Monday, April 12, 2010

The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson

After listening to Between, Georgia, I was hooked on Joshilyn Jackson and couldn't wait to get to this book! Like Jackson's other books, this one is set in the south--partly in Victorianna, the gated community that is home to Laurel Hawthorne and partly in poverty-stricken DeLop where her mother grew up.

When Laurel finds her 13 year old daughter's best friend floating lifelessly in the Hawthorne's pool, she turns to her unpredictable sister Thalia for help in solving the mystery that surrounds the death. With Thalia's "help" Laurel discovers the truth behind her family's secreted past, the state of her marriage, and what happened in her back yard.

Would I recommend this book? Yes, I absolutely love audio books that are read by the author and this one even comes with an interview after the conclusion of the story.

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