Many thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by a favorite, Chris Bohjalian. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
One moment is all it takes to ruin lives. In 1978, a young woman golf prodigy, accidentally kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club. The investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs, predatory men, and a teenager on trial.
I’m a big fan of Chris Bohjalian, and this one ranks as one of his best in my mind. I was mesmerized by not only the story but the way it was told. He was able to inhabit the soul of both a young woman and an older one looking back on the experience and writing it as a memoir. Our attitudes in the 1970s versus today were made so powerful in this manner. The story is just so emotional, suspenseful, and gripping that I couldn’t stop reading and you'll feel for these characters. Long-time readers will also find Easter eggs geared toward his own books and biography. Bravo!
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