#19
Finished The Liar's Diary by Patry Francis. Okay, seriously? SO GOOD. If you like suspense novels, you'll probably like this although it isn't traditionally suspense. I felt uneasy for most of the novel but it took a long time to really get going. I totally recommend it.
Others who have recommended it? Jennifer Weiner, Laura Lippman and Sara Paretsky. And where they lead, I will follow.
This is what it says on the back of the book (I don't want to spoil anything):
"Jeanne Cross's contented suburban life gets a jolt of energy from the arrival of Ali Mather, the stunning new music teacher at the local high school. With a magnetic personality and looks to match, Ali draws attention from all quarters, including Jeanne's husband and son. Nonetheless, Jeanne and Ali develop a deep friendship based on their mutual vulnerabilities and the long-held secrets that Ali has been recording in her diary. The diary also holds a key to something darker: Ali's suspicion that someone has been entering her house when she is not at home. Soon their friendship will be shattered by violence--and Jeanne will find herself facing impossible choices in order to protect the people she loves."
And yeah, so good. :)
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There's this movie, When a Stranger Calls Back (very cheesy but also very fun) and there's a line in there about how, when you live alone, you know where you leave stuff. You have very specific places for things and when things have been moved, you know. Even if people think you're just forgetting where you actually put something, you know. And that always struck me, because I thought that would be the best way ever to slowly drive someone crazy and/or scare them out of their minds. Just deliberately start moving stuff--a little at first and then more and more.
If/when you read this, let me know how you like it. :)