Where They Found Her: A Novel
By: Kimberly McCreight
Rating: 5 of 5
“Where They Found Her” is a multi-layered mystery that kept me in suspense for most of the book. While there were elements of the story that I solved very early on, there were others that were a complete shock and surprise to me. The clues where there when I looked backwards but I never expected so many “whodunnits” to be tied together in one book.
The author expertly wove the various story lines together using a variety of written works, including an old journal, a newer journal, online newspaper articles, and first and third person narratives. It didn’t take very long to understand the reason for the various sources as they started forming a single story. It was kind of like seeing a painting being painted from the outer edges in toward the middle.
There are quite a few serious issues that are dealt with in this book from death to new life, physical abuse to mental abuse, and more in between. The story centers on a fairly elite university town that has been very good about maintaining its image at the expense of various victims throughout the years. Our main character is Molly, who is overcoming her own grief and changing her profession from being a lawyer to becoming a newspaper journalist. From almost the beginning of the book, we see Molly being confronted time and time again with circumstances that might knock her to her knees and yet she is able to pull herself back up and continue on. She ends up being a very inspirational character.
I really enjoyed the book which is the first that I have read by Kimberly McCreight. I plan on picking up her first book “Reconstructing Amelia” because I so enjoyed “Where They Found Her.” I recommend the book for adults and young adults who can deal with very serious issues. It is more than a mystery and might be too much for too young of an individual.
I received a complimentary copy of this book via the publisher.
“Where They Found Her” is a multi-layered mystery that kept me in suspense for most of the book. While there were elements of the story that I solved very early on, there were others that were a complete shock and surprise to me. The clues where there when I looked backwards but I never expected so many “whodunnits” to be tied together in one book.