Review of Find Me in California by Kerry Lonsdale

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Find Me in California by Kerry Lonsdale is a narration about 4 main characters, all connected in one way or another. but two main characters come to the top: Matt and Julia. Both Matt and Julia happen to go through difficult times, with Julia being abandoned by her mother and Matt losing her parents, at an early age. Matt finds himself being raised by a grandmother who dislikes him, and on the other hand, Julia is raised by a grandmother who adores her. Having grown old now, the two grandmothers, who had shared some history earlier in their lives and have deep secrets buried in their past, might just leave them all alone in this world, without anyone they can call family. In the end, they have some serious life decisions to make. Will they have enough courage to make these important decisions? What will become of them in the end? Well, find out in this mysterious narration.


This is a story with many stories within it, each character with a story to tell, a theme to convey, and a lesson to be learned. And this is the very thing I adored about the book.

I recommend this book, Find Me in California by Kerry Lonsdale, to those readers who love mystery books. I would say that this is a book full of mysteries, the readers will keep wanting to know what the characters are up to, what secrets they have been keeping, the reasons, and what's next, thus not being able to put the book down. It's quite a handful!



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