Thursday, December 4, 2014

All Around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark

A 4-year-old suffered two years of abuse when she was kidnapped by a couple with issuses. Years later the sudden death of her parents brings back those horrible memories, and she develops multiple-personality disorder to cope with her losses. When her college professor is murdered all leads point to her. Her defense attorney sister and a mental health doctor race to discover the truth behind the murder and the secrets of her past.

This book was really interesting to read. Their are so many different aspects of the story that all tied together in the end. The most interesting part was the development of the girl in the story. Not only of her own personality but her other personalities. They all get their own name and backstory but they still are related to the girl in some way. The development of all the characters were fantastic, especially the two antagonists; Bic and Opal.

This book is violent and scary on some aspects but overall it is a pretty safe book for older kids because of the complexity of the plot line. They might enjoy reading it together with a parent or being read outloud to.

This book is fascinating and gives incite to a mental patients mind. Everything is deep and motivating making this book a must-read!

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