Followers of my blog know that I've been on a Joshilyn Jackson kick lately. And this book is an example of why. Laurel is a typical happy housewife, but when a young girl ends up floating in her backyard pool, she must notice what's really going on in her life. Who is responsible for her daughter's friend's death? Does her own daughter have something to do with it? or the creepy slick man who lives down the road? Laurel does know that she needs help to deal with the drama, and that means she is going to call in her sister, Thalia.
The plot is secondary here to the relationships between Laurel and her sister, her mother, and her husband. I appreciate the insight into those relationships and that's what really drew me into the tale. Once again, the setting plays a huge role in this Jackson book--the deep South, where poor children can slip out from under Child Protection Services and tin roofs leak.
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