Tuesday, January 30, 2007

What Happened to Cass McBride?

I annotated this book for the Gazette for next week, but I think it deserves a bit more than three sentences. I enjoy a good thriller, but I don't like it when everything ties up at the end and everyone goes back to their same old lives. That's where this one is different. The story is told in alternating voices: the captor, the police, and Cass who is the captive. What seems like a straight forward revenge tale ends up much more convoluted and complex with each character having many reasons for ending up where they are. Sometimes the voices get confusing when you hear about things from the past and the present together, but is works to tell the story. I like the fact that the ending is really messy, meaning that you know what happens but you also know that nobody had a "happily ever after" moment either. It's not a long book, a quick read and worth your time. If you like this one, check out some of Gail Giles' other titles.

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