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6.11.2011

LIfe Sentences

by Laura Lippman

I've read two books by this author, liking one and loving the other.
I guess this one falls slightly under the liking bar, not sure why.
The basic plot revolves around a writer back in her hometown, desperate for something to write about. She starts to look into a crime supposedly committed by an old classmate and of course it turns out to be different than expected, with surprises and mysteries revolved.
Those are all things I like so I expected to enjoy this book more but it was just...okay.
I'm of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian that crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved. 
                                                                           Barbara Kingsolver