The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly
Reviewed by: Sylvia Shults, Circulation Assistant
Genre: Thriller
Suggested Age: Adults
What is the book about?: A single woman, scholarly, a bit reclusive, goes in for a routine doctor’s visit and discovers there’s a bullet in her neck. She has no idea how it got there — she doesn’t even have a scar. Surgery is risky, not only because of the bullet’s placement, but also because the bullet is the last bit of evidence in a murder case — the murder of her parents. Her orderly life is turned inside out with this bizarre diagnosis.
My Review: This book was amazing! I’m always a bit leery of thrillers told in first person, because there is zero chance for any storytelling from the “bad guy’s” POV. The hero has to do all the heavy lifting in the story. But this works. There’s an immediacy to the story because of the use of first person, and the author does a great job — a masterful job — at bringing all the strings of the story together. And I flat-out promise you that you will NOT see the ending coming. This is a beautiful thriller. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5/5
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