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The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford

3/30/2015

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"Although I would never call myself a mystery/thriller fan, lately I have found myself on the hunt for psychological fiction that will captivate me in the manner of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train. I do happen to be a sucker for debut authors, so when Susan Crawford's first novel The Pocket Wife arrived in a recent ARC box, I decided to give it chance.

Dana Catrell has a history of bipolar disorder. With her son away at college and her husband becoming increasingly distant, she finds herself moving closer to another episode of instability. She's not quite ready to call her therapist despite her husband's insistence. Waking to the sound of an ambulance wail and very little memory of what she did that afternoon, Dana is horrified to discover that her neighbor Celia has been brutally murdered—and that she is the last person to have seen Celia alive. Vague memories of a fight with Celia have Dana questioning if she unknowingly committed the murder, but the detective in charge of the investigation isn't willing to close the case that easily. He may also be Dana's only hope for holding onto her sanity.

Written primarily from the viewpoint of a person who fears she may have lost her grip on reality, and the possibility of being conveniently tucked away by her self-absorbed husband, it was impossible to not to connect and feel empathy for Dana, but she never ventures into the pathetic. The introduction of other potential suspects and plot twists made for a complex storyline that kept me turning pages well past the time I should have gone to bed. It all led to a conclusion that surprised me and left me hungry for my next psychological suspense fix. 

A powerfully written and satisfying read, I recommend The Pocket Wife, not only to fans of Flynn and Hawkins, but also to those who enjoyed S. J. Watson's Before I Go to Sleep."



- Kathy Clevenger, Baker & Taylor
[Indie Review- Customer/Staff Reviews from other Indie Bookstores]
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Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway

3/22/2015

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"This is not and easy book/story to read! Parents want the very best for their child/children, but when there isn't a choice about what those options really are... what do the parents do? When Dawn introduces her parents to her boyfriend, Ruud, her parents know that there are problems with this daughter's choice. Perhaps they have been denying more about their daughter's life than they want to admit. If you liked the book "Defending Jacob", you will find this a great companion read."

- Susan
[Find out more about Susan and her Favorites HERE.]
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The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

3/1/2015

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"When Grandmother Addie Baum recounts her life to her Granddaughter, life in Boston as a young Jewish girl in the 1900's comes to life. The coming of age for both Grandmother & Granddaughter is a sweet - refreshing read."

- Susan
[Find out more about Susan and her Favorites HERE.]
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