Waiting on Wednesday (3): The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. by Colleen Nelson

Waiting on Wednesday's is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. *It appears that Breaking the Spine hasn't been active since 2016, but I still want to credit them as the creators.

This week for my Waiting on Wednesday I want to spotlight The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. by Colleen Nelson.

Goodreads synopsis

Could a hundred-year-old circus sideshow be the key to Frankie’s mysterious past?

Seventeen-year old Frankie doesn’t trust easily. Not others, and not even herself. Found in an alley when she was a child, she has no memory of who she is, or why she was left there. Recurring dreams about a hundred-year-old carnival sideshow, a performer known as Alligator Girl, and a man named Monsieur Duval have an eerie familiarity to them.

Frankie gets drawn deeper into Alligator Girl’s world, and the secrets that kept the performers bound together. But a startling encounter with Monsieur Duval when she’s awake makes Frankie wonder what’s real and what’s in her head.

As Frankie’s and Alligator Girl’s stories unfold, Frankie’s life takes a sharp twist. Are the dreams her way of working through her trauma, or is there a more sinister plan at work? And if there is, does she have the strength to fight it?

Why I Can't Wait

I've always kind of loved stories that involve circus and fantasy elements, so this book sounds right up my alley. It doesn't get released until April 13, 2020. So it looks like I'm gonna have a lot of waiting to do before I can get my hands on it.