reading more Emily Bleeker books！ I love how the author made Evelyn’s letters part of the book and not just a summary。 This was a great contrast to the use of text messages throughout the story to show the evolution of time and history。 The ending was satisfying， but reading the author’s acknowledgments left me with more questions for her。 This is a must read that is out today， July 27th！ Thank you to @emilybleekerauthor and @uplitreads for the Arc！ 。。。more
Books
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Unfortunately this book didn’t do it for me。 It seemed to take forever to get into this story。 This is the first book I’ve read by Emily Bleeker and I was really looking forward to it。 I felt too much time was taken in the beginning going over time and again all of the main character， Hannah Williamson’s personal weaknesses。 The most interesting parts of the book were Evelyn’s letters that had been written to the paper Hannah writes for。 There’s a dual timeline here of present day with Hannah an Unfortunately this book didn’t do it for me。 It seemed to take forever to get into this story。 This is the first book I’ve read by Emily Bleeker and I was really looking forward to it。 I felt too much time was taken in the beginning going over time and again all of the main character， Hannah Williamson’s personal weaknesses。 The most interesting parts of the book were Evelyn’s letters that had been written to the paper Hannah writes for。 There’s a dual timeline here of present day with Hannah and the 1930’s with Evelyn。 I really wanted to like this book but just couldn’t。 The book does touch on issues such as mental health， suicide， rape， and systematic racism。 Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing fir an uncorrected proof of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook
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Hannah has gone to Senatobia， Mississippi to look after her grandmother。 She has been dumped， lost her job at the Chicago Tribune and is now working at a tiny paper in Senatobia。 While cleaning up the archives she comes across articles written to the editor by a teen named Evelyn almost a century ago and Hannah decides to investigate。 What follows is a wonderful story or family secrets and history。The first couple chapters of this book started a little slow for me but once Evelyn's Hannah has gone to Senatobia， Mississippi to look after her grandmother。 She has been dumped， lost her job at the Chicago Tribune and is now working at a tiny paper in Senatobia。 While cleaning up the archives she comes across articles written to the editor by a teen named Evelyn almost a century ago and Hannah decides to investigate。 What follows is a wonderful story or family secrets and history。The first couple chapters of this book started a little slow for me but once Evelyn's articles get involved I was hooked。 I could have read a whole book about her alone。 She was such a feisty fourteen year old and I loved reading about her childhood and backstory。 I really enjoy epistolary novels and this is like that。 The hidden ties that bind our lives together are the most intriguing。 This is a story full of secret， silken threads between many people。 Emily Bleeker's literary voice shines through in this book。 The stories of Evelyn and Hannah will capture you。 I found it hard to put this book down， and was completely drawn in as Evelyn's story unfolds。 You will remember these characters long after you turn the last page。 An excellent read。Disclosure:Thank you NetGalley， Emily Bleeker and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own。#WhatsLeftUnsaid #NetGalley 。。。more
Abby
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Summary: After her relationship ends in a traumatic manner， Hannah finds herself spiraling into a season of depression and addiction made worse by the loss of her job and her father's cancer diagnosis。 In an attempt to escape， she heads to Mississippi to live with her grandmother。 Here she finds herself working for a condescending boss at a small newspaper。 When she is relegated to filing and scanning old files in the basement， she comes across articles written by a mysterious Evelyn。 Evelyn's s Summary: After her relationship ends in a traumatic manner， Hannah finds herself spiraling into a season of depression and addiction made worse by the loss of her job and her father's cancer diagnosis。 In an attempt to escape， she heads to Mississippi to live with her grandmother。 Here she finds herself working for a condescending boss at a small newspaper。 When she is relegated to filing and scanning old files in the basement， she comes across articles written by a mysterious Evelyn。 Evelyn's story of trauma and a shooting that left her paralyzed at the age of 14， captures Hannah's emotions and attention。 Hannah's life feels as if it has purpose again as she uses her journalist instincts to discover the truth about Evelyn's past。 My take: I flew through this one！ It was a great mix of mystery and self discovery/recovery。 I loved that the book had layers of storytelling; we learned not only about Evelyn's past， but also about Hannah's recovery in the modern world。 There were references to contemporary topics which made the book feel relevant and interesting。Hannah's own love life was tumultuous and frustrating at points， but nevertheless I couldn't stop looking forward to parts that would address her breakup。 I enjoyed the hint of a new romance that was woven throughout the story too！Overall， I really enjoyed this book and it wrapped up rather nicely， so if you like a clear cut ending then this one is for you！TW: abuse， pregnancy loss， racial trauma， prejudice， suicide and depression 。。。more
