Book Recommendation – Joy Moody is Out of Time

Most of the books I read are because of book suggestions on Goodreads, BookTok, or book blogs. I honestly don’t know what made me add this to my “To Read” list. I may have thought this was a time travel novel, I’m not sure. Whatever the reason, I recently finished Joy Moody is Out of Time.

Here is the Goodreads synopsis:

Strange things are happening behind the bright pink facade of Bayside’s premier laundromat, Joyful Suds; home to Joy Moody and her twin daughters.

For much of their lives, Joy has been lying to Cassie and Andie. What started as a colorful tale to explain how the twins came to live with her grew over the years and was always something she meant to set straight. Joy really did think she had more time. Worse still, Joy is struggling to define the truth from the lies.

The girls have long believed they are vital to the future and must stay hidden to stay safe. Joy has told them that their impending 21st birthday is significant; they will step into their roles as daughters of the future revolution and life as they know it will change. Joy was right – everything will change, just not in the way the expected. On Andie and Cassie’s birthday, Joy Moody is found dead and her girls face a world they are not prepared for without their mother. Joy Moody is out of time… in more ways than one.

There is a sense of mystery throughout the book. You get the feeling that Joy has done something, but you’re not sure what. You also get the feeling that she is a bit weird and overprotective. She seems to have a reason for everything she does, even though it is a bit bizarre.

Right from the onset, you know that Joy is going to die at some point. No spoiler here, as it is in the synopsis. What happens after her death is where things fall apart and come together. There were some stand out characters who you either like or dislike. There is one point in the story where I got the sense that what is going on is something strait out of a predictable Hallmark movie.

I suppose I expected something a bit more from this. It wasn’t bad, it was just average.

2.5 out of 5 stars