Staff Pick
Dr. Jennifer White is a retired hand surgeon, who, unfortunately, is moving toward late-stage dementia. When her best friend is murdered and found with fingers surgically removed from one hand, Dr. White is the prime suspect. Yet, how to build a case, much less convict, on the bewildering ramblings of an Alzheimer's patient? Told from Dr. White's perspective, Turn of Mind is a moody, gauzy, wispy story; the haze of lost memory is almost palpable. As Dr. White's dementia deepens and her thoughts becomes more jagged and disconnected, the story continues to build toward an explosive ending. Completely gripping, Alice LaPlante's great literary mystery will keep you guessing until the end. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Jennifer White can't remember whether she murdered her best friend
Dr Jennifer White, a once brilliant surgeon, is slowly losing her mind.
Amanda, her best friend, is found stabbed to death. Four of her fingers have been expertly removed.
Suspicion immediately falls on Jennifer.
How can she prove her innocence when even she doesn't know if she's the murderer?