Annie Cathryn
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I enjoyed this book！ I’m a fan of dual timelines， and I loved that the main character lived in Chicago and worked for the Trib。 I studied journalism in school and took an investigative reporting class。 I remember those days combing through archives and microfiche。 It brought back great memories。 This story fascinated me as Hannah found old letters written to a local newspaper and how she related to the sender。 The mystery surrounding this was intriguing and the unraveling secrets lead to a satis I enjoyed this book！ I’m a fan of dual timelines， and I loved that the main character lived in Chicago and worked for the Trib。 I studied journalism in school and took an investigative reporting class。 I remember those days combing through archives and microfiche。 It brought back great memories。 This story fascinated me as Hannah found old letters written to a local newspaper and how she related to the sender。 The mystery surrounding this was intriguing and the unraveling secrets lead to a satisfying ending。 I also liked the romance part of the book and the family dynamics， especially with her grandma。 。。。more
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨！What an amazing book！What’s Left Unsaid is a slow burn that captured me completely; a beautiful story that mixes historical fiction， romance and some mystery that I loved。Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Authors for this ARC。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯， 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺， 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺， 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮， 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨！What an amazing book！What’s Left Unsaid is a slow burn that captured me completely; a beautiful story that mixes historical fiction， romance and some mystery that I loved。Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Authors for this ARC。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯， 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺， 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺， 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮， 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Evelyn Jane Thorne
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What’s Left Unsaid follows journalist Hannah Williamson who moves to Senatobia， Mississippi to look after her ill grandmother。 While cleaning out the archives at the local newspaper Hannah comes across rejected articles from the 1930s which tell the tragic story of a fourteen year old girl named Evelyn。 What follows is an unforgettable journey of two women whose lives are interwoven through secrets that are buried in the past。 This was an absolute page-turner that had me hooked from the very beg What’s Left Unsaid follows journalist Hannah Williamson who moves to Senatobia， Mississippi to look after her ill grandmother。 While cleaning out the archives at the local newspaper Hannah comes across rejected articles from the 1930s which tell the tragic story of a fourteen year old girl named Evelyn。 What follows is an unforgettable journey of two women whose lives are interwoven through secrets that are buried in the past。 This was an absolute page-turner that had me hooked from the very beginning。 What’s Left Unsaid is intense， emotionally raw and incredibly compelling。 。。。more
Tonya
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This author is new to me， but am sure glad I came across her， and this book。 Wow， what an ending！ I was on the edge of my seat through most of this story involving Hannah， a journalist trying to put together the pieces of a story from the early 1900's。 She was also busy trying to make sure her grandma "Mawmaw" was being taken care of。 Several times， I thought I had the story figured out， but I was SO wrong！ My jaw dropped when the pieces all fell into place！ What a page turner！ I can't wait to r This author is new to me， but am sure glad I came across her， and this book。 Wow， what an ending！ I was on the edge of my seat through most of this story involving Hannah， a journalist trying to put together the pieces of a story from the early 1900's。 She was also busy trying to make sure her grandma "Mawmaw" was being taken care of。 Several times， I thought I had the story figured out， but I was SO wrong！ My jaw dropped when the pieces all fell into place！ What a page turner！ I can't wait to read more books by her！ 。。。more
Jen
