September started with good intentions, but for one reason or another nobody (myself included) managed to read both books this month. Rather than leave it, we have put the second book back by a month, so hopefully some of us will have had chance to read it.
Allen Eskens – The life we bury
This is a great story, a lovely premise, with the added ‘did he do it?’ apsect. Joe’s college assignment to go and interview a stranger, captured my attention, as a teacher I thought this was a great task. The fact that he ended up interviewing a man (Carl Iverson) with such an interesting back story is fabulous. Then there is the added danger to Joe and Lila, when they decide to investigate deeper into the murder. Joe’s family situation is fascinating, if very sad, with an emotionally manipulative, alchoholic mother and a brother with developmental issues, his background has not been easy. Lila’s relationship wih Jeremy (Joe’s brother) is beautifully written, it is lovely that she was able to accept and understand him so easily, and gives the reader a deeper understanding of her as an empath.
What started as a fairly well paced book about a young man with an interesting college project, and a man who had been jailed for murder, fast became an ‘edge of your seat’ thriller. As the book progressed I found that I really wanted to know what happened to Crystal, and how Carl ended up serving many years in prison for a murder that he may not have commited. This is a great book with so many interesting storylines, and a lot of tense moments, where as a reader you are literally shouting at the book. The change of typeface for Joe’s assignment in chapter 23 is a really nice touch, it does interrupt the flow, but in a good way. The whole group loved this book, and the average rating was 4.5*, which was also my rating. Give it a go, I doubt you’ll be dissapointed.
Happy Reading!
Mel x
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