My mom and I trade books quite often, and she passed this one to me. When I tried to hand it back, telling her I've already read it, she said it was mine, that I had loaned it to her. So, since I did read it back in 2008, I offered it up in the forums.

Here's what I wrote in the JE for the copy I read (which was a book ring):

Wow. One of the reviews on the front of the book says "Harrowing, tense and thought-provoking". Harrowing indeed. Halfway through the book I still wasn't sure what I thought of it or how I felt about it. Eva's relationship with her son, I kinda felt the book was copping out by making her relationship with him so strained from the beginning, as if the author were saying that kids who become killers have an unloving relationship with their parents. But then, maybe that's the case, I don't really know. I hope this isn't a spoiler but just in case someone might think so (don't scroll down!).....












but another reader before me commented about her doing everything right...but from birth she never bonded with her son. Should she not have had a child at that time since she really was not emotionally ready? Or even if she'd been emotionally ready, would she still not have been able to bond with him?

Anyway, it was a fascinating and gripping read to me.

Sending to RNAi.

Received as an RABCK from the generous Aramena. Reached home on a day I am celebrating, so it was a lovely additional surprise. Can't wait to finish school so I can come home and read it!!