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This tells the story of Hanna， who got heartbroken and went home to take care of her grandma and work for a small newspaper company。 There she found articles about a woman named Evelyn， and her mysterious story really got Hanna interested and in her desire to find out the truth behind it。 She started investigating and uncover many secrets that others prefer to stay in the past。 Told in Hanna and Evelyn’s POV， my heart breaks for both。 Both women endured so many things and yet remain strong and This tells the story of Hanna， who got heartbroken and went home to take care of her grandma and work for a small newspaper company。 There she found articles about a woman named Evelyn， and her mysterious story really got Hanna interested and in her desire to find out the truth behind it。 She started investigating and uncover many secrets that others prefer to stay in the past。 Told in Hanna and Evelyn’s POV， my heart breaks for both。 Both women endured so many things and yet remain strong and courageous。 The story is compelling， thought-provoking， and unputdownable。 A must-read！ 。。。more
Ritu Bhathal
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What's Left Unsaid is a book that took me a little while to get into， but once I was in， I was hooked。Hannah Williamson is a woman with her own past and troubles。 Having been sent to live with her grandmother， Mamaw， in a little town in Minnesota， on the pretext of looking after her， she embarks upon a job at the local paper， keen to get back to her real career in journalism。While there， she finds out about a story， something kept deeply hidden， which triggers her thirst for wanting to know more What's Left Unsaid is a book that took me a little while to get into， but once I was in， I was hooked。Hannah Williamson is a woman with her own past and troubles。 Having been sent to live with her grandmother， Mamaw， in a little town in Minnesota， on the pretext of looking after her， she embarks upon a job at the local paper， keen to get back to her real career in journalism。While there， she finds out about a story， something kept deeply hidden， which triggers her thirst for wanting to know more。The more she knows， the more invested she becomes in the story， not knowing just how involved she is to become。There are many issues raised in this book， not least the extreme prejudices that were held on to so tightly， in the South， but child abuse， depression， adoption， miscarriage。。。And to think it is a story based upon the real story of the author's great aunt。A fascinating read。Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Erin
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Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an egalley in exchange for an honest review。 Emily Bleeker's latest novel tells the story of two women- Hannah， a journalist looking for a second chance while living with her paternal grandmother， and Evelyn， a young woman in the 1930's seeking to bring to light the identity of the person who shot her。 I liked this story but I felt a little distant from all the events and it took me 3 days to finish it。 Evelyn's story was by far my favorite of Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an egalley in exchange for an honest review。 Emily Bleeker's latest novel tells the story of two women- Hannah， a journalist looking for a second chance while living with her paternal grandmother， and Evelyn， a young woman in the 1930's seeking to bring to light the identity of the person who shot her。 I liked this story but I felt a little distant from all the events and it took me 3 days to finish it。 Evelyn's story was by far my favorite of the two protagonists。 All in all， a good read but not sure how much of the details I shall remember of the overall story。#WhatsLeftUnsaid #NetGalleyExpected Publication Date 27/07/21Goodreads review 25/07/21 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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What's Left Unsaid by Emily BleekerPub Date 27 July 2021After a series of devastating losses， Chicago journalist Hannah Williamson has landed in Senatobia， Mississippi， to care for her bedridden grandmother and endure grunt work at a small newspaper。 But in cleaning out its archives， Hannah discovers a compelling distraction from her life: a series of rejected articles from the 1930s that illuminate a long-hidden mystery。The articles， penned by a young woman named Evelyn， are haunting accounts o What's Left Unsaid by Emily BleekerPub Date 27 July 2021After a series of devastating losses， Chicago journalist Hannah Williamson has landed in Senatobia， Mississippi， to care for her bedridden grandmother and endure grunt work at a small newspaper。 But in cleaning out its archives， Hannah discovers a compelling distraction from her life: a series of rejected articles from the 1930s that illuminate a long-hidden mystery。The articles， penned by a young woman named Evelyn， are haunting accounts of first love， trauma， and surviving a mysterious shooting that left Evelyn paralyzed at fourteen。 Unfortunately， the articles stir up more questions than answers， and Hannah becomes consumed by what's left unsaid。 Encouraged by Guy Franklin， a local middle school teacher， Hannah's investigation into Evelyn's past becomes more personal with each new reveal。 As both a journalist and a woman bearing her emotional wounds， Hannah has a chance to move forward and bring closure to the girl's story， whose secrets are buried in Senatobia。What Hannah's about to discover next is that， even after nearly a century， the truth she's been looking for still has the power to change lives。 Especially her own。Bleeker's novel focuses on racism， notably Black racism， concentrating mainly on the deep-rooted attitudes of multi-generational white families in the Southern United States。 The antiquated opinions have led to divisions for many years。 "What's Left Unsaid" is part historical fiction， part modern romance， but it is compulsive reading。I want to thank NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing and author Emily Bleeker for a pre-publication copy to review。 。。。more
