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Aug 25, 2017PippaS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Joe Talbert is a deeply developed and likeable character struggling to get through college while the odds are stacked heavily against him. An English class assignment takes him to Carl, a murderer dying of cancer in a rest home, and as Joe becomes engrossed in the details of Carl's crime his dysfunctional alcoholic mother and autistic brother add tension that keeps this novel fast paced and engrossing. His growing relationship with a troubled fellow student and the convicted killer brings the story to a satisfying conclusion after delivering plenty of page-turning action. I highly recommend it.