Pheeeew...and end! I absolutely loved this book! What set this book apart from other regular thrillers is bringing in the very tricky subject of Teacher/student relationships and were the line is crossed... A man falsely accused or a young teenage victim? Hmmm..!!You will have to read until the end to find out! Storyline and plot all superb! Will definitely be reading more of Brian Freeman's books. Highly recommend! This book had everything I like in a mystery. The characters were well developed and likable. Mark is a teacher that has lost his job due to accusations of an inappropriate affair with a student. His wife still teaches at the same small town school that Mark did. Being in a small Minnesota town myself and in the field of education, I can imagine the consequences of it. Although Mark is innocent, no one believes him.When another student turns up dead everything goes from bad to worse. At times, the story felt a little like victim literature as the couple went from one bad scenario after another. The plot is page turning, however, and the twists and surprises must have been planned out in detail before the story began- the story reaches a point when they become relentless.Each of the characters was round and had many facets to their actions and motivations. Not only did this engage me with them and hence the story itself more deeply, it made possible some of the effective twists and turns the plots takes. This depth of character makes possible the unpredictability of each character which in turn opens many avenues for the author to take in developing this story. A good writer flourishing in his or her craft seems to have a knack for this type of thing and this author does it well.Often I find these types of stories trite or repetitive- the town with secrets and people willing to kill to keep them sort of thing. Not in this case, however. I really couldn't wait to see the end, and how an author ends a story is in large part a measure of their ability. Some writers write the ending first, or so I have heard. This book slowly, yet quickly, builds to its climax, dividing the story between scenes and characters effectively. While this can be an annoying trait for a book to have, such is not the case here. It keeps the suspense building and interest high. Perhaps this is due to the shorter chapter length, or at least partially. One thing I often personally like are a shorter, focused chapters. When I want to stop reading I like to be able to do so at reasonable junctures (or when life unreasonably calls me away) and I often can read for only ten minutes at a time during some type of break in my day. Books that weight in at 40 or 50 pages per chapter invariably force me to stop in the middle of s scene and I find it difficult to begin without rereading at times. This author understands not only how to build a story, he crafts it well, develops his characters and plot efficiently, and ends the story on a satisfactory note. I thoroughly enjoyed this read.
What do You think about Il Dubbio (2012)?
Intriguing story with multiple story lines all leading to a wrapped up conclusion.
—prettyprincess
Started off a bit slow but soon picked up and was a very good read.
—cass
Freeman never disappoints. He is a master of the thriller.
—jhykahaha
Echt een goed boek! redelijk spannend en leuke pageturner
—ptr28_12
