Wednesday, March 9, 2011
94. A book that shall not be named
This is a book written by the relative of a missing person whose case has received international publicity. Having read another book by one of this person's relatives, I thought this work would provide an interesting, different perspective on the story. However, I believe it came out too soon after the disappearance, and the author lacked adequate time and distance to process his emotions before writing the book. I certainly can't fault him for wanting to write a book, even if he did it for the money; looking for a missing relative obviously consumed most of his time and money. But I think he would have benefited from a good coauthor or editor to ensure things like consistent verb tenses and strong focus. The book rambles; I'm 50 pages in and have yet to learn anything I didn't already know about the missing person, the case, and the suspects.
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