Final Harvest, Finding Home Series Book 1

I truly enjoyed reading Final Harvest. Traci starts off as an extremely anxious woman, who grew up in the system, and struggles to navigate life until she is out into a situation, where she has to choose between running away or facing trouble head first. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all age ranges. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2.

I really enjoyed the story and the writing style. Traci was unique, interesting, and relatable in some ways and I liked her as a main character. I did have some issues with the pacing of the story. I felt some things needed to be fleshed out more, the climax in particular. Overall I recommend this book and I'm looking forward to the second one!

I really enjoyed this book. The mysterious nature of this story held my attention. I particularly loved the personality and characteristic traits in the main character, Traci’s development. If you are into mysteries, give this one a try. I discovered that this book has two more books in the series. I’m curious to find out what happens next. Go read this book!

I'm not much of a mystery reader so I went in not really knowing what to expect. It did feel a little slow at first, but I came to enjoy the pacing as I continued reading. I loved Milo and how helpful he was. I kept waiting for a bratty teen moment but was surprised and happy for him to stay sweet. I need more like this from the author! Can't wait to see what else she does.

Final Harvest is the first book in a new series. The mystery is subtle as the story is more focused on Traci and her growth as a character. She has grown up in foster care and is having a hard time of it being an adult. She is a wonderfully vulnerable charter that immediately resonates with the reader. It is obvious that she has great potential and inner strength, but she doesn’t know it yet.

After losing yet another job, she finds herself taking the long way home and in her travels comes across a neighborhood she hadn’t quite explored yet. She finds Rowena Garrett’s urban farm and a group of misfit people who don’t seem to really fit in anywhere but belong together somehow. When Rowena turns up dead and one of her young workers is sure it is murder, Traci finds herself digging into Rowena’s past to find a way to keep developers from taking the farm from the group.

Though a bit tetchy at first glance several of the secondary characters bring warmth and color to the story. There is Moe, formerly of Moe’s Tavern, who has been knocked down by life but is resolved to find his way again, and there is Milo a young man who knows his way through back alleys and finds in Traci a kindred spirit. Then there is Officer Wells. He doesn’t talk much about Rowena’s case, except to warn Traci to be careful. He has set himself to watching over her and her new friends. While he does produce warm and fuzzies for her, she realizes she is a bit of a hot mess and doesn’t pursue his subtle encouragement. I am looking forward to seeing that develop in further books.

This would be a five-star read for me, the bones of the story are solid and the characters are wonderful. Still, I think the mystery end of things needed a bit of filling in it felt a bit rushed at the end. I am very much looking forward to the next two books, as the characters introduced in this story, will be terrific with their own storylines.

The story starts out slow but eventually draws you into a cat-and-mouse game where things are not always what they appear to be, exposing twists and turns, secrets and lies, greed, redevelopment, and corruption. Tracinda Simmons, Milo and Officer Randall Wells are many-sided character pulled together when a problematic tragedy occurs at a farmhouse, leading up to an ending that will leave you wanting more from this author.