She writes of freethinkers, deists, atheists, agnostics and other dissenters and their. If you are keen to read it, try the audiobook. Susan Jacoby reclaims American history from the religious right. For starters, there are layers to it – some based on facts that have already been revealed, some that are new developments. You might be able to predict the revelation. Because of that I still had some unanswered questions at the end. The only thing that irked me is not having a better understanding of Georgia’s motivations. None of the characters is particularly memorable. I wish that essence was present throughout. I can think of 2-3 scenes that are brilliantly written in terms of giving you a proper thriller-mystery novel reading experience. Once I got to know how several of the characters are relevant to the plot, things became far more exciting and I was more invested in the book. It’s just that something about it didn’t quite fit.Ī lot of the crucial plot developments occur much later in the book. Sure, there’s a new customer at the inn, he has messed up the status quo, which propels her into action. But here, Abby’s investigations come across a bit like a late reaction. I enjoy reading books where protagonists become self-appointed sleuths and get into the core of the mystery. You are watching the story unfold from Abby’s perspective being an elemental player on the chessboard, she has access to a lot of information that the author keeps dropping hints about. I also felt that certain scenes are narrated in a clinical tone, which I liked. The writing is heavy on exposition and can be slow-paced at times. I don’t think I’ve read any mystery novel by Megan Miranda before.

Freethinkers by Susan Jacoby