I just finished Lisa Unger's newest book "Die For You", due out in June. I found the main concept of the idea intriguing from the first time I picked it up- How well do you know someone, particularly the person you love?
Lisa Unger paints a story of a successful author married to her husband of five years, happy and content with her life. Then her world comes crashing down the day her husband leaves for work and never comes home. Izabel starts inspecting the pieces of her life, coming to realize that the man she thought she knew and loved, she never really knew at all. Her quest becomes figuring out the puzzle of her husband and the life she thought she had, even if it means risking her life. Weaving through all this is the story of two sisters, Izabel and her sister Linda, and the paths they took as a result of the tragic death of their father. The meaning they made from that event and their inability to understand it defines them in such a way that it becomes intimately entwined with the current issues at stake.
Lisa Unger writes a story about longings, love, perspective, lust, betrayal, and abandonment. Ultimately, the story is about who a person is and what makes them that way. I found myself completely engrossed, captivated by thoughts, ideas and questions I'm still mulling over.
Die For You- ****1/2
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Sarah, I had not heard of this book, but I will add it to my list (Graceling is already there). I do love a book that sticks! Enjoying your new blog!
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