Lindsey Lost
by Suzanne Marie Phillips
Even though Micah's a star pitcher,
his older sister Lindsey is the real deal--a runner so good, she has a shot at
the Olympics. The two of them urge each other on, and are each other's best
support. Then the unthinkable happens: Lindsey is murdered, and Micah may have
been the last person to see her.
But he can't remember what happened,
no matter what their parents tell him, no matter what the police say. Did he
witness his sister's murder--or commit it? Can he recall the truth before his
life is sentenced to end, too?
I was looking at my book shelf trying to pick a wintry read
for you guys and this one popped out at me. The main character of this book is
Micah. He is a very insecure character because he can’t remember anything about
the night of his sister’s murder and he’s doubting himself. The worst part is
his family doubts him too.
At the beginning of the book we get to see the bond between
Micah and his sister Lindsey. They have a very strong relationship and it is a
good example of friendship among siblings. The time in the book before
Lindsey’s death was longer than I expected.
Phillips really took the time to build up the characters and
let you connect to them first. She allowed you to build opinions about them
before throwing you into the mystery that ensues; let you build up a conclusion
and then she tore it down with some more “solid” evidence. My idea of who the
murderer was changed at least four times throughout the book. At the end I was surprised
that it was someone who I had crossed off the list of possible suspects.
I also thought it was creative how the chapters where set up.
There were pages dividing the book up into days. Then, in each day was the
chapters marked by the time of day. The book takes place over the course of six
days and ends with an epilogue that takes place the next year.
In the end I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. It’s not
going to make it in my top five favorites of this year but it was definitely a
good book. This was my first time reading a “who dun it” type mystery and it
was so much fun! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Language: Moderate
with one, non-sexual f-word
Alcohol/drugs: There
was mention of alcohol
Violence: 1.2
Sexual Content: There
is mention of whether or not certain couples are intimate but that’s it
Spiritual Content: None
