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What You Leave Behind

By: Wanda M. Morris
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Lynnette R. Freeman
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Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a powerful, haunting thriller following a lawyer who after the mysterious disappearance of a local landowner and the death of his sister just months before, uncovers a conspiracy that dates back to Reconstruction and persists in half the United States today.

Deena Wood’s life has fallen apart in the aftermath of losing her beloved mother, her marriage, and her prestigious job at an Atlanta law firm. She needs what the Geechee people of coastal Georgia call a “dayclean,” a fresh start.

She returns to her childhood home in Brunswick, Georgia, to heal. But her return is anything but the respite she thought it might be. To make peace with all her loss, she often drives through the city. One day, she unwittingly finds herself on the oceanfront property of a loner widower who is fighting to keep land that has been in his family since the end of the Civil War. He threatens her and warns her to never return. But shortly after, he disappears, and his very expensive property is quickly put up for sale. Curious about what has happened to the man, Deena digs into his disappearance and finds a family legacy at risk. What starts out as a bit of curious snooping, turns into a deadly game of illegal land grabs and property redevelopment in poor and rural communities with dark and powerful forces at work.

Without realizing it, Deena finds herself caught up in a nightmarish scheme that threatens her community and her family. She’ll need help and finds it in a close but unlikely source because she knows she must do whatever it takes to stop the sinister forces at play before she becomes their next target.

©2024 Wanda M. Morris (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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The suspense!

I loveddddd this book! It’s definitely in my top 10 for 2024. Hopefully we get a series 😅

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Compelling Legal Mystery

An engaging read about a woman finding new purpose after the death of her mom. Deena meets a man fighting to keep his property. After his diappearance, she is compelled to find answers. We are all connected' loved the history presented & learning about low country culture

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A fast paced thriller set in the rich Gullah culture.

Wanda Morris has written another thriller while managing to also educate the reader about "heir" property. The characters come alive in this extremely fast paced real life story. This novel is a must read.

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Gave me chills

I love all of Wanda’s books; but this was sooooo good! I could really relate to the people and theme.

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Great history background

Interesting mystery to follow. Engaging reader helps you define between the characters. Add to your to be read list.

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Beautiful must read!

This entire book is a work of art and heart! From start to finish and even the Afterword section was enthralling! Ms. Morris did a beautiful job shedding light on a very real issue in an engaging way. The narrators were also amazing *chefs kiss!

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Amazing way to shed light on an important issue!

Incredibly written and narrated way to shed light on an issue that has and continues to plague Black families and communities in the South! Loved it from start to finish!

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So Real!

This book stimulates your mind with each word connecting you to the history and action. I'm a new fan!

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The Haves and The Have Nots

Do you believe that our ancestors and the ones we loved who have passed are all still watching over us? Those whose backs were bent but not broken, those who suffered so that we might be able to walk free.
This book took me on a journey that spoke to just that with the little 2 minute interludes, from the ancestors, or that feeling you can feel as though someone is with you.
There was corruption, grief and loss, resilience, generational wealthand disenfranchised communities. The haves and the have nots.
Love always finds a way.

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Worked My Nerves

This book was good, but it worked ALL of my nerves towards the end. The author was trying to build suspense, but the suspense came off as ditsy or something with Deena; the main character. Hell, I was putting two and two together and figuring out who was behind everything all along. And again, I know this is just a BOOK, fiction, suspense/drama, etc..but hell, my nerves just didn't have time for the foolery..LMBO
What redeemed the entire experience for me was at the end, when the author broke down the history and facts regarding what inspired her to write the book. Learning about different things her own family experienced in similar situations, and her family being Gullah. Kudos for adding that snippet..
Overall, 4 out of 5 cause Im still over here SMH..LOL

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