Book: Neighborhood Watch: A Novel
Author: Cammie McGovern
Pages: 288
Format: pdf,rtf,epub,lit,lrf,mobi
Language: English
ISBN10: 0670022039
Great start to the summer reading season. I felt like all the characters in this novel could live on my street, no one was a mere foil. Best of all, my enjoyment didn't come down to whether the end was sufficiently surprising or seamless (though actually for me it was). This is a literary mystery where the plot and characters are more cared for by the author and ultimately make for an entirely satisfying read, much like McGovern's Eye Contact. Betsy Treading, the main character, is searching to understand the surfacing truths about her neighbors and truths in her own life which are no longer safe to ignore. She's looking for a murderer but in very courageous and atypical ways she's also looking to become a better person than she was. This is great mystery because it's also a magnifying look at parts of our human condition on a neighborhood scale. Loved it.
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