Helpful Score: 2
didn't enjoy this as much as "Ordinary Times", but she writes so well.
Helpful Score: 1
Very good novel - created a very real sympathy for a man trying to regain his life against overwhelming odds.
Helpful Score: 1
Great read! I had trouble putting it down - read until 2 am to finish it.
Helpful Score: 1
I never would have thought that I could root for a murderer, which would be a sign of an author who is very good at characterization. Gordon returns to his hometown after 25 yrs. in jail, starting over where everyone thinks they know his story. His 13 yr. old neighbor is just trying to survive, with a crack addict for a mother. The girl decides to latch on to Gordon. Then there is the elderly neighbor, watching her neighborhood fall apart. Book would lend itself well to a book discussion.
