Book Review: A Student of Living Things

Reviewed By: Shirley - RAM

A Student of Living Things     Amazon US TPB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada TPB Amazon Canada HC
Susan Richards Shreve
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Thriller
Plume

When Clair Frayn¹s brother Steven is shot at the college where they both study, his death affects her close knit family. Her father and mother pull apart, her composer Uncle Milo attempts to brighten the atmosphere by buying a piano.

Clair meets Victor Duarte who implies a connection to Steven. Victor suggests Benjamin Reed, son of the assistant attorney general, may know something about the shooting. He wants Clair to start a relationship with Benjamin to find out more. Needing a way to cope with her brother¹s death, Clair agrees.

The story of a loving if flawed family surrounds the mystery of Steven¹s death, as things gradually escalate with the investigation of the shooting. A compelling tale, insightful, romantic, unnerving, well worth the read,

Shirley - RAM

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