Just finished Something in the Water. It’s a Reese Witherspoon book club pick, who knew there was such a thing? It is in the mold of gone girl and girl on a train - British woman sorta maybe a tad deranged. I enjoyed it just as much as the others.
A friend just recommended that one - I think it's the one written by one of the minor actors from Downton Abbey, yes?
I just stayed up way too late to read Araminta Hall's
Our Kind of Cruelty in one sitting (haven't done that in many years) and am left with mixed feelings. If anyone has read it, I'd love to hear thoughts!
Also just read two books by Ben Dolnick back to back.
Ghost Notebooks (most recent) first, so then followed with his previous book,
The Bottom of Everything. Excellent, excellent writer, one of the best I've ever read. Real eye for those little details that speak volumes, engaging, although the plotlines won't be for everyone. Ghost Notebooks reviews range from 5 stars to 1 on Amazon, the latter seemingly disappointed that it's not really a ghost story. He never said it was, so get over it people!
Before that I read
Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel. First "adult" (quotations deliberate, because it's mostly about teenagers) novel by a YA writer, so thought I'd mention it as I think many here enjoy YA. Typical dual timeline story based around What Happened That Fateful Summer, including the Deep Dark Family Secret You Can See Coming from Page One. In the end though, a good read, very atmospheric, interesting characters, I'll probably read her next one whenever that happens, good summer read.
Picked up
Gone Girl finally, late to that party, but have a stack of others too.
I've decided I'm going to stop reading author bios though, or even looking at their pictures. Something about people who say they have a loving family including three small children writing some of the stuff I've read recently is weird - one almost wants to talk to the spouse, see what they make of all this, you know?
