The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

February Pick for Lemonberry Reads

Each month, Ashley chooses a story that feels cinematic and a little addictive. February’s pick is The Storm by Rachel Hawkins — a sharp, twisty thriller set against the chaos of hurricane season in a small Southern town.

Set in St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama, the story circles an infamous decades-old murder, a struggling historic inn, and the return of a woman long accused of killing her powerful lover during a devastating storm. As another hurricane barrels toward the coast, old secrets rise with the tide.

This one is glossy, tense, and impossible to read slowly.

Why We Picked It

• Gothic, stormy atmosphere

• True-crime undertones

• Complicated female characters

• Fast-paced with real bite

If you like small-town scandals and morally grey protagonists, this is your lane.

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