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Book #55
55) LeCraw, Holly. THE SWIMMING POOL. Doubleday: 2010.
from amazon.com review: While a brief synopsis of Holly Lecraw's debut might lure you into believing that "The Swimming Pool" is a steamy summer page-turner--it is, in fact, something far more intriguing. Beginning with an unlikely and dangerous affair, Lecraw charts a turbulent, but inevitable, path that rips apart two families. But more important than the crimes of the flesh and their immediate repercussions, "The Swimming Pool" picks up years later with a haunting story of loss, regret, and those damaged in the wake of past events. In a surprisingly subtle narrative, Lecraw interweaves past and present to create a disturbingly candid portrait of individuals caught up in deceit and emotional crisis.
from amazon.com review: While a brief synopsis of Holly Lecraw's debut might lure you into believing that "The Swimming Pool" is a steamy summer page-turner--it is, in fact, something far more intriguing. Beginning with an unlikely and dangerous affair, Lecraw charts a turbulent, but inevitable, path that rips apart two families. But more important than the crimes of the flesh and their immediate repercussions, "The Swimming Pool" picks up years later with a haunting story of loss, regret, and those damaged in the wake of past events. In a surprisingly subtle narrative, Lecraw interweaves past and present to create a disturbingly candid portrait of individuals caught up in deceit and emotional crisis.