Woah! A Home for the Lost, is an absolute monster of A story.
Very engaging from beginning right up until the ending.
With powerful characters who suck you into their world.
Phenomenal writing that makes held me captivated.
I couldn't put it down.
Sharon is a fabulous writer and this book hooked me.

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A powerful and unputdownable novel inspired by the true story of Jonestown. Brilliant… gripping and addictive, it will pull you in from the first page… A must-read.
Kept me up well past my bedtime, I could not put it down.

This book is based on the real life events that took place in 1978 in Guyana and about the infamous cult The Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and it’s a superb piece of writing from starting beginning to end.
Of course at the very mention of cult in the overview made this book a must read for me I am fascinated by cults and had read about this one but I do admit I was apprehensive as to how a fiction book would deal with the horror’s that happened well I needn’t have worried at all it was a fascinating and wonderful read and all credit to Sharon Maas for being able to capture the events in such an excellent and sympathetic way.
The characters were so well crafted , the story was completely compelling it made it a book that I didn’t want to put down and I loved that it alternated between the two very different characters of Lucy and Zoe who were both believable and likeable.
So if like me you love cults and mystery thrillers then this is a must read book you don’t want to miss and for me a terrific 5 star read.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was such a gripping read. I have read a few books about cults but this was the first about the jonestown cult that I have read. I really enjoyed it and I'll be honest I didn't know much about it before reading this book and after researching it more i am even more interested in it. I have heard the saying drink the koolaid before but didn't realise it was from this cult.
This book was so well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters. I couldn't put it down, I loved it.

What an amazing and engrossing story! A Home for the Lost is set in 1978 in Guyana, a country in South America.
We are given alternating points of view from two black women, native Zoe who has returned from traveling the world and is working on rebuilding her life and confidence following the tragic death of her husband and child and American Lucy, an inhabitant of the Cult who is trying desperately to escape.

Zoe and Lucy intersect by chance and Zoe becomes determined to help her, even though everyone around her cautions her to stay away. She decides that befriending the charismatic leader Jim Jones is the best way into the compound. She may feel like she has very little to lose, but little does she suspect Jim Jones' true plans.

Based on the infamous Jonestown massacre, this novel is riveting! Twists, turns, and true and complex characters will keep you engrossed as you root for both women to make it out of Jonestown alive. If you love books about cults, want to know more about Jonestown, or just enjoy a true thriller, A Home For the Lost is for you!
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A Home for the Lost by Sharon Maas is a great historical fiction that highlights the horrid events surrounding the Jonestown cult that kept me glued to each page from beginning to end.

This is the first book I have read concerning the Jonestown cult, and subsequent events.

This book takes place in 1978. Alternating between Zoe and Lucy, we get to see two different women with two different experiences and viewpoints giving us a look at the group from outside and from within.

This book was full of suspense, mystery, twists and turns, and a few surprises as well. All of these elements made the narrative addictive and gripping. I definitely enjoyed it, and learned a bit in the process.

4/5 stars

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I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication on 6/23/22.


From the Publisher:

He got them when they were most vulnerable, when they were down and out, poor and alone and in trouble. He was kind to them when they needed kindness. He took their trust, and then robbed them of everything else. They don’t dare betray that trust.

A gripping and heartbreaking read, based on the true story of the Jonestown cult, one of the darkest chapters in American history.

When journalist Zoe Quint loses her husband and child in a tragic accident, she returns home to Guyana to grieve. But when she hears cries and music floating through the trees, her curiosity compels her to learn more about the Americans who have set up camp in a run-down village nearby. Their leader, Jim Jones, dark eyed and charismatic, claims to be a peaceful man who has promised his followers paradise.

But everything changes when Zoe meets one of his followers, a young woman called Lucy, in a ramshackle grocery store. Lucy grabs Zoe’s arm, raw terror in her eyes, and passes her a note with a phone number, begging her to call her mother in America.

Zoe is determined to help Lucy, but locals warn her to stay away from the camp, and as sirens and gunshots echo through the jungle at nightfall, she knows they are right. But she can’t shake the frightened woman’s face from her mind, and when she discovers that there are young children kept in the camp, she has to act fast.

Zoe’s only route to the lost people is to get close to their leader, Jim Jones. But if she is accepted, will she be able to persuade the frightened followers to risk their lives and embark on a perilous escape under the cover of darkness? And when Jim Jones hears of her plans, could she pay the highest price of all?

A powerful and unputdownable novel inspired by the true story of Jonestown, about a woman’s brave attempt to save people who were promised paradise but found only lies. Fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Before We Were Yours and The Girls will be captivated by A Home for the Lost.