Tuesday, July 27, 2004
In The Lake Of The Woods by Tim O'Brien
In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien is a mystery and a political thriller. John Wade has just lost a bid for United States Senator. He lost in a landslide following the revelation that he was involved in scandal during the Vietnam War. John had hidden his involvement from his campaign manager, his wife Kathy, and even from himself.
John and Kathy retreat to an isolated cabin to pull themselves together. One night Kathy disappears. Did she get lost, get scared and run away, or did John kill her?
Interspersed with the current story are background clips from John and Kathy's early relationship and the devastation of Vietnam.
You can pretend a terrible thing didn't happen but it will still influence your life.
I'm not sure if John is basically a good guy who has been twisted by his attempts to distance himself from evil that he saw or if he is a monster who has deluded himself into thinking he was not responsible.
I recommended this book to a 50 year old man who likes political thrillers and to a 47 year old female FBI lawyer.
John and Kathy retreat to an isolated cabin to pull themselves together. One night Kathy disappears. Did she get lost, get scared and run away, or did John kill her?
Interspersed with the current story are background clips from John and Kathy's early relationship and the devastation of Vietnam.
You can pretend a terrible thing didn't happen but it will still influence your life.
I'm not sure if John is basically a good guy who has been twisted by his attempts to distance himself from evil that he saw or if he is a monster who has deluded himself into thinking he was not responsible.
I recommended this book to a 50 year old man who likes political thrillers and to a 47 year old female FBI lawyer.
# posted by JJ @ 4:16 PM 
