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Liked It “Bruce Steinberg (The Widow's Son), writing as B.R. Robb, has given us a mystery with a complex and thoughtful protagonist, a biracial man who as a small boy witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. When DNA evidence exonerates the man that he identified as the murderer sixteen years earlier,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Bruce Steinberg (The Widow's Son), writing as B.R. Robb, has given us a mystery with a complex and thoughtful protagonist, a biracial man who as a small boy witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. When DNA evidence exonerates the man that he identified as the murderer sixteen years earlier, he must deal with the incident, his past, his co-workers, his blessed Aunt Doria, and the community of Red River Falls in ways that he has always sought to avoid before. In doing so, he not only solves the mystery of what happened in Red River Falls, but he banishes the ghosts that have kept him not only separate from others, but truly alone. Bruce has a masterful way of expressing emotions and imagery which sets this mystery apart from cozies and thrillers and who-done-its and makes it instead a somber and disquieting literary gem with an ultimate message of hope and love. Given the literary quality of this book (which resulted in a rare, starred Kirkus review comparing Bruce's writing to that of Alice Sebold), the biracial protagonist, the Chicago-area author, the timeliness of the DNA and hidden racism storylines, and the affirming and uplifting spirit of the novel, many people may be asking why Oprah isn't reading "River Ghosts" and interviewing Bruce on television, but the more important question is: Why aren't you reading it? Buy it, borrow it, ask your library to get it, but you must read this book. ”
Donald J. Bingle, Author wrote this review Thursday, April 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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