Blame by Michelle Huneven
Vivacious history professor Pasty MacLemoore knows she has a drinking problem. She’s already had her license suspended and is familiar with the inside of a jail cell. But this time when she wakes from her blackout she learns that she’s being held for the homicide of two Jehovah’s Witnesses she’s run over in her own driveway. Through her stint in prison, her release, and her marriage, Patsy lives under the umbrella of oppressive guilt. When, twenty years later, Pasty learns an astonishing fact about the incident she must re-examine her life and investigate new choices now open to her. Blame is a thoughtful novel of moral consequence just begging to be read and discussed by book groups.
Laura
Spooner by Pete Dexter
From the day he was born Warren Spooner has been fighting his way through life, always living in the shadow of his stillborn twin, his mother’s favorite. Surrounded by brilliant siblings Spooner stands out as the troubled child who never ceases to amaze in his ability to make the wrong choice. Mayhem may be following Spooner everywhere, but there’s a real sense of joy in Dexter’s imaginative descriptions of life lived on the far side of luck.
Laura
Maynard and Jennica by Rudolph Delson
If you like the kind of movie where someone behind the camera interviews people to get an outside perspective on the situation, or on the people in the story, you’ll like this book. In learning about the titular Maynard and Jennica we hear from 35 different characters, from family members to the building super to casual observers who may or may not stick to the point of the story, which adds to the offbeat charm of the novel.
Laura
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