A mysterious woman with a past and a detective hired
to track her, these two threads of the story lead to a riveting tale to uncover
the secrets of the past. Polly has
appeared at a roadside diner and Adam appears shortly thereafter. They both get a job at the diner, one as a
waitress, and one as a cook and their love interest simmers through the
summer. Adam finds he can’t keep away
from Polly, but what is her true story?
Is she a murderer or a victim?
I enjoyed how the story unraveled over time and kept
me guessing until the end. There were
many threads to this story and I really enjoyed how they were all revealed over
time. I liked the setting, although it
did take me a bit to realize it was set twenty years in the past. I’ll admit, I
didn’t enjoy this as much as I’ve enjoyed previous Laura Lippman books. I had a hard time getting into it and I had a
hard time caring about Polly. The
characters were well developed, but she was so much of an enigma, I found
myself not caring for her much. And at
the end of the book I was left thinking, what the heck just happened?
Favorite Quotes:
“No one chases a waterfall. You go for a swim and next thing you know,
the current catches you and throws you right over.”
“June leaves her parents in the den, watching Murder
She Wrote. She worries a little about
the watching crime shows, but it was always their favorite program. Maybe it’s a good sign that they still want
to visit Cabot Cove and follow J.B. Fletcher on her various trips. Murder in J.B. Fletcher’s world is almost
gentle, bloodless. And there’s no
follow-up, no future visits from J.B. Fletcher in which the bereaved are staring
into space, indifferent to food, conversation, or even a possible Baltimore
oriole sighing.”
“He’s not a bad man, he’s a good man who made some bad
decisions. It’s an important
distinction.”
“Nothing makes you feel more alive than almost dying.”
Overall, Sunburn is an intriguing tale that kept me
guessing, but I felt the ending was a bit flat.
Book Source:
Review Copy from William Morrow – Thanks!
Always disappointing when the ending of an otherwise good read leaves you feeling flat.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is! There were a lot of great parts to this book. Oh well - I still can't wait for her next book to come out!
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