Language: R (168 swears 106 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (Underage drinking, implied sex, off page sex, being choked while having sex, mention of vaping, implied sexual abuse of minors.); Violence: PG-13 (Goat being killed by getting throat slashed, mentioning of deaths in the mansion).
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Told in two separate timelines that are ten years apart. 17yo Daisy moves to a mansion property that her mother inherits from her deceased brother-in-law. Ten years later, Brittney cohosts a show with Jayden and they’re focusing on this same mansion property and the story of Daisy. Brittney’s mom gives credit to the mansion for helping her turn her life around and others attribute positive changes to it, dubbing it the Miracle Mansion. This mansion is also known because of its dark history shrouded in secrecy and quiet scandals. Daisy and Brittney have a lot in common in dealing with their seemingly selfish mothers. Jayden and Brittney get more than a documentary when they visit the mansion and conduct their interviews.
I appreciate the content warning at the beginning of the book. Too many swear words even though some help convey the message of abuse. The mystery kept spiraling and kept me interested. King is my favorite character because of his calmness and integrity. The main characters are mixed, white, black, Canadian, and Asian, there is also a side character who is LGBTQ.
LynnDell Watson, Delta HS Librarian
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