| Whistling in the Dark; a Novel |
[Feb. 25th, 2008|04:27 pm] |
Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen (Adult Fiction New) is a good, fast-paced murder mystery with a couple of interesting twists.
First of all, the author lives in Mequon and the story takes place in the summer of 1959 on Vliet Street in Milwaukee. From her writing style, Lesley Kagen seems like the kind of person you would like to meet in line at the grocery store. And you just might! Milwaukee residents will love the references to the gorilla named Sampson, Washington Park, Braves baseball, smells from the cookie factory and cream puffs at the State Fair.
Secondly, the story is written from the view point of Sally, an endearing, gutsy and very caring 10-year old with a big imagination. This is anything but a lazy carefree summer for Sally and Troo (short for Trooper), her nine-year-old sister. Their mother is at St. Joe's Hospital gravely ill; their older sister is distracted and in love with Eddie; their step-father is rarely home and when he is, he has had too much to drink. Add to that - it is a scary and dangerous time. Two other young girls have been molested and murdered. The neighborhood is all abuzz. Sally thinks she knows who is responsible AND she thinks she is going to be next! But everyone knows that Sally has a big imagination - so nobody will believe her. |
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