Mystica
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Hannah is trying to put the pieces of her life together living with her grandmother in a small town of Senotobia。 Hannah had been rejected by her partner of many yearstotally unexpectedly and this pushed her into a breakdown。 She lost her job as a journalist and is now filling in at the local rag covering odd events and at the beckand call of a very conservative owner。When given the task of clearing out a basement of old files， Hannah stumbles upon a story of a young woman reaching out to the ag Hannah is trying to put the pieces of her life together living with her grandmother in a small town of Senotobia。 Hannah had been rejected by her partner of many yearstotally unexpectedly and this pushed her into a breakdown。 She lost her job as a journalist and is now filling in at the local rag covering odd events and at the beckand call of a very conservative owner。When given the task of clearing out a basement of old files， Hannah stumbles upon a story of a young woman reaching out to the agony aunt of this same paper decadesago - a story of love， trauma and a shooting which left her paralysed and forgotton。 Hannah is intrigued by the story and tries to unravel the history of thisyoung woman。 In doing so she unsuspectingly steps on the toes of an influential family who wants the story to stay hidden so as to keep the unsavoury secrets oftheir own family safely hidden。 When Hannah is determined to pursue the story she meets with unforeseeable opposition。Very well written the story is documented carefully - especially the story of Emily which Hannah unearths from hidden documents。 Justice is sought for the dead Emily and Hannah is vindicated for her journalistic prowess。 。。。more
Betty
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Reflections: Don't you sometimes wish you could tell someone "get over it！"？ I felt like saying this to the main character Hannah， who kept moping because of a break-up with a boyfriend。 Hannah moves to Mississippi to get away from her many many problems。 She works in a small town newspaper office。 I liked this part because one uncle owned a small newspaper and another uncle worked in a large city newspaper office。 While working in the archives， Hannah runs across a series of unpublished lette Reflections: Don't you sometimes wish you could tell someone "get over it！"？ I felt like saying this to the main character Hannah， who kept moping because of a break-up with a boyfriend。 Hannah moves to Mississippi to get away from her many many problems。 She works in a small town newspaper office。 I liked this part because one uncle owned a small newspaper and another uncle worked in a large city newspaper office。 While working in the archives， Hannah runs across a series of unpublished letters written decades ago。 Intriguing letters！ Often， though， Hannah moans because of the break-up; she checks her phone to see if HE left a text。 Get over it！ Good characterizations。 You come to care about the person who wrote the letters， and you keep reading to see what happened to her。 Many thanks to Netgalley， Lake Union Publishing and Emily Bleeker for these enjoyable days of reading。 。。。more
Susanne
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Thank you to the author， Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This family drama is centered around a young woman who， after suffering the breakdown of her long-term relationship and the death of her father， goes through emotional turmoil and loses her job as well as her equilibrium。 In an effort to make a fresh start and support her ailing grandmother， she moves to a small town in the southern US， and gets wrapped up in a cliffhanger of a story she fin Thank you to the author， Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This family drama is centered around a young woman who， after suffering the breakdown of her long-term relationship and the death of her father， goes through emotional turmoil and loses her job as well as her equilibrium。 In an effort to make a fresh start and support her ailing grandmother， she moves to a small town in the southern US， and gets wrapped up in a cliffhanger of a story she finds in the newspaper archives。 These two timelines are woven through the book， which kept me reading to find out what happened。 Unfortunately， I found Hannah， the young woman in the present， exceedingly unlikeable - she was self-centered and made way too many rash decisions that were inconsiderate of others， using them to achieve her own goals and seemingly oblivious of what her actions meant for others。 The author made an effort to address important issues such as systemic racism， sexual assault， politics and mental health - but all of these topics were skimmed over rather than addressed， which did not make for enjoyable reading。 The ending was foreseeable and came across as very pat。 。。。more
