The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

 

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

Geneva has inherited the family business, the Rosalie Inn, after her father dies and her mother’s Alzheimer’s makes it impossible for her to keep it going. Set in beautiful St Medard’s Bay, Alabama, which is famous because major hurricane’s hit the small community regularly. Most of the town is regularly destroyed, except for the Rosalie Inn.

The other thing the town is famous for is that the Senator’s son died there—but whether it was murder or nature, no one know. When the woman accused of the alleged murder returns to SMB to write her memoirs, with handsome Journalist August, the old story is revived. In true Rachel Hawkins form, the mystery twists and turns as dramatically as the final hurricane to reveal the truth. Told from multiple viewpoints, including the hurricanes! This is a quick to read thriller. The Storm is published by St. Martin’s press and will be released January 6, 2026. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy.