Title:. Do What Godmother Says
Author: L. S. Stratton
Genre: Thriller
Publisher:
Publication Date: June 11, 2024
Rating: 💥💥💥💥💥
About the Book
A modern-day writer and a Harlem Renaissance artist are connected by a painting with a deadly secret in this gripping dual-timeline gothic thriller.
Shanice Pierce knows better than to heed bad omens. But she has a hard time ignoring the signs when she finds herself newly single and out of a job on the same seemingly cursed day.
Then, while cleaning out her grandmother’s house, Shanice comes across a painting she hasn’t seen in years. Drawn to the haunting portrait in a way she can't explain, Shanice accepts her grandmother’s offer to keep the family heirloom.
She soon uncovers the story of the artist, a Harlem Renaissance painter named Estelle Johnson. The young woman was taken under wing by the wealthy art patron Maude Bachmann—or “Godmother” as she insisted her artists call her—and vanished shortly after Bachmann’s brutal murder a century ago.
My Thoughts
I have been into thrillers in the past several years, especially those by Black and other margalanized authors, and I have been enjoying them so much. Those book joins that rank. I completely devoured this story and enjoyed every minute of it. It was such an exciting and mesmerizing ride and the chokehold it had on me. And add to it that it's a dual timeline adds to the excitement of the story. What a ride and I can't wait for the author's next book.
About the Author
L. S. Stratton is an NAACP Image Award–nominated author and former crime newspaper reporter who has written more than a dozen books under different pen names in just about every genre, from thrillers to romance to historical fiction. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband, their daughter, and their tuxedo cat.
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