Melissa
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How far would you go to uncover a secret that's not even yours？ Even if it was decades old？ This book is unputdownable。 It kept me at the edge of my seat and I completely devoured it。 I loved how we learn to discover Hannah while she is working through her emotional wounds in her own way。 She is trying to move forward， and Evelyn's story could very much help her do so。But the road to recovery is not an easy one。 It is full of ups and downs， and this book demonstrates it so well。 Everything felt How far would you go to uncover a secret that's not even yours？ Even if it was decades old？ This book is unputdownable。 It kept me at the edge of my seat and I completely devoured it。 I loved how we learn to discover Hannah while she is working through her emotional wounds in her own way。 She is trying to move forward， and Evelyn's story could very much help her do so。But the road to recovery is not an easy one。 It is full of ups and downs， and this book demonstrates it so well。 Everything felt so realistic， and that's partly why I loved this book so much。TW for rape， addiction， racism， sexism， suicide。Many thanks to Uplit Reads and Emily Bleeker for the early copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
chloe | crimewithchlo
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after some devastating losses in Hannah’s life， she goes to Mississippi to help care for her grandmother。 while there， she gets another job at a newspaper but she’s not reporting… but going through old files to put into the newspaper’s archives。 she becomes obsessed with the rejected letters she found from a girl named Evelyn and why the newspaper won’t publish her story。but seriously， wow… that twist at the end （for me at least） AND a happy ending。 i loved this book way more than i expected to！ after some devastating losses in Hannah’s life， she goes to Mississippi to help care for her grandmother。 while there， she gets another job at a newspaper but she’s not reporting… but going through old files to put into the newspaper’s archives。 she becomes obsessed with the rejected letters she found from a girl named Evelyn and why the newspaper won’t publish her story。but seriously， wow… that twist at the end （for me at least） AND a happy ending。 i loved this book way more than i expected to！What’s Left Unsaid is a slow burn that took a little while to get into， but once you’re in， you’re hooked！ it’s easy to read – with a story within a story。 you become obsessed in wanting to find out what happened to Evelyn just as much as Hannah。 i especially liked that we are only told the story from Hannah’s POV， so everything she knows about Evelyn is everything we know too。 it totally just added to the mystery。4。5 stars ！ ！ ！ 。。。more
Nita
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What a beautiful redemptive mystery！
Anna （Literannie）
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What a compelling story。 I was hooked from the beginning and felt quite drawn to Hannah’s character。 I appreciated her growth coinciding with the development of Evelyn’s truth。It was a little longer than what I typically like and some parts seemed to be added in order to “check off a box”， but my attention never waned。 I recommend this to historical fiction and mystery lovers who want a longer book but that moves at a good pace。Thank you to Uplit Reads and the author for the gifted copy in excha What a compelling story。 I was hooked from the beginning and felt quite drawn to Hannah’s character。 I appreciated her growth coinciding with the development of Evelyn’s truth。It was a little longer than what I typically like and some parts seemed to be added in order to “check off a box”， but my attention never waned。 I recommend this to historical fiction and mystery lovers who want a longer book but that moves at a good pace。Thank you to Uplit Reads and the author for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sharondblk
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I loved this。 It's the story of a woman whose boyfriend cheats on her and dumps her， who then blows up her own life。 Of course it's a journey， and Emily Bleeker really takes you on that ride with her。I started this on the second day of Lockdown 5， and was actually so happy to stay in， by the fire， disappearing into a different time and place。 The book can be a bit blunt in the approach to racism and sexism， but I love the characters， especially Hannah， her grandmother， and all the guys except Al I loved this。 It's the story of a woman whose boyfriend cheats on her and dumps her， who then blows up her own life。 Of course it's a journey， and Emily Bleeker really takes you on that ride with her。I started this on the second day of Lockdown 5， and was actually so happy to stay in， by the fire， disappearing into a different time and place。 The book can be a bit blunt in the approach to racism and sexism， but I love the characters， especially Hannah， her grandmother， and all the guys except Alex， so much that I could not put it down。 Highly recommend for an escapist read。 Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this e-Arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leah （Diamond Bookations）
