Leslie W. (kyyadifan) - , reviewed on 6/18/2013 + 60 more book reviews

Great surprise. I found myself not wanting to put this book down. Pickard weaves an intriguing tale of murder and mystery but not in the traditional detective looking for the bad guy kind of way. Her idea of murder and mystery within a small close knit town focused on one particular family was a refreshing way of writing - no detective, no courtroom - just a family searching for answers. The only flaw I found with Pickard's writing style was her incessant and unnecessary descriptions of love. Throughout the book characters would do something as simple as watch the granddaughter sleep and her "heart would overflow with love for the child" (but with a lot more words). Putting the over-exaggerated descriptions of love aside, the story was very well told, keeping the reader wanting more, with a fantastic plot twist at the end. Definitely recommend!

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