Review: Great read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2012
I was worried that a story set in the UP of Michigan would descend to "yooper" stereotypes and grammar.  It didn't.  I really liked the way the author set up the story by explaining her personal experience and then telling her fictionalized version.  On some level all authors write what they know and this author clearly knows the pain of losing someone to a violent death while at the same time experiencing what should be the most wonderful time of your life.When I reached what I thought was the end I was at the 74% mark in my kindle version of this book.  To my surprise and delight there was another quarter of the book to tell the "rest of the story."  Was it a huge coincidence the way the murderer's offspring came together with the victim's?  Sure, but then this is fiction and gosh darn it, the UP is a small place to begin with and coincidences do happen!All in all I really did enjoy this book.  I thought it was well plotted, the characters were realistic, and it had a satisfying ending.  I would read this author again.