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This was rounded as a 3。5 up to 4。 I really enjoyed the descriptive writing in this book。 It just flowed and had an ease about it。 This would be a great fit for a book club as there are a lot of themes for discussion in this novel。 I enjoyed the fact that there are reminders that while modern thinking has it place， so does the old-fashioned。 I thought the main character， Hannah was well-written as we see her try to overcome her past and some of the decisions she makes throughout the novel。 She r This was rounded as a 3。5 up to 4。 I really enjoyed the descriptive writing in this book。 It just flowed and had an ease about it。 This would be a great fit for a book club as there are a lot of themes for discussion in this novel。 I enjoyed the fact that there are reminders that while modern thinking has it place， so does the old-fashioned。 I thought the main character， Hannah was well-written as we see her try to overcome her past and some of the decisions she makes throughout the novel。 She reminds us that people are real and not perfect。 I loved that much of her self discovery comes as she researches Evelyn， a character taken from real life letters found by the author。 Reading these excerpts by Evelyn throughout the book was my absolute favorite part。 My main issue with the book was that it definitely needed to be shorter。 I felt it caused unnecesary plot twists that went in a few too many directions。 It caused me to start skimming at the end to find the unfolding mystery that made like the book in the first place。 This fact left me torn about my overall feelings of the book because I felt it had more potential than was realized。 However if you like a book that is longer due to story-telling and multiple layers as well as themes， this book might just be the one for you。 I received this free e-ARC copy from NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing。#WhatsLeftUnsaid #NetGalley 。。。more
Amy Shook
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What’s Left UnsaidThis book was a slow burn but it delivers all that it promises; secrets， second chances， mystery， and hope amongst tragedy！ I just felt that the book could have been trimmed down by 100 pages because the pacing was slow at times。Hannah Williamson is down on her luck。 In the last year she caught her live-in boyfriend of seven years cheating on her。 From here she spiralied into a depression that left her dependent on sleeping pills and eventually got her fired from her position a What’s Left UnsaidThis book was a slow burn but it delivers all that it promises; secrets， second chances， mystery， and hope amongst tragedy！ I just felt that the book could have been trimmed down by 100 pages because the pacing was slow at times。Hannah Williamson is down on her luck。 In the last year she caught her live-in boyfriend of seven years cheating on her。 From here she spiralied into a depression that left her dependent on sleeping pills and eventually got her fired from her position as a star reporter for The Chicago Tribune。 She also lost her beloved father to cancer。In order to escape the reality her life has become she has escaped to Senatobia， Mississippi to take care of her ailing grandmother。 She is also keeping busy with a position at The Record that is way beneath her。 While there she is asked to archive boxes of old articles and materials from the publication。 This seems like a real kick in the gut but during this menial task she stumbles upon a mysterious series of letters from a woman named Evelyn circa 1930。 Hannah becomes obsessed with Evelyn’s story and finding all of the pieces of the puzzle。Not alone in her quest， is Guy， a language arts teacher and handyman to her grandmother that she has convinced to help her。While reading Evelyn’s tale Hannahe reflects on her own life and it helps her to begin to put things in perspective。 She had gone down a dark path after her break-up。 I could totally relate to these feelings。 Along the way she learns more about her own family history too。 Her father kept them away from Mississippi because he was embarrassed of their racist ways。I absolutely loved the sensitivity that Bleeker took with Guy’s character， who happens to be a black man living in Mississippi。 Although she is still missing her ex， Alex， she soon learns there are plenty of fish in the sea。 Both Guy and senator Pete Dawson are vying for her attention。 Once everything is resolved Hannah learns more about her family history and herself and the things that are truly important in life。 I recommend reading this book especially if you like historical fiction and mystery！ 。。。more
Corlyn （Riverside Reader）
