As you probably know I’ve been having a love/hate relationship with fiction the last several year. I’m not sure if it’s because I can’t seem to stay focused for any length of time anymore, or if I’ve just read so many books in my life I find myself easily bored with a predictable plot.
Occasionally I do come across one that peaks my interest. I have given myself permission, though, to stop reading if I don’t really like it after a few chapters.
A couple of weeks ago I checked out All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. I did find it quite compelling from the start, and ended up finishing it in a week. That rarely happens anymore.
I’m including a synopsis of the story from the New York Times below:
“In the propulsive debut novel from the host of the #1 true crime podcast Crime Junkie, a journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor-and the disappearance of another girl twenty years later.”
I found the similarity to the Jon Bennet Ramsey case to be intriguing. There were definitely a lot of twists and turns along the way. I had no trouble staying interested, and returned to the book often throughout the week.
That being said, the ending was quite different than what you would expect. I can’t say I liked it particularly, but you may feel differently. However, I still think the book holds merit to be read, and I did enjoy reading it.
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