These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall

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These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall

Author: Rachel Howzell Hall

A dead woman’s cherished trinkets become pieces to a terrifying puzzle.

Mickie Lambert creates “digital scrapbooks” for clients, ensuring that precious souvenirs aren’t forgotten or lost. When her latest client, Nadia Denham, a curio shop owner, dies from an apparent suicide, Mickie honors the old woman’s last wish and begins curating her peculiar objets d’art. A music box, a hair clip, a key chain—twelve mementos in all that must have meant so much to Nadia, who collected them on her flea market scavenges across the country.

But these tokens mean a lot to someone else, too. Mickie has been receiving threatening messages to leave Nadia’s past alone.

It’s becoming a mystery Mickie is driven to solve. Who once owned these odd treasures? How did Nadia really come to possess them? Discovering the truth means crossing paths with a long-dormant serial killer and navigating the secrets of a sinister past. One that might, Mickie fears, be inescapably entwined with her own.

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I enjoyed this book as it was fast reading and more twists than I thought possible for one character to handle. Takes place in Los Angeles, CA and starts in a rundown strip mall where the owner is trying to drive the businesses out so he can bulldoze it down and rebuild. There are lots of secrets and so much more. Paula Adams                                                                                           rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

I really enjoyed this one despite figuring out the truth pretty early on. The author did a great job slowly building up the story. She’s a talented writer and I continue to read because I wanted to find out the whys and hows. It’s always a pleasant surprise when prime first reads don’t suck. Sarah – All The Book Blog Names Are Taken                                                rated it: 5.0 from 5.0