Wednesday, September 7, 2022

A Limited Run: a TV family reunion with buried secrets

A Limited Run by Karen McQuestion is a story of five people connected by a beloved tv show that come together for a reunion of sorts. When billionaire and self proclaimed superfan, Felix Worthington invites the five cast members of the TV show A Little Slice of Haven to re-create their roles for ten days. By doing so, they would receive two million dollars. Recreate a show twenty five years later? The cast is skeptical but all in need of the money, one by one they agree. Unfortunately, the show was an experience best forgotten. Meri Wetzel, who played the loving wife and mother, has spent the last 25 years avoiding Jeff Greer, who played her TV husband. Even Dominick Ingrelli, Amanda and Lauren, who played the children, wish to keep the show in their past. Their only instruction is to stay all ten days and stay in character the entire time. Sounds like easy money, what really could go wrong?

Yes, what could go wrong? Plenty. From the opening chapter to the closing scene, there is more than the simple request from a superfan to recreate his beloved show. But they all have their reasons to recreate the show. The only holdout was Lauren but when she suddenly agreed to do it, my interest was heightened. Why would she suddenly agree? As they slip back into their characters, they are convinced that recreating the show would be much easier than they thought. However, with each passing day, something appears to be off as whispered comments and passed notes from one of the extras raise questions in their minds. I can’t go much into the events of the story but WOW! This story is gripping. It is compelling without being scary. While there was one reveal that I guessed, there was one reveal that I didn’t see coming! I loved Karen McQuestion’s books and A Limited Run is one of her best!



A Limited Run is available now in paperback, eBook and audiobook



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