“Blood everywhere. It was all over me,
too. The sound that came out of me after a few seconds of shocked silence was
akin to that of an animal caught in a trap. I didn’t even think I was capable
of making such a sound, but then again, I’d never discovered the man I loved
murdered only inches away from me.” (2)
Imagine waking up next to a bloody,
dead body and having no idea what happened. That’s the nightmare that Libby
woke up to.
“Maybe I was too emotionally and
physically drained. I guess back then I still believed in the system and that
all that mattered was that I knew in my heart I hadn’t killed my own husband.
At least, I was pretty sure I hadn’t.” (6)
Libby discovering the body and
describing the shock in gruesome detail was a very good starting point, but
then it deviated to the slow pace of standard protocol. Of course, that is the
normal procedure when dealing with murder. Still, the character depicted the
story with judicious finesse.
Written in the POV of Libby, story
delves into the mad and inquisitive ranting of a grieving widow while a killer
runs free. But could Libby be the killer? Could she have done it and not
remember? Could she be following in her father’s footsteps with the sadistic
practice of murder?
The whole book plays out as a series
of day-to-day entries following Libby’s indictment for the murder of her
husband. Reader will be by her side as she faces detectives, lawyers, reporters,
and potential suspects, trying to justify her innocence and fight for her
freedom while ultimately trying to find the truth. What really happened that
night?
But will she able to solve it in time?
Before she gets a life sentence or…the death penalty?
A juicy, well-written mystery!
My rating: 4 stars
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