April 2018 Host:  Colleen

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

Summary

This novel introduces us to Jackson Brodie, a quirky yet kind detective who cannot say no to a case.  He investigates three separate cases that occurred decades ago: a baby girl gone missing, a young mother in a murderous rage, and a young woman who finds herself at the wrong place at the wrong time. resulting in deadly consequences.   Each case history is explored and we eventually learn the context, the victims, and perpetrators of each crime and how they come together at the end of the novel.  Jackson also befriends a cat lady and works for her for free.  He is also being chased by a killer; one day when he leaves his house to pick up a cat across the street, his house explodes.  This is a well written story interspersed with humor and relateable characters as well as the family dynamic.

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