Woven

Reviewed By Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite, 5 Star Review

"Woven by Stephania Thompson is a contemporary romantic suspense novel that revolves around three young adult friends, Kate, David, and Josh who are deeply connected. Together they are renovating a property in Baltimore, Maryland, living on-site and working on the project while still managing their individual livelihoods. The three are also attempting to manage their demons. Josh and David have been through the unthinkable and Kate is trying to piece together relationships, including an utter and complete loss in childhood. All three are coming to terms with their patchwork of family history, layered with questionable accidents and all of the threads that weave them together.

"A lot is going on in Woven, but given the length of this novel, it's good to know it isn't just three young adults trying to sort out their lives. Stephania Thompson has done well with character development and Kate, David and Josh come out looking, smelling, and feeling like real people. There's an authenticity there and it is enhanced by organic dialogue. The narration is first-person for all three main characters, which can be confusing. There is such a thing as knowing too much and I felt the first-person triangle did the plot and pacing a disservice, but as the book progresses you can see Thompson mature as a writer in real-time. By the midway point, she's hit her stride, and her long-term potential as an author is fully realized. This is a series by a debut novelist with the potential to rake in a massive fan base. Very highly recommended."