SHARP OBJECTS

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - I like Gillian Flynn's voice and her first person characters.  They are real and accept their flaws, although they don't always understand how those flaws keep them from the truth.  In this case, Camille is our flawed heroine, soft and tough at the same time.  She confides in her reader in such a way that you know she is doing her best, but you also know there is something that she's missing.  It's not always pretty, and I suppose some people will be put off by Camille because they won't be able to deal with her weakness.  However, like any good murder mystery, clues abound, and a surprise awaits.  Gillian Flynn is the author of Gone Girl, so beloved that everyone wants to read her first two novels.  No one else I know has enjoyed Sharp Objects, and a couple of friends have even put it down without finishing. It was worth the read for me, and might also be for you, especially if you like mysteries.