A Girl, Stuck (Found Families Series Book #3) by Kelly Elizabeth Huston – Review by Angela Hayes

A Girl, Stuck by Kelly Elizabeth Huston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

A Girl, Stuck is the third book in the Found Families series by new-to-me author, Kelly Elizabeth Huston. This has a bit of a romantic suspense vibe about it- mixed with woman’s fiction. The author has woven an angsty and emotional story full of drama, mystery, suspense, tension, hope, redemption, mafia, law enforcement, investigation, and darker elements. You may want to read the content warning before diving in.
I have to be honest here and say that this cover really doesn’t do the book any justice (in my opinion). If I were browsing, looking for books, this cover would never have caught my attention, or even rated a second glance really. Because, if it were not for the book being recommended in our reading group, I would never have picked it up. A great cover really makes a difference, and I feel the author is missing out on capturing more attention.
I also didn’t realise going into this book that it was the third book in the series, but thankfully it can be read as a standalone without feeling like I was missing anything important. But having said that, I will definitely be going back to read the first two books to find out what happened there and see if there are any interconnected details that flow through to this book, before continuing with the series. And after exploring the authors Goodreads page, I notice that there is no consistency with the covers in the series either- which again, I would have overlooked if I had been browsing and not specifically ‘hunting’. I don’t mind the cover for Book #1, it has some appeal- but the second one is definitely forgettable… sorry to say this because this author can write an engrossing story, and I feel like her books may not be getting the attention that they deserve due to forgettable/unappealing covers. Again, this is just my opinion, and the cover/s didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the story.
The story is impactful and intriguing- and the character/s are well-developed individual/s with their own unique quirks and flaws. The character/s continued to develop and grow over the course of the story- adding an extra element of interest to the overall storyline.
Looking forward to “See Sadie Jane Run” Book #4 – due to release later this year (2024).
Happy Reading

Thank you, Kelly Elizabeth Huston!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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