My Sunshine Away, (Paperback)

from LaurenAileen

I received this book from BEA 2014 and immediately wanted to read it. The book is centered around Lindy, a 15 year old who is raped down the street from her childhood home while she is bicycling home from running track. Set in Baton Rouge, her young neighbor is obsessed with both her and the crim...

from sbenne3

I thouroughly enjoyed this novel. It was well-written, suspenseful enough to keep me engaged (but not a thriller), and fun to read as it was set at the same time I was in high school. I would highly recommend if you like coming of age stroreis with a little suspense.

from klack128

I read this on a recommendation from a good friend, and am glad I did. I loved how this story was written. I loved the juxtaposition of the picture perfect Baton Rouge neighborhood with the dark underbelly that lurks within every town, no matter how idyllic.I thought the language was beautiful, t...

from zmagic69

A coming of age story that strips away the narrators innocence of growing up in a quiet suburb of Baton Rouge. I look forward to the authors next book.

from Laurenbdavis

A truly stunning and endlessly surprising novel. Beyond the beautifully plotted and paced story, with just the right about of subtext and perfectly timed reveals, I'm struck by Walsh's prose in particular. Although never overly showy or self-aware, it's lyric in all the right ways. (Chapter 32 is...