I read this book in 2 nights, only because the first night I was so sleepy. I would have read it in one sitting if I could have stayed awake. This was a great book, told from a father's point of view. His teenage son babysits and the 8 year old girl is missing the next morning. So many bits of evidence point to his son and the father immediately wonders if his son is guilty of a crime. As he is dealing with so many issues, his own childhood and family is constantly coming to his mind. He must work through his first family's past and his current family's present and future.
This book also made me wonder if I would be so quick to think my child guilty of a crime. I think that even if evidence pointed toward my child I would still think my child innocent, especially if my child was proclaiming innocence. I thought it very interesting that he automatically assumed his child could and possibly was guilty of this crime. Very interesting and exciting story.
Rating: 4.5/5
3 comments:
I read this not too long ago. It was a complete change of pace for me, but I did enjoy it!
thomas h. cook is one of my favorite writers. my favorite of his is the chatham school affair.
Hi Rebecca! I don't think I ever posted here. I need to add you onto my sidebar. :)
I read this one last year at this time and rated it a 3.5/5. Come see why at ... http://thoughtsofjoyblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/r-title-based-z-reads.html
This was my first Cook book (tee-hee) and one day I hope to read some more of his. There are just so many books to read!!!
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