Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: Reader Review

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
Rating: 4/5 (very good)

In 1979, a brief but meaningful friendship forms between Larry Ott, a white boy from a middle class family, and Silas, a poor black boy living in a cabin on the Otts' property. Things change forever when Larry takes a girl on a date and she never returns. The girl's body is never found and while there is no evidence linking Larry to a crime, a cloud of suspicion hangs over his head, making him an outcast. Fast forward to present day. Silas is now the town constable, a girl has gone missing, and everyone assumes Larry is involved. The question of the missing girls is central to the book but the real mystery is the secrets and painful past shared by Larry and Silas. The language of the book and the depth of the characters is wonderful, making you want to turn the pages faster in an already suspenseful novel.

Reviewed by: Jessica O.
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