Saturday Morning Reading.
The first installment of 2013! I have to mention that I have already read three novels so far. Not bad for mid-way through the first month. My voracious reading includes two novels in the Heros of Olympus trilogy by Rick Riordan. Thanks to N (9) who is reading them, we decided to read them together. As someone who loved The Hunger Games & Twilight novels – this was was fun to read. It was made more enjoyable because I was doing this with N.
Today’s post is focused on my second Gillian Flynn novel, Sharp Objects. The plot focuses on Camille, thirty, a reporter for a third tier Chicago paper. A series of murders in her hometown brings her home to investigate, after 8 years away and one long trip to the psych hospital. In Wind Gap, Camille digs into the horrible nature of these crimes as she tries to discover the murderer and faces her history with her mother and family. The clues feel all too familiar for Camille.
This is Ms. Flynn’s debut novel. I started it Sunday and finished it this morning. Its the kind of book that you stay up late to finish. It is a dark and haunting story – which, as a mother disturbed me on so many levels. I almost walked away from it and I am glad I didn’t. That the writing moved me in that way speaks volumes, yes? I recommend picking this one up, or downloading it as I do.
I love the roller coaster rides that Ms. Flynn’s story writing sends you on. From Gone Girl (here) to Sharp Objects – I am eager to read Dark Places, her second novel. You can find information about all three here. If you’ve read any of these books, I would love to hear your thoughts.
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