Last night was the Aventura Book Club - a.k.a ABC meet-up where they discussed “Look Again” by Lisa Scottoline.
Marylin, the book club founder, would like to share her review of the “Look Again” and some insight from last night’s meeting. Here are a few highlights from her review. We look forward to bringing you more reading ideas and updates from ABC.
ABC – Review:
I finished the book in 2 days! Wow, loved it. Really enjoyed it a lot and my book club members liked it as well.
Scottoline jumped right in to the story and kept things moving page after page. She grabs your attention right from the beginning! Chapter 1 starts like this: ”Ellen Gleeson was unlocking her front door when something in the mail caught her attention. It was a white card with photos of missing children, and one of the little boys looked oddly like her son. She eyed the photo as she twisted her key in the lock, but the mechanism was jammed, probably because of the cold…Ellen couldn’t stop looking at the white card, which read HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHILD? The resemblance between the boy in the photo and her son was uncanny. They had the same wide set eyes, smallish nose, and lopsided grin. Maybe it was the lighting on the porch… She held the photo closer … The boys could have been twins.Weird, Ellen thought. Her son didn’t have a twin. She had adopted him as an only child.”Tell me that doesn’t grab your attention?
Well it grabbed mine… and yes, most people, as discussed with my ABC members don’t even look at these missing child photos anymore. I’m not saying that this is a good thing, but you don’t really even see them anywhere. They used to be printed on milk cartons, but now, I don’t think I have seen one in years!
Anyway, as I was saying, most people would dismiss such as thing and go on with their life, not thinking about it. But that’s not what the book is about… the book is about a woman who does NOT dismiss that little white card. A woman who goes through great extent to find out the truth about her adopted child and her suspicions.
Though some of my ABC members (pictured below) predicted the ending of the book, I did not think it was very predictable. I would give you examples, but I don’t want to ruin the story for you, it’s best you go and pick up a copy yourself and let me know if you predicted some of the happenings. And there is always something new happening!
Here are some questions we discussed last night (please feel free to answer them if you have read the book!):
1. As a journalist, Ellen has a heightened need to find the truth. In this circumstance, was this a good thing, or a bad thing?
2. What would you have done in Ellen’s place?
3. Would you have looked for the truth, even if it meant losing your son?
4.What do you think were Ellen’s motivations?
Sincerely,
Marissa Clarke, ABC member, commented on the book: “A fast read that will keep you engaged, with a surprise ending! Perfect to take to the beach or on a trip.”
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1 Kat // Aug 18, 2010 at 11:58 pm
I loved this book. I’ve read all Lisa Scottoline’s books. I found a great listing of all of her books with a series indicator at:
http://lisascottoline.jrfrog.com
Hope she keeps them coming!!
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