Book #43

Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
400 pages

 

This book was marketed to me as a Gone Girl-esque book. The storyline intrigued me, and I've had it on my to-read list for awhile.

Kate is a stressed lawyer, and single mother. Her smart and seemingly put-together daughter is suddenly accused of cheating on a test, and throws herself off a roof. As Kate mourns her daughter's suicide, she starts questioning the circumstances surrounding it.

As this storyline progresses, the story of Amelia is shown through flashbacks. Amelia is asked to join a secret sorority-like club at her elite private high school, and starts getting into trouble to stay included in the group.

This book, although not quite as fast-paced as Gone Girl, did have one similarity -- although I had absolute no empathy about a single character in the book, I still really wanted to know how it ended. So I guess there was that.

Next up:  Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella