Due to some stand-out writing by Matt Witten and some excellent narration by Harley Jane Kozak, The Necklace turned out to be a story that kept me cheering for Susan Lentigo's ultimate success. Susan's voice drew me right into the heart of the story and never turned me loose. This woman's life slammed into a brick wall twenty years ago when her seven-year-old daughter was raped and murdered, and she's never wanted to recover from it. She expects nothing from life, and your heart aches for her as she relives her memories of life with her little girl.
This story puts its foot on the gas and never lets up as Susan begins her journey to a North Dakota prison. Readers experience the trauma she and her husband suffered twenty years ago, and while we can see how the shock and indescribable pain sometimes made Susan overreact to situations, I for one never doubted her when she learned of the real killer's identity.
What added strength and veracity to the story was the addition of the two people who believed Susan. One, a rebellious teenage girl who recognized in Susan the parent she wanted (and deserved) but didn't have, and the other, the retired cop who made the original arrest and wound up putting an innocent man behind bars. When you've got a trio of characters like these who are willing to fight against the odds, you've got one dynamite story and one emotionally-charged ending nothing will stop you from reading.
I want to thank the person who recommended The Necklace to me. I'm certainly going to be on the lookout for more of Matt Witten's writing.
This story puts its foot on the gas and never lets up as Susan begins her journey to a North Dakota prison. Readers experience the trauma she and her husband suffered twenty years ago, and while we can see how the shock and indescribable pain sometimes made Susan overreact to situations, I for one never doubted her when she learned of the real killer's identity.
What added strength and veracity to the story was the addition of the two people who believed Susan. One, a rebellious teenage girl who recognized in Susan the parent she wanted (and deserved) but didn't have, and the other, the retired cop who made the original arrest and wound up putting an innocent man behind bars. When you've got a trio of characters like these who are willing to fight against the odds, you've got one dynamite story and one emotionally-charged ending nothing will stop you from reading.
I want to thank the person who recommended The Necklace to me. I'm certainly going to be on the lookout for more of Matt Witten's writing.
