Clearcut
by Nina Shengold
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Set in the primal splendor of the Pacific Northwest, Shengold's debut novel is a provocative, explicitly sensual, and deeply moving story that evinces both Shengold's unerring eye for comic detail and her surehanded skill at capturing the deepest contours of her characters' emotional lives.

Not too struck by this opening scene but it may improve for me. I could certainly feel the wetness of the rain from his writing but was not taken by the characters. Judgement reserved.

Is anybody else reading this?

Pam I've read the first three days and am still not sure what I think. I'll need to read the next two installments and decide but going by what I've read so far, I probably won't be adding this to my "to be read" list. I'm not sure if it's the characters that I can't relate to or the violence that the summary says erupts between them or maybe a combination. I like some of it. I liked the part in the shower room when they were both undressed and the older guy was embarrassed that he was embarrassed. Seems like most men in books (real life too?) don't get embarrassed undressing in front of others - men or women. Yet almost all the women are embarrassed and shy about undressing in front of a relative stranger even though they all have bodies like goddesses - LOL. Have you read the last installment and have you decided if you like it or not?

Mindi
Currently Reading:Tears of the Giraffe-McCall Smith, A Perfect Groom-James, A Letter of Mary-King

I am definitely not going to bother getting this book. Nothing has happened to make me even remotely interested in the future of these people.

I was not sure about this book when I read the first installment, but I am a huge fan of psychological thrillers. I think I will get a copy and see what happens.

Lisa, I too am a great fan of psychological thrillers but I just don't think this is going to be one! Let me know what I've missed (or not) after you read it.

I've been reading this too, but it just doesn't peak my interest. I love psychological thrillers, but I agree with Pam. This doesn't feel like one after the first 5 reads. I could be wrong, though. Human and all:)