My Review
This was a different kind of rock star story, and for that reason I was hooked. Everybody gets older, and for Astrid, her days of being married to Callum Blake are long gone. She once lived a glamorous rock ’n’ roll lifestyle, and it was interesting to be taken back and relive some of it with her.
Now estranged from the man she once adored, Astrid reflects on losing her beauty and glamour. More than that, she thinks about the daughter she had with Callum and how much she misses her. After the marriage break-up, their relationship also deteriorated.
However, as the anniversary of a shocking incident approaches, it brings them all together in a clever whodunit. This story is a magical and powerful tale of a mother’s relationships, with a mystery thrown in.
For a short story, there is a lot packed into it. The ending touched my heart with a strong visual image. Who does not love a happy ending? A super short read that gives you a lot for its size.
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Book Blurb and Link
Former model Astrid Lane lives a quiet life as a caterer, far from her days as rock star Callum Blake’s famous wife. When a retrospective about the 1970s music scene sparks renewed interest in that era, Astrid’s estranged daughter Zara reaches out about a podcast discussing her father’s career—and a long-buried tragedy that changed their family forever.
After a mysterious break-in at Astrid’s cottage, mother and daughter find themselves drawn into an unexpected collaboration. Through a collection of old recordings and shared memories, they begin piecing together a story that’s far bigger than their family’s past. What they uncover will shake the foundations of rock music history and the powerful people who shaped it.
But amid the investigation, something unexpected blooms. As Astrid and Zara work to unravel decades-old secrets, they find themselves building something they’d both given up on: the chance to be mother and daughter again, this time on their own terms.
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