Another mystery! I think that without this two-books-a-week challenge, I would read fewer mysteries. But they are such quick reads, and I have keep up with my own dare.
Every Secret Thing is by Laura Lippman, and she is a great writer. She tells the story from several characters' perspectives, and she develops all the characters well. The two criminals are 18-year old girls who killed a baby when they were 11. Children doing really bad things is always scary and uncomfortable in our culture, because we pretend that kids are inherently Good.
The mother of one bad girl slowly reveals her side of the story to us.
The murdered baby's mother is another major character. She wants vengeance, of course.
There are two more women who share their perspectives with us: a police officer and a reporter.
Everyone has their own past problems which make them unreliable witnesses. Each woman has her own reasons for wanting to reveal the truth (or keep it hidden).
It's a fun read, and very well written.
Monday, September 14, 2009
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