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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I thought I was going to be reading a murder mystery, but this was far from that. The who-done-it component of this book was incredibly weak. Very little character development, and an implausible conclusion. As a "memoir" of a woman with dementia, it was amazing, insightful, tragic. Perhaps Goodreads should include a more thorough description of the book.
Probably 3.75. I think if I'd remembered to rate it right after I read it, it might have been 3 stars. But it is sticking with me over time, and in a good way.
The resolution of the book was unsatisfying, but it was an interesting read overall.
A five star book all the way to the last half of the last chapter. A very well written story, and even the switch from first person to second person was deftly handled. A perfect book save for the Matlock ending.
Great concept for a thriller: a surgeon with Alzheimer's doesn't remember killing her best friend. Why would she do it? I thought the book was great right up to the tacked on Perry Mason confession. Yes, we want to know what happened, but the way it spilled out wasn't in keeping with the characters. A third person narrator could have told us in an epilogue. That would have been chilling, instead of "really?!"
I liked this book a lot until the ending, which was expected. The redeeming quality of this book is that it affords us a look inside the mind of a person who is suffering from Alzheimer's. It is frightening to imagine this disease taking a hold of you. This is an account of a brilliant orthopedic surgeon's rapid mental decline. I also suggest "Still Alice" if you want more of this genre.
Ms. LaPlante is masterful at painting a picture of the utter chaos and ethos of a condemned mind. The reader is at times distressed at the plight of literally losing your mind and at other times nostalgic at the thought of reliving some of your most precious moments. In the end, the road that leads to a mind that betrays you is heartbreaking. Weaved into this story is a little mystery, a little murder, a little revenge.
Unique. A 64 year-old doctor has dementia and is suspected of murder. We switch from present to past to her own unreality while
the police try to solve the murder.
the police try to solve the murder.
Great, very suspenseful book in the vein of of "Before I Go To Sleep" (SJ Watson) but with an even more unreliable narrator.
Better than I thought it would be, gotta admit. Sharp, unsentimental musings, heartbreaking confusion, and a slowly revealed, compelling mystery. Some surprisingly uncomfortable and honest reflections on motherhood.