Gripping, fantastic read!! I didn’t want to out it down but things in life force you to. It’s well written,, great characters, strong relationships. Will recommend this to my book club.

I will start with the thank you note to the lovely author as well as Netgalley for the ARC. I just finished reading this book between the multiple chores that we all seem to have always.
On e thing I have decided is if I have the time to read books I should also have the time to review them. So here goes.
The storyline is superb with thick as thieves friends going to 'Who art thou?', 'Think we met before.'
It has a very toxic marriage with somehow the heroine suffering like she has to suffer and this is her 'Karma' or something. Very old fashioned. Why did she put up with that sort of a marriage?
Then we have a heroine who is very sharp and brilliant but is naive enough to trust complete strangers.
Very decent read though with the situations and the surroundings described wonderfully. Story has a lot of interesting arcs and definitely a one time read.

This book was not for me I’m afraid but look another person could love it, it’s all about one’s own tastes in books, but to much going on in it for me but still not a bad read

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Living Springs Publishers and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Quality content, an enjoyable story that’s just unique and different enough from most in the genre to make it special.

Great writing with a compelling storyline that seemed a little complex at a point but I enjoyed it.
Thank you Netgallery for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fantastic… All guns blazing from the very start… I was glued to each page…. Gripping and magnificent…

This book was good, but it left a bit to be desired. The plot was good, but a little predictable. Overall a 3.5 so I’ll rate it a 4.

Meh. I think this storyline had good potential. I liked where it was going until about 3/4 of the way through. At that point I felt the storyline became too convoluted and written as if the author was in a hurry to wrap things up. I also felt the relationship that developed between two of the main characters was unbelievable.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This just wasn't my cup of tea. I couldn't get into the writing. Denise annoyed me to no end. I found myself skimming through a lot because it was so slow. The ending just didn't feel satisfying.

When Denise attends an engagement party for her husband's boss, she recognizes the bridge-to-be as Janet Lynn, a beautiful, popular girl from her old high school. As she talks to Janet Lynn, a familiar name comes up, Cathy Martin. Denise begins to think back about her life in school and her friendship with Cathy Martin. Unfortunately, Cathy dropped Denise like a stick in the mud for Janet Lynn in high school, but neither Denise or Janet Lynn knows what happened to Cathy after they graduated and went to college.

Armed with questions, Denise heads to her high school reunion hoping to catch a glimpse of her old friend. When she arrives and finds out that nobody has heard from Cathy since school. the investigation begins to answer the question: Whatever happened to Cathy Martin?

This beginning was good and quick, but then the middle just dragged. I was annoyed at the main character, Denise, and felt that she was portrayed as an idiot at times. I don't want to give anything away but I found myself in disbelief several times over the conversations she had with her parents and then the actions she took in the middle section. The ending was a good way to wrap it up but I just wasn't impressed in the end.

Thank you NetGalley and Living Springs Publishers for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

*4.25 stars on StoryGraph*

I will begin by saying I really enjoyed this book. It is one of those great books (which are few and far between) that kept me up almost all night because I didn’t want to put it down and really wanted to find out what happened in the end.

I would consider myself a huge fan of mysteries and thrillers like this and pride myself in my ability to see one step ahead and guess any twists before the end of the novel but Eichmann had me guessing constantly - It was a real rollercoaster!

The prologue of the book intrigued me and I think the first chapter took me a second to get into - only to catch up with the style of writing, the setting and the characters. Then, by chapter 2, I was wholly hooked. I really enjoyed the references to mystery classic in TV and film. Some to my favourites (Nancy Drew and Columbo, I’m looking at you) and great quotes and references to Sherlock Holmes throughout.

If you love Sherlock Holmes, you’ll love this book. And even if Sherlock Holmes isn’t up your alley, then this book is still for you, with action until the very end pages.

From the opening pages, whatever Happened to Cathy Martin by Mim Eichmann fascinated me. It continued to grip me so that I read way too late into the night.

I have to confess the story takes place in my coming-of-age era and practically in my backyard. I am pretty familiar with the sites in this tale, from Wisconsin to Southern Indiana. This familiarity added a unique dimension to my perception of the book.

The author is an exceptional storyteller. She wove a tale of childhood friends, an incredibly flawed marriage, and enough twists and turns to satisfy the staunchest murder-mystery fan.

Each character is well-developed, intriguing, and utterly indefinable. When I was sure I had a character figured out, another tidbit came to light, and I again changed my mind.

Even though the basic premise seems easy to figure out, the author takes you on a wild ride to reach the final chapters, where you may discover you were wrong all along.

To some younger readers, this may feel like historical fiction. 1978 was a unique era when life was still simple enough on the surface to feel uncomplicated, but the threads of this thriller run deep and only surface occasionally to show you a peek of the hidden horrors.

I find it difficult to say too much about the plot as I feel everything could be a spoiler. It would be best to read this book without preconceived notions of what will happen. Every person, scene, and conversation is full of potential clues.

Eichmann put her best storytelling skills to good use in creating a fascinating mystery for her readers. I can’t recommend Whatever Happened to Cathy Martin enough. It satisfies on many levels, whether you are looking for a mystery, thriller, historical, or simply lose yourself in an excellent book for a few hours.

5 of 5 Stars and my highest recommendation for Whatever Happened to Cathy Martin!

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for providing me with an Advance Reader Copy to review and give you my honest, unbiased opinion.

Thank you for this advanced copy of this mystery novel. The novel was well written with characters you can root for especially Deenise and Tom. There was a lot of twists and turns and you never knew quite what to expect would happen yet. A little unbelievable that Deenise would stay married to someone like Hank though and I hope that her relationship with Tom would develop more.

I really liked this book, the writing was good, with a compelling storyline and well developed characters that were all believeable and whose flaws realy added something to the story.
It was twisty and unpredictable and had me on the edge of my seat. I really enjoyed reading it.

Wow! Curiouser and curiouser! This was a crazy twisty thriller of a read! So many red herrings and switchbacks! Rich, flawed characters drive a well crafted tale of a missing girl, a cheating husband and a newspaper gal with a drive to find out the truth. Great writing made this a joy to read and you won’t see that ending coming!

Haunting and unpredictable!

Thank you, Living Springs Publishers, for the advance reading copy.

The best things about this murder mystery thriller would be the grand opening (complicated characters!), the easy to get into writing, the tasty bits of hints and scenarios that lead to the mystery and yes the unpredictable ending.

I would say this is a well planned and well written fast-paced thriller. One of the most interesting thrillers I read this year and for the first time I didn't feel like giving up a book halfway for such murder mysteries.

The book lives up to the blurb. So you can expect to get what you see!