Lynda J R. reviewed on 2/3/2013 + 39 more book reviews

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"Dont I Know You?" is one of the most haunting books Ive read in a long time. The story is divided into thirds, each covering a period in New York City spanning 12 years. It begins with the murder of a woman who is found by her 12-year-old son. As the book goes on, it becomes clear how the people in each section are connected and who might have a motive for the murder. Shepards writing is just marvelous in a book that is not a typical murder-mystery, but rather a look at how little we really know about each other. An example: The one thing he could see in the open space ahead of him was the missing shape of his mother. It was reassuring to know it would always be there. He folded (a picture of) her in half, in quarters. He swallowed her. She would stay there, slowly unfolding for the rest of his life.

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