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The Appeal by Janice Hallett
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
π The Appeal
π Janice Hallett
π 416 pages
π 4 stars
π Summary π
One murder. Fifteen suspects. Can you uncover the truth?
The Fairway Players, an amateur theater group, are in the middle of rehearsels for their production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons when tragedy strikes the family of director Martin Hayward and his wife, Helen. Their young granddaughter is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that costs a tremendous sum, so their fellow castmates rally to raise the money to give her a chance at survival.
But not everybody is convinced of the experimental treatment's efficacy-nor of the good intentions of those involved. As tension grows within the community, things come to a shocking head at the explosive dress rehearsel. The next day, a dead body is found, and soon an arrest is made. In the run-up to the trial, two young lawyers sift through the evidence-emails, messages, letters-with a growing suspicion that the killer may be hiding in plain sight. The proof is all there, between the lines, waiting to be uncovered.
π My Thoughts π
Never read a book quite like this, but I was hooked from the start. Told in mixed media, you are reading emails, texts, letters, police reports, news paper articles and voicemails that have been transcribed into writing. Fast paced, I finished in 2 sittings. Quite enjoyed the mystery of it all, and as a true crime junkie, it had me taking notes and trying to figure everything out along with the lawyers.
π Janice Hallett
π 416 pages
π 4 stars
π Summary π
One murder. Fifteen suspects. Can you uncover the truth?
The Fairway Players, an amateur theater group, are in the middle of rehearsels for their production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons when tragedy strikes the family of director Martin Hayward and his wife, Helen. Their young granddaughter is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that costs a tremendous sum, so their fellow castmates rally to raise the money to give her a chance at survival.
But not everybody is convinced of the experimental treatment's efficacy-nor of the good intentions of those involved. As tension grows within the community, things come to a shocking head at the explosive dress rehearsel. The next day, a dead body is found, and soon an arrest is made. In the run-up to the trial, two young lawyers sift through the evidence-emails, messages, letters-with a growing suspicion that the killer may be hiding in plain sight. The proof is all there, between the lines, waiting to be uncovered.
π My Thoughts π
Never read a book quite like this, but I was hooked from the start. Told in mixed media, you are reading emails, texts, letters, police reports, news paper articles and voicemails that have been transcribed into writing. Fast paced, I finished in 2 sittings. Quite enjoyed the mystery of it all, and as a true crime junkie, it had me taking notes and trying to figure everything out along with the lawyers.