![]() She is not entirely likeable, but the reader roots for her in making the effort to take control of her life. Maureen is a caring person, and willing to put herself out to protect others. But she is fiercely independent and determined to find out what is going on around her. ![]() ![]() She has been in a mental institution recently, which leaves its stigma. I liked that progression in their behavior and characteristics. As the novel progresses, they become more human. The policemen start out seeming heavy-handed to the extreme, treating Maureen and her brother badly in interviews. There as so many things I liked about this book it is hard to cover them all. Nor is there the possibility for a truly happy ending. There is an optimistic resolution, but many of the characters in the book are not very pleasant people. The story deals with tough topics: incest, patient abuse, drugs, unemployment, dysfunctional families. ![]() Although she was planning on breaking up with her lover, she wants to know why he was killed. Some people might be intimidated by the police, but she questions their treatment of her and their methods, and she works at clearing her name. After her lover's dead body is discovered in her apartment, Maureen is one of two persons the police consider to be the most likely suspects. ![]()
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