I thought this book would be a great read. I started it and tried to wade thru the book, but I had to stop. The book jumps around from past to present, different characters. I could not keep the characters and the story line straight. I wanted to find out how the book ended but I had to put it down. I did not finish this book and I would not recommend it at all. Don't waste your time or money on this book!
Book Description
'A man can only take so much pretty walking back and forth in front of him.' When nineteen-year-old Wendy White disappears, the small town of Haeden, New York, is shaken to its core. The police are unable to trace the missing waitress; everyone assumes that she has run away. But, six months later, Wendy's tortured body is found in the nearby woods. She has only been dead for a matter of days. With no one willing to talk, the investigation slows to a halt. But local reporter Stacy Flynn and high school student Alice Piper have their own reasons for finding out what really happened. The truth behind Wendy's disappearance has a devastating effect on the town: what was once a rural idyll is now the backdrop to murder, violence and revenge.
My Review
This certainly was a different type of murder mystery. It switches from first person to third person as all the different characters give their points of view on what they heard or saw in regards to what happened to Wendy. After the murder has been explained, the book takes off and becomes a real page turner as the murder of Wendy White is avenged. With the theme of violence against woman by men who hate women, the book is not an easy read. It is, however, an excellent debut for Cara Hoffman and I do look forward to reading more from her.
'A man can only take so much pretty walking back and forth in front of him.' When nineteen-year-old Wendy White disappears, the small town of Haeden, New York, is shaken to its core. The police are unable to trace the missing waitress; everyone assumes that she has run away. But, six months later, Wendy's tortured body is found in the nearby woods. She has only been dead for a matter of days. With no one willing to talk, the investigation slows to a halt. But local reporter Stacy Flynn and high school student Alice Piper have their own reasons for finding out what really happened. The truth behind Wendy's disappearance has a devastating effect on the town: what was once a rural idyll is now the backdrop to murder, violence and revenge.
My Review
This certainly was a different type of murder mystery. It switches from first person to third person as all the different characters give their points of view on what they heard or saw in regards to what happened to Wendy. After the murder has been explained, the book takes off and becomes a real page turner as the murder of Wendy White is avenged. With the theme of violence against woman by men who hate women, the book is not an easy read. It is, however, an excellent debut for Cara Hoffman and I do look forward to reading more from her.
