karen z said:

“This is a very good book that I read just for a break from my usual kind. It was about a teacher though, so that interested me. There's really a lot of things in this book--murder, romance, tension, suspense, justice, interracial relationships, teaching and great characters. I was very surprised how much I liked this book and recommended it to others. The main character stabbed her abusive husband to death, moved back home and got a teaching job. Had a romantic relationship with black guy who she grew up with as a brother when her parents died. School found out about her secret and suspended her for not telling them up front. I found myself pulling for her throughout the book and when she addressed racism in her class, it was a lesson I'll never forget myself. It actually gave me something to think about and helped me be more acceptant of interracial marriages.
--Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"”

posted Tuesday, April 29 2008