![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ominous, and it makes for excellent atmospheric suspense. Dozier, the outskirts of swampy Florida, becomes its own character, loaded and unstable. Poirier also does an amazing job with the setting. The intimacy and trust-building, it is impossible not to get wrapped up in their unrequited moments. His relationship with Sayid is probably my favorite aspect of this book. You assume his innocence because of his love for Olivia, and when the memories get murky, perhaps unearthing truths he may not want to hear, you're just as tormented by the revelations. Unreliable yet endearing, you root for him as he fights through his days. With Sayid at his side, he hopes to survive Dozier, if only to find out the truth-a feat, he realizes, that becomes more dangerous than anything he could have anticipated.Īsher is a wonderful narrator. His sleep is plagued by horrible dreams, and as he dives into therapy trying to remember what happened, his grip on reality slips. He wants to believe he's innocent, but he has no memory of that night. When Asher is found guilty of murdering his best friend/almost girlfriend Olivia, he's sent to Dozier, a reform school with a nefarious reputation. ![]()
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