A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young 
Published by Dell Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Mystery
Pages: 277
Format: eBook
Source: Personal Collection
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The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James’s deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition—she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she’s alone—truly alone—for the first time in her life.
When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother’s affairs, she’s forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He’s also the only man she’s ever loved.
But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn’t quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he’s not the only one. What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny’s death, but in the end, she’ll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever. - via Goodreads
I really struggled to get into A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young. Young’s writing is atmospheric and there wasn’t a ton that gripped me instantly. It took about halfway through the book to get into the storyline. Young uses what some refer to as magical realism. James’s connection to her twin enables her to see parts of his life.
The book also had a very pronounced sadness throughout the story. Of course, James has lost her twin so that lends to it, but overall it seemed everyone in the small town she called home was fighting some kind of sadness or battle. I certainly didn’t figure out the entire plot twist but I did have it partially correct. There was quite a lot in that tangled small town mystery.
I’m glad I stuck with A Sea of Unspoken Things but it might have been better for me to pick it up in the off tax season. It took too much focus and I felt like I had to cram it in so my enjoyment was dimmed. Because the pacing and the characters were below the plot in my rating I gave it 4 stars and I feel like that’s a pretty solid rating of how I felt after finishing it.
I was torn on this one. I loved Adrienne Youngs last two adult novels but this one did take awhile for me to get into. My jaw dropped though at the second twist at the very end.