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What's Left Unsaidby Emily BleekerI have read everything by Emily Bleeker， and although this book is a bit of a departure from her psychological thrillers， it was an engaging mystery based on the author's family。Hannah Williamson is a journalist whose life is in a downward spiral。。。 her boyfriend broke up， her father dies and she loses her job at the Chicago Tribune。 Hannah's grandmother， Mawmaw， has an accident and requires care， so Hannah moves to the Deep South of Mississippi to assist her wh What's Left Unsaidby Emily BleekerI have read everything by Emily Bleeker， and although this book is a bit of a departure from her psychological thrillers， it was an engaging mystery based on the author's family。Hannah Williamson is a journalist whose life is in a downward spiral。。。 her boyfriend broke up， her father dies and she loses her job at the Chicago Tribune。 Hannah's grandmother， Mawmaw， has an accident and requires care， so Hannah moves to the Deep South of Mississippi to assist her while rebuilding her own life。 She lands a job at the local weekly newspaper and is tasked with organizing and scanning the newspaper's archives。 It is here， in the scattered and dark basement that Hannah discovers a letter written by Evelyn， a young girl from the 1930s hoping to have her scandalous story revealed to everyone。 Hannah's character is unreliable with lots of bad decision making， but her drive to understand and uncover a scandal is contagious。 Evelyn's story （based on a true story）， as well as Mamaw's character， highlight the gender and racial struggles in the 1930s as well as today。 Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This book is available 7。27。21。 。。。more
Amanda
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This book grabbed my attention within the first few pages and kept me turning the pages as I read it all in two sittings。 The storyline was intriguing - Hannah moves to Mississippi to help care for her grandmother and takes a job at a local newspaper。 On an assignment to archive old articles she starts digging into the history of one particular story。 During her time in Mississippi she also meets a local middle school teacher， Guy。 Guy assists Hannah as she continues to investigate her mystery。 This book grabbed my attention within the first few pages and kept me turning the pages as I read it all in two sittings。 The storyline was intriguing - Hannah moves to Mississippi to help care for her grandmother and takes a job at a local newspaper。 On an assignment to archive old articles she starts digging into the history of one particular story。 During her time in Mississippi she also meets a local middle school teacher， Guy。 Guy assists Hannah as she continues to investigate her mystery。 Although not the usual romance genre I read， I liked the switch to a mystery type of storyline。 The characters are well written， believable， and keep you entertained。 I really didn't know what the end would bring until I was almost there - it kept me guessing。 Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kathy
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With What's Left Unsaid， Emily Bleeker gives readers a book with two complicated and compelling story lines， each filled with complex characters and situations that reach us， teach us， and keep us turning pages to discover the resolution。Chicago journalist， Hannah Williamson， has found the last year filled with a crushing series of losses。 Unmoored and reeling， she finds herself trying to pull herself together in small town Senatobia， Mississippi， as she cares for her 91-year-old grandmother who With What's Left Unsaid， Emily Bleeker gives readers a book with two complicated and compelling story lines， each filled with complex characters and situations that reach us， teach us， and keep us turning pages to discover the resolution。Chicago journalist， Hannah Williamson， has found the last year filled with a crushing series of losses。 Unmoored and reeling， she finds herself trying to pull herself together in small town Senatobia， Mississippi， as she cares for her 91-year-old grandmother who has broken both ankles in a fall。 Now working for the small weekly paper in town， Hannah is given the task of clearing out the basement， a room filled with boxes and file cabinets， archiving the papers as she goes。 Soon she stumbles upon a series of rejected letters written in the 1930s by a young girl， Evelyn， that tells of her family， first love， and of being shot and paralyzed at the age of 14。 Everyone， including Evelyn， assumed she'd die， but she somehow survived。 Hannah becomes enthralled with Evelyn and wants to uncover the rest of her story。 Is she still alive？ Who shot her？ Enlisting the help of a friend of her grandmother， Guy Franklin， an English teacher at the middle school， Evelyn struggles to find the ending of the story， even as it seems her boss and others are equally as determined that they not learn the truth。 As Hannah seeks the truth about Evelyn， she must also come to terms with her own life and the direction that she wants it to take。 This is a wonderful read that had me fully engaged with both story lines and all of the many characters。 I have enjoyed each of Ms。 Bleeker's previous books and this one is remarkable as well！I highly recommend it！My thanks to NetGalley and to Lake Union Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel。 All opinions （and any errors） expressed in this review are my own。 The book is scheduled to be published on 7/27/21。 。。。more
