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The Water Tower Paperback – June 20, 2023

by Amy Young (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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Josie Ashbury was a successful Hollywood actress with a booming career-until an on-set breakdown sends her back to her small Ohio hometown to recover. Taking a job teaching at her old high school, Josie is beginning to put the pieces of her life back together when one of her students dies under suspicious circumstances. The police close the case quickly, without any real answers. Josie is determined to find the truth behind the girl's death.

At the same time, Josie is battling demons of her own. As she faces debilitating insomnia that leaves her with gaps in her memory, she dives into the tangled secrets surrounding the investigation. When she finally unravels the web, she discovers that the truth lies much closer to home than she could have ever imagined.

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    June 20, 2023
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    6 x 0.59 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1685122779
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Amy Young, author of The Water Tower, received her B.A. in English from Kenyon College. Growing up in Bay Village, Ohio, Amy could most often be found with her nose buried in a book, and was particularly fond of Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, and The Babysitters' Club. She always had a flair for the dramatic and has worked as an actress in many stage productions and a few TV shows (though she never got to be a Bond girl like Josie). When not writing, Amy enjoys drinking red wine and binging on reality TV shows with her husband, pup, and many, many cats.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (June 20, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685122779
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685122775
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches
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Amy Young is an author, comedian, and actress. Growing up in Bay Village, Ohio, she could most often be found with her nose buried in a book, and was particularly fond of Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, and The Babysitters’ Club. Amy always had a flair for the dramatic and has worked as an actress in many stage productions and, during her decade living in Los Angeles, a few TV shows and movies. When not writing, Amy enjoys reading thriller and mystery novels, drinking red wine, and binging on reality TV shows with her husband and many, many cats. She currently resides outside of Cleveland, Ohio.

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teachlz
4.0 out of 5 stars An Intriguing Novel
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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“The Water Tower” by Amy Young is an intriguing and captivating novel. The genres are mystery, thriller, suspense, and fiction. The timeline is set in the present and goes to the past regarding the characters and events. The location for this story is set in a small town. The author describes her dramatic characters as complex and complicated. The female protagonist, Josie Ashbury, is a famous Hollywood actress taking time out and working as a teacher in a small town in Ohio. Josie had a breakdown and is an insomniac. Josie is trying to pull herself together and have a normal life.

When a student of Josie’s mysteriously dies after being on a water tower, Josie’s life becomes more complicated. The case of the student’s death is closed quickly, yet Josie is not convinced there are enough answers. As Josie becomes more involved, there are other disturbing tragedies. There are secrets, twists and turns, and strange occurrences that don’t seem to have any answers. The more Josie gets involved, there is more danger and death.

This is an edgy novel that I recommend to others. I hope the author is writing a sequel to tie up some loose ends. There are some surprises and interesting suspects.
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terry k
5.0 out of 5 stars Talented writer's first book
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023
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Read the book in one sitting!! Enjoyed the twists and turns, the way she drew you into the suspense slowly but completely. Her writing made you see and feel the story as though you were a part of it. Can't wait to read her next book!
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Rebecca Munro
4.0 out of 5 stars A mystery on a high school campus.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
Josie Asbury is the main character and is returning to her hometown after a breakdown caused her to step away from a successful career as an actress in Hollywood. She starts to pick-up past friendships and teaches acting in her high school. Then the tragic death of two students and Josie finds the first body. This leads to the investigation if they are related and opens up the appearance of many more characters and a love interest for Josie. A nice read for a weekend afternoon.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It Was Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
Josie Ashbury, a one-time successful actress, is heading to her hometown in Ohio to relax and recover after a breakdown. She contacts her old high school to see if she can teach an acting class. (I had to smile and wonder what teachers would think of that as a good way to recuperate.)

Josie, who suffers from insomnia, as well as recent bouts of dizziness and forgetfulness, finds herself heading to the kitchen for a glass of water one evening. While there she notices some activity at the water tower behind her house. The next morning, while out for a run, she discovers the body of one of her students, who also happens to be the daughter of a congressman, lying dead at the bottom of the tower.

Though the police manage to quickly close the case, Jose is sure there is more to it than the suicide ruling by the police.

My Concerns
While these may be small concerns for some, they added up for me:

--The dialog dropped credibility with the overuse of "like" by the students.
--Unless I missed it, were Josie’s health issues due to her movie-star-breakdown?
--The characters felt immature, at one point I even checked to see if it was a YA book.

Final Thoughts
This audiobook was neither hot nor cold for me. It was enjoyably lukewarm. As far as the characters, I’d like to say they had some believable qualities, but for me, they didn’t.
The story felt a bit contrived, and the mystery was relatively easy to solve, yet I still didn’t struggle to finish the audiobook, so don't overlook it as a reading choice.

This is an audiobook that you just might find enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley and Swell Media for an audio ARC.
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Melissa Ammons
4.0 out of 5 stars The Water Tower
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
I received a gifted copy and am providing a review.
The premise of this book surrounds a drug problem happening in the local high school. Hollywood actress Josie Ashbury has moved back home to get out of the limelight of Hollywood, and she has landed herself a job at the high school in the small town of Lakeview, and being such a small town there really are no secrets.
This tragic tale starts out immediately with the crime and with Josie finding herself immersed in trying to solve the real reason behind what happened. This leads her to cross paths with Sean who is now a member of the Lakeview police department. Yes! You guessed it, there’s history between the two. Josie also has a new love interest, Jake, which is something that came as quite a surprise to her.
I liked Josie’s character as she is portrayed as someone with a past that she is trying to come to terms with. She has trust issues, which I think is something we can all relate to. In this tale, there are also teenage issues which are so relevant in today’s world, again making this a believable tale. While I figured out the whodunnit in this tale, I did enjoy this story. I even liked the fact that Josie has two cats, Monroe and Presley, who provide her a great deal of comfort after some trying days and times. I like the fact that Josie opened herself up to trusting again. There are also some close-knit teenage friendships that are very relatable as well. Secrets, lies, dysfunction … to name just a few of the underlying themes. This book ends on a note to lead the reader to believe that there will be more of Josie in the future. It will be interesting to see if Josie stays in Lakeview, goes back to Hollywood, or moves on to another town … I’m sure she’ll be sleuthing around wherever she ends up.
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