I received an advanced reader copy of The Vines from Freiling Publishing via NetGalley, in return for my honest opinion.

The Vines by Shelley Nolden is a story about family and the misuse of power. North Brother Island, just off the coast of Manhattan, NY, once famous for its health care facilities in the early 1900s, now sits abandoned and is mainly a natural habitat for herons.

Finn Gettler sets out to explore North Brother Island and its shuttered buildings. Finn is taken by surprise when he meets Cora- a beautiful woman that lives on the island with no modern day conveniences. Cora is a living medical experiment, Finn vows to help her but isn’t prepared to go up against his family.

This book is hard to review – I’m still unsettled with a few of the characters which I think is skewing my feelings for the book. This was a great story filled with terrible characters doing heinous acts and wonderful characters trying to right the world. The end was a bit abrupt and leaves questions unanswered but overall the book kept my interest. I did really enjoy the historical figures and setting that the author brought to life, especially Mary Mallon aka Typhoid Mary. The Vines is available today, March 23, 2021.

Goodreads Rating: 3/5 stars

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