Rescue by Anita Shreve

Synopsis:
An EMT falls in love with a reckless patient, who then abandons him and their daughter, and he struggles with whether he should let her back in.

Review:
I blazed through Rescue, which doesn’t have the strongest of plots but offers an emotionally compelling story nonetheless. Though it takes a turn for the melodramatic near the end, I stayed with the characters because I found them to be so real. It didn’t offer any grand revelations, nor did it make my toes tingle, but it was a pleasant enough read.

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Testimony by Anita Shreve

Synopsis:
A sex scandal rocks a prep school.

Review:
I did not care for Testimony. I felt like the writing was on the nose and even lazy. I’m sure Anita Shreve can do better.

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