Review: A suspense novel with heart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2010
At the heart of this story is a young woman named Alex with an unusual gift. We first meet her as a baby who's father dies saving her from a house fire. Tragedy seems to follow Alex as she befriends a woman named Maggie. Maggie gets her a job working with chimpanzees who have learned sign language. On her first day at work, Alex witnessed the death of her new friend, Maggie, at the hands of one of her beloved chimps. This was the beginning of a mystery that Alex had to solve to save everyone she has come to care about and keep herself alive. The author is skillful at keeping the reader in suspense throughout the story so you're pulled along easily, fully engaged with the characters. The only small critique I have is the dialog sometimes becomes stiff but this is a must read for all animal lovers! I especially enjoyed the story from the animals' points of view.One warning, the ending left me wanting more. I didn't want to leave the characters so soon and wish the author would have let us follow them a bit longer. Sequel, perhaps?