A strange and twisted story that examines different marriages/relationships and their meaning...love, hatred, or both. It is as much about the fictitious story of the real-life Dr. Sam Sheppard as it is about David Pepin, and the story of Detective Hastroll and his wife figures in as well. It jumps around, and can be confusing, but I liked it and thought it was a very interesting way to present a story. Not entirely lucid at times, but still interesting.
I did look up Dr. Sheppard. He was convicted of murdering his wife in 1954. He spent 10 years in prison (1956-1966). His conviction was overturned, but his name was never really cleared. He died in 1970 of liver disease. He would be approaching the age of 90 if he were alive today, so casting him as a modern day detective is very odd, though it does seem to work within the cloudy framework of the novel.
I did look up Dr. Sheppard. He was convicted of murdering his wife in 1954. He spent 10 years in prison (1956-1966). His conviction was overturned, but his name was never really cleared. He died in 1970 of liver disease. He would be approaching the age of 90 if he were alive today, so casting him as a modern day detective is very odd, though it does seem to work within the cloudy framework of the novel.
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