The Talented Miss Farwell; Emily Gray Tedrowe
Custom House - 2020
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Pierson, Illinois
1979
Fourteen-year-old Becky Farwell lay on the horn with her forearm.
Daddy, let's go!
Engine running, she tilted the rearview mirror to study her eye makeup, a wash of greens running dark to light from her eyelashes to eyebrows. Greens, of course, because the magazines all said redheads had to, even indistinct blond-red mixes like her own. What she really wanted was the set that gave you three kinds of purple, pale violet to dusky eggplant. Becky ran a quick calculation on how much she was owed by the four girls she did homework for--geometry and algebra, although she could stretch up to pre-calc too, even as a ninth-grader. Though for pre-calc all she could guarantee was a B, not that any of the girls complained. Sometimes she took payment in shoes, like the almost-new Tretorns she had on now, without socks because no one did. Becky flipped the mirror back with a snap. They needed cash too bad to daydream about makeup.
This is one book I've been eyeing and it's getting very good reviews as a crime novel. What do you think - read more or pass?
I'd probably read on to see where it goes and what happens.
ReplyDeleteRead! I'm interested in this one.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting character! A little intense, but I liked following along with her process! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard about this one but the intro grabs me. I'd keep reading.
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of this book and must make time to read it. I've seen lots of positive feedback and have enjoyed interviews with the author about it.
ReplyDeleteI have just started hearing about this one.
ReplyDeleteDiane, I'd read more, though I'm kind of surprised that this is a crime novel.
ReplyDeleteI like the intro.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to read on.
ReplyDeleteIt's an intriguing beginning. I would definitely read further.
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