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Book Review of What the Dead Know

What the Dead Know
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Helpful Score: 2


An extremely well-written book. Two sisters, 11 and 15, disappear at a mall. Thirty years later, a mystery woman claims to be one of the sisters. The book toggles back and forth between present and past times. It is a bit timely since the true story of Jaycee Dugard has been in the news. The only problem that I have with this book is that the main character, the returning sister, seems to be rather unsympathetic, in my opinion.

The story of the parents and the detective involved in the case was very strong. I was not surprised at the ending, even though it was supposed to be shocking. It was a good read though and I finished it quickly.