by Janice Law
A professor-student relationship explodes in an
intense thriller
Reviewed by: Beth Williams
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Jason "Lars" Larson, a popular professor of Romantic
and Victorian poetry who always has a waiting list of
students to sit in his class, has never had a problem
wooing the ladies.until he meets Iris Weed, an
unconventional, witty college senior who has decided
to live out of her truck and document the experience
in a diary for her senior project.
A beautifully woven combination of Iris' diary entries
and Lars' narration provides a compelling story of a
young woman's self-discovery that suddenly grabs and
ensnarls readers in a page-turning thriller that will
leave even the most dedicated reader mulling whether
or not to flip to the last page to see how it all
turns out.
One of the most compelling elements of the novel is
Iris' diaries which she hopes to one day publish as a
modern day Walden Pond. Now, if you've ever written in
a diary, imagine how you'd feel if someone else was
reading your most private thoughts. Embarrassed?
Mortified? That's a bit how it feels to read Iris'
intimate pages, not wanting to pry but wanting to know
more about Lars' flirtations and her new, somewhat
disturbed boyfriend, "Sven." Iris' diary entries show
her naked emotions, her real self as diaries often do,
and through these pages Iris becomes a real,
vulnerable person, someone for whom to root, maybe
even sympathize.
When Lars can't get enough of Iris, he becomes her
shadow, following her every move in his spare time,
trying to get a better grasp on the protégé who just
won't succumb to his charms. Lars' weakness for the
ladies is what ultimately could prove to be his
downfall and the end of his marriage, if he isn't
careful.
Iris is suddenly and viciously killed, and Lars is
instantly thrust in the middle of the intense
investigation. Iris' diaries play a pivotal role and
put Lars in a decidedly uncomfortable position that
affects not only him but his young daughter and his
wife.
In a fury of fast-paced description that will leave
you breathless, (beware if you're a nail biter,) the
story comes to its conclusion with a final stunning
turn.
Carve out a chunk of time when you sit down to read
this one Or, be forewarned, it's going to keep pulling
you back.
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Copyright © by Beth Williams, 2002
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