I liked this book, but not as much as the other Megan Abbott books I’ve read (there wasn’t enough gangster moll action for me). It’s based on a true story, which I didn’t really know about until half way through (I often like to go into books quite blind, so I don’t get distracted from the story and it all feels quite fresh), but that was interesting and I feel like I might look a little further into the lady who this was based on. I feel a bit sorry for her. So, I imagine that a bit of license was taken with the people and stories – but I enjoyed the characters and the writing. I really liked Louise and Ginny. You do get quite immersed in the period she writes about, as she does so quite descriptively.. but I found it a little lacking. Still enjoyed it though. I am not in the mood to write reviews right now. While I enjoyed this book, I found it oddly distant. Perhaps it was partly all the language running around in circles to avoid just telling us Marion was having sex with Joe Lanigan, a smooth talking Phoenix 'businessman'who owns a string of pharmacies. Joe's business is never explained but it's strongly hinted that it's not all legal. Whether he's a bootlegger or drug dealer, he's not the man he portrays himself to be to Marion.Marion is a young, beautiful newlywed whose husband is out of the country. Befriended by a woman she works with Marion is drawn into the partying life and meets Joe, which changes everything. Loosely based on a real crime dubbed the 'Suitcase Murders' where two dismembered female bodies were found in a pair of suitcases at the Los Angeles train station.I never felt any connection with any of the characters. Where I should have felt empathy or even sympathy for Marion I felt nothing but an interest in finding out what happened to her, but not really caring.
Do You like book Bury Me Deep (2009)?
A great period piece; Abbott captures the tone and feel of the thirties.
—lolla
A little slow to start, but finishes swiftly! A good read!
—cykage
One of the best books I've read this year.
—PLLSaga
