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"""...a beautifully written tale of strong female relationships that draws you in from the beginning and won't let go. Reading this book is like spending the afternoon with comforting friends. Enjoy the experience."" -Diane Dickinson, author of Final Transaction A ghost's antics, a harrowing moose chase, a hypnosis session, and smuggled booze lead to spilled secrets and betrayal, but do they also lead to murder? At a hot springs retreat in Montana, whiskey-swigging Maude, the nearly eighty-year-old chef, longs for the glory days when the retreat hosted martini-sipping celebrities instead of long-haired hippies who refuse to wear deodorant. Brooke, feisty, adventurous, and a bit reckless, proposes a reunion at the retreat with her best friends to get away from the chaos of her life with teenagers and the emotional aftermath of her postponed wedding. One of those friends, Tracy, has devoted her life to her children and her husband despite her excruciating boredom. But a long-held secret could cost her the most important friendships in her life. Haunting the place is a ghost who, in life, dealt with tragedy by turning to prostitution which led to her murder over 100 years ago at the very place they all are staying. What Happens in Montana explores friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness with blunt truth and witty insights. Together, these friends learn to navigate empty nests, infidelity, deception, and poltergeists. Most importantly, they learn their friendship is strong enough to get them through it all."

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"""Kim McCullum's debut novel is a real page turner, and I was transported straight to the Montana of today and to the rustic Montana of yesterday. When I reached the end of the book, I was reluctant to put it down. A strong five stars!"" -Diane Nagatomo, NetGalley ""...a beautifully written tale of strong female relationships that draws you in from the beginning and won't let go. Reading this book is like spending the afternoon with comforting friends. Enjoy the experience."" -Diane Dickinson, author of Final Transaction ""Reminiscent of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty...a quest for trust and forgiveness amongst four women which tests the limits of their long friendships and marital bonds."" -Peter Kiesners, author of Scorpion Grass ""...a real page turner. A strong five stars!"" -Diane Hawley Nagamoto, author of The Butterfly Café ""A poignant, realistic story that will tug at your emotions."" -Regina Butner, author of Down a Bad Road and Absolution ""...well researched, wonderfully written, and historically accurate, is a testament to the power of women's friendships across generations."" -Sara Fraser, author of Just River"

"""...a beautifully written tale of strong female relationships that draws you in from the beginning and won't let go. Reading this book is like spending the afternoon with comforting friends. Enjoy the experience."" -Diane Dickinson, author of Final Transaction ""Reminiscent of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty...a quest for trust and forgiveness amongst four women which tests the limits of their long friendships and marital bonds."" -Peter Kiesners, author of Scorpion Grass ""...a real page turner. A strong five stars!"" -Diane Hawley Nagamoto, author of The Butterfly Café ""A poignant, realistic story that will tug at your emotions."" -Regina Butner, author of Down a Bad Road and Absolution ""...well researched, wonderfully written, and historically accurate, is a testament to the power of women's friendships across generations."" -Sara Fraser, author of Just River"

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Kim McCollum graduated from Barnard College as a Japanese major and headed to work on Wall Street because she thought that was what she was supposed to do. After many miserable all-nighters and the birth of her first child, she chose to become a stay-at-home mom instead. Once the kids headed to school, she finally pursued her passion for writing and is nearly finished with her master's in creative writing at Harvard Extension School. She lives in Bozeman, MT with her husband, Brian, and their blended menagerie of five kids, three dogs, and eight spoiled chickens. What Happens in Montana is her first novel.

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