Trisha
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An easy to read compelling story - with a story within a story。The MC is Hannah - and she is in a rough patch of her life。 She's back with her grandma， taking care of her while she's recovering from an injury。 She's recently split with a long term boyfriend and lost her job and fled Chicago。 She's back in a small town and working for a small town paper。 She's not terribly happy and the beginning is just a bit slow。Hannah is digging through archives at her small town paper and stumbles on some pa An easy to read compelling story - with a story within a story。The MC is Hannah - and she is in a rough patch of her life。 She's back with her grandma， taking care of her while she's recovering from an injury。 She's recently split with a long term boyfriend and lost her job and fled Chicago。 She's back in a small town and working for a small town paper。 She's not terribly happy and the beginning is just a bit slow。Hannah is digging through archives at her small town paper and stumbles on some papers from a woman that completely captivates her with her story。 This mystery woman， Evelyn， promises to explain how she was shot and what her story is。 It was a twisty story， filled with interesting small town characters and a dark secret。 I really liked the reveals in the story even if I had an instinct where it was going。 The conclusion to both stories was well done and I enjoyed it！ 。。。more
Sheri
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Trigger warning: this book discusses suicideHannah moves in with grandma after going through a rough time and works at a local newspaper。 At the newspaper she is assigned to digitize years of old newspapers。 At first Hannah is reluctant but then she finds letters written to the paper in the 1920’s by a girl。 This girl is telling her story， how she was shot and sent to live in a home。 Hannah is determined to find this girl and solve the mystery of what happened to her。This story is very easy to g Trigger warning: this book discusses suicideHannah moves in with grandma after going through a rough time and works at a local newspaper。 At the newspaper she is assigned to digitize years of old newspapers。 At first Hannah is reluctant but then she finds letters written to the paper in the 1920’s by a girl。 This girl is telling her story， how she was shot and sent to live in a home。 Hannah is determined to find this girl and solve the mystery of what happened to her。This story is very easy to get wrapped up in。 Hannah has a lot going on in her life， both in the present and the past。 You could say she ran away from her past but I I think she was rediscovering herself。 She is extremely relatable。 You will get pulled into this books as I was！ 。。。more
Margie Shaw
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What’s Left Unsaid by author Emily Bleeker is a really good story！ I’ve read almost all of her books and I think she’s a great author。 Her writing style flows well， is easy to read and her storylines are always really interesting to me。 I think I’d consider this books genre to be classified as a mystery。 It’s the story of Hannah Williamson， a newspaper journalist who after suffering a breakup with her boyfriend finds her life spiraling out of control。 She loses her boyfriend to another woman whi What’s Left Unsaid by author Emily Bleeker is a really good story！ I’ve read almost all of her books and I think she’s a great author。 Her writing style flows well， is easy to read and her storylines are always really interesting to me。 I think I’d consider this books genre to be classified as a mystery。 It’s the story of Hannah Williamson， a newspaper journalist who after suffering a breakup with her boyfriend finds her life spiraling out of control。 She loses her boyfriend to another woman which in turn causes her to lose her mental health and she attempts suicide which in turn causes her to lose her job at the Chicago Tribune。 Later she also loses her dad to cancer。 After all of this， she heads to Senatobia， Mississippi to try and put her life back together along with helping to take care of her ailing 91 year old grandmother。 Once there she starts working at the Tate County Record。 It’s there where the story begins。 This story is filled with secrets， secrets that some people don’t want uncovered。 They go as far as paying people off to keep these secrets。 Hannah finds some rejected letters in the Records basement while backing up archives on the internet。 She takes a real interest in these letters written by a mysterious Evelyn and wants to be sure her story is told。 This storyline has a really nice twist to it that brings everything out into the open exposing all the secrets and finding hidden family。 It’s a really great story and one I’m sure many will enjoy as much as I did。 I’d like to thank NetGalley for the arc that I obtained off the Read Now section。 I really enjoyed reading this and am giving it a 5 star rating！ 。。。more
Erin Clemence
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