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Innocent Little Crimes (2012)

by C.S. Lakin(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1926997859 (ISBN13: 9781926997858)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Imajin Books

review 1: I thouroughly enjoyed this book. I found it to be a surprsingly good page turner. The book is about a group of people who went to college together and are now in their thirties. Four of them played a horrific trick on a very niave, self-concious and unconfident young girl who just wanted to find friendship and be loved, whilst one (her best friend as such) who sort of knew what was going on stood in the background and allowed it to happen becasue she was afraid of losing the man she thought she loved and being shunned from the group.Now fifteen years on and all of them have pretty much failed life in one way or another, except Lila, who has become a famous and extremely rich comedienne. Knowing what their lives have become Lila invites them to her big mansion on an island... more for a reunion. On their mind is only one thing, Lila is rich and maybe she can help them out of their pickles in life but for Lila this is going to be a weekend solely for revenge for their part in her humiliation which has left her bitter and scarred for life. Only at first they have no idea why she is so intent on dredging up the past until it all comes flying to the surface and everyone is made relive the terrible crime they committed, which unfortunately results in one of their untimely deaths and goes to show that revenge truly is bittersweet!
review 2: As groups of thirty-somethings drive to the Anacortes Ferry on their way to a party in the San Juans, I almost wish I were with them enjoying the wonderful scenery. But this celebration hides the cruelties of youth and vicious threats of revenge in C.S. Lakin’s Innocent Little Crimes. And all the crimes and criminals are guilty.Fifteen years ago, these students starred in a play together. Shy Lila left herself open to teasing when she fell for the leading man and a cruel joke ensued, but now, while all the others have failed in their chosen careers, Lila’s the winner, the success, the party-thrower. Their reunion story might read like the movie The Big Chill, but instead, as one of the characters declares, it’s “[m]ore like the Big Chill faces the Big Chilly San Juans.”All the characters are guilty in some way, even the most reluctant conspirator, and all face punishment in this tale while snatching at dreams. The author allows her readers into each character’s head, allowing us to see their motivations and delusions, then stepping aside for editorial analysis. It makes for a fairly slow read as each character faces and responds to truth and memory, but the prologue’s promise of something more keeps pages turning with a crash of San Juan waves to its conclusion once the set-up’s complete. As disaster looms, it’s not clear how any can move on.This thought-provoking tale carries wise reminders of deep hurts so thoughtlessly caused, proving unkindness to be neither innocent nor little, even in the guise of revenge. But there’s hope as well in the ending of the tale, revealing guilt and punishment as only one part of the path.Disclosure: I met the author online and was lucky enough to get a free ecopy of this novel. less

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