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This has a bit of an Oprah's Book Club feel to it with the pile-on of tragedy onto the protagonist, but Ellory handles the emotions deftly enough that it doesn't feel as depressing as it might otherwise. A good choice for those who like a more literary style in their mysteries and don't mind a shift away from the more typical plot-heavy focus in the genre.
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Beautiful prose! And in many ways a satisfying story. I can't go with 5 stars, however. This story seemed to go on and on and on, not in a good way. I definitely wanted more "why" for the killer's motives. The writing makes one forgive some of the plot shortcomings and I'm sure I'll pick up other books by Mr. Ellory.
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I really loved this book. The style reminded me of Harper Lee and David Guterson.
More than just a crime story.
More than just a crime story.
07/26/08 rec via bookmooch
For November's HNR.
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Jan 05, 2010
Gaijinmama
marked it as to-read
Sep 14, 2012
MichelleCH
marked it as not-for-me
