SECRETS OF EDEN (Chris Bohjalian) - March 13/10

My usual complaint for Bohjalian's books applies here - it's just too long - but the book is admittedly very well written and vividly paints a picture of the aftermath of the murder/suicide. Bohjalian's questionable decision to break the novel up into four parts - each from the perspective of a different character - doesn't entirely work, as it's difficult not to derive more enjoyment out of certain characters than others (ie the final part, from the POV of daughter Katie, is repetitive and dull). It's interesting to note that the mystery of the novel - who killed George? - isn't resolved until the very last line (it was Katie). *** out of ****