Not bad. Interesting twists and turns.

The Storm (2026) is a slow-burn mystery by American author Rachel Hawkins.

Set in the fictional coastal town of St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama, the novel follows a dual-timeline narrative.

• 1984: During the devastating Hurricane Marie, Landon Fitzroy, a wealthy political scion and son of Alabama’s governor, is found dead. His 19-year-old mistress, Gloria “Lo” Bailey, is accused of his murder but later acquitted in a highly publicized trial.
• 2025/2026: Geneva Corliss, the struggling owner of the historic Rosalie Inn, welcomes true-crime writer August Fletcher. He arrives to research Landon’s death for a new book and unexpectedly brings Lo Baile.