These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
I was first introduced to this author three years ago, when I received Revolution from a student for Christmas. I loved that book, though her other book was only ok. This one was awesome.
Josephine Montfort is a high society girl in New York before the turn of the twentieth century. When the book starts, she is at boarding school, but being summoned home because her father has died. First, she is told that his death was the result of a gun cleaning accident. Then she is told it was suicide, and while trying to find out why he would kill himself, she finds out he was, in fact, murdered.
While searching for the truth, Jo meets Eddie, a reporter for a newspaper her father owned. He helps Jo to solve this mystery, as well as introduces her to "unsavory" characters. All of this can potentially destroy her chances of marrying well in New York society.
I don't want to ruin this for you, but I will say this: Jo solves the mystery. What that entails, you can read for yourself.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Dead and Buried
The Hiding Place by David Bell
Twenty-five years ago, Janet's brother, Justin, was murdered. She was seven, and he was four. They were playing in the park, and a black man, Dante, took Justin to the woods and killed him. Or did he?
Fast forward to the present day. Dante served his time, and has been released from jail. With it being the twenty-fifth anniversary, and the only murder in this small town of Dove Point, people are interested in what happened.
An old friend of Janet's comes back to town and asks her what she remembers from that day because he has been working on what he remembers that day. A random stranger comes to Janet's house late at night implying that Justin didn't die, and that he is Justin. The police revisit some questions that were never really answered back when the investigation was going on.
There were a lot of twists reading this one, and thankfully, there is some resolution at the end. The whole time, I couldn't help but empathize with Janet, who grew up thinking she was partly to blame for her brother's death. All the secrets that surface in this book, are what made it a good read.
Twenty-five years ago, Janet's brother, Justin, was murdered. She was seven, and he was four. They were playing in the park, and a black man, Dante, took Justin to the woods and killed him. Or did he?
Fast forward to the present day. Dante served his time, and has been released from jail. With it being the twenty-fifth anniversary, and the only murder in this small town of Dove Point, people are interested in what happened.
An old friend of Janet's comes back to town and asks her what she remembers from that day because he has been working on what he remembers that day. A random stranger comes to Janet's house late at night implying that Justin didn't die, and that he is Justin. The police revisit some questions that were never really answered back when the investigation was going on.
There were a lot of twists reading this one, and thankfully, there is some resolution at the end. The whole time, I couldn't help but empathize with Janet, who grew up thinking she was partly to blame for her brother's death. All the secrets that surface in this book, are what made it a good read.
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