Title: A compelling read
Product review: This book is a gem. Though I devoured each word as if it would somehow explain loss, death, the power of the mind and the connection between people, ultimately no higher meaning was given. The truth is discovered within the characters and whatever the reader comes away with is personal and precious. The writer expects, demands rather, that the reader work and come to conclusions on her own. I was disappointed and felt unfulfilled at the end, that all the ties were not tied neater, until I understood that that was the point. The writer provides the reader with the characters and the story so similar to life: nothing is easily explained, there are no pretty satin bows with which to tie things up. This tragic story finds a way to transcend it's horror by telling simple truths about life and relationships; a child's murder is juxtaposed with the telling of her first awkward kiss. Ultimately, the characters are real and unforgetable and that, to me, is the mark of a great book.
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