When We Were Worthy

When the sound of sirens cuts through a cool fall night, the small town of Worthy, Georgia, hurtles from triumph to tragedy. Just hours before, they’d watched the Wildcats score a winning touchdown. Now, they’re faced with the deaths of three cheerleaders—their promising lives cut short in a fatal crash. And the boy in the other car—the only one to survive—is believed to be at fault. As rumors begin to fly and accusations spin, allegiances form and long-kept secrets emerge.

At the center of the whirlwind are four women, each grappling with loss, regret, shame, and lies: Marglyn, a grieving mother; Darcy, whose son had been behind the wheel; Ava, a substitute teacher with a scandalous secret; and Leah, a cheerleader who should have been in the car with her friends, but wasn’t. If the truth comes out, will it bring redemption—or will it be their downfall?

I have always been a fan of high school drama that sucks the whole town in and this book hit the mark!  This was a 5-star read for me and read very fast.  This felt very similar to Beartown by Fredrik Backman, but I liked this story better.  Marybeth Mayhew Whalen has become a favorite author of mine over the past several years and this story lived up to all the others I have read so far.  Another thing I really loved was it wasn't a long drawn out novel.  It achieved what it needed to in a shorter amount of pages than most books require.  I didn't feel like it dragged at any point.  I highly recommend this story to all types of readers.  

      
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