Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Pull of the Moon by Diane Janes

    Ghosts, cement, and murder - This novel surprised me by its cleverly constructed plot and development of the characters. It is the most intelligent mystery that I've read recently.  Katy was 19 years old when she decided to spend the summer with her boyfriend, Danny, and his friend, Simon.  A runaway teenage girl, Trudie, changes the dynamic of the group.  The author takes us to the present as Katy prepares to meet Danny's mother who is dying in a nursing home.  Before she dies she wants answers to the questions she has surrounding that summer of '72.  Only Katy knows the truth. She has held many secrets over her lifetime.  Good read!