I Segreti Di Juniper Lane (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Neighborhood Watch, by Cammie McGovern, Borrowed from National Library for the Blind, available also from audible.com, produced by Tantor Media.12 years ago, librarian Betsy Treading was convicted of murdering her neighbor, the bohemian loner Linda Sue. After DNA testing finally exonerates Betsy, she returns to her suburban community determined to salvage her life and find the true killer. As she begins to pick apart the web of secrets, lies, and love affairs uncovered in the wake of her trial, Betsy suspects that her tight-lipped neighbors may know something that she has denied even to herself. In Neighborhood Watch, Cammie McGovern captures the nail-biting electricity of the best literary thrillers and zeros in on the subterranean tension abuzz in a town whose dark secrets threaten to obliterate the glossy facade of a perfect life. It is also the story of a woman coming into her own, finding her strength, and taking control of her life. It asks, what sort of price would you pay for the sake of your reputation? Filled with complex and surprising characters, Neighborhood Watch marks a significant step in the career of this talented author. Behind this neighborhoods white picket fence facade lies deception and mistrust, not unlike any normal American neighborhood. Betsy, the main character is accused and convicted of a murder and that is all I will tell you of the plot. Cammie McGovern is able to ramble through the plot line without once giving away her eventual conclusion. Before the story ends I have accused everyone in the neighborhood of the crime. Side story lines are intended to confuse and muddle the eventual outcome. I don't usually like psychological drama but since this was a book club choice I went forward with it and I'm glad I did. It was very challenging and interesting.
What do You think about I Segreti Di Juniper Lane (2010)?
Kind of random. I was hoping it would be much better than it was.
—walker
