Madapple

So this writer used to be (might still be) a lawyer...and you know I have a penchant for those types of people. Christina Meldrum did a spectacular job with Madapple and I cannot recommend enough that you read this book for yourself. Since the content is a little bit mature, I would leave this text to high school readers. However, it was very compelling and I was glad to be on a plane for three hours so that I could get it all wrapped up without interruption.

The story goes back and forth between narative and courtroom drama.
Did Aslaug kill who they say she killed? And it takes about half way through to figure out who they say she killed. It is well worth the investment. By the end of the book you cannot imagine finding yourself in a crazier world and for a moment you might wonder what is the real truth.

Aslaug was raised by her mother in a very secluded way. She was home schooled and was handed a great education. However, she had no interaction with other kids her age and with other people in general. When her mother dies of cancer, Aslaug is left to figure out life on her own. She eventually finds her way to other family, family that she didn't know existed, family that lives in the same town. But this does not create the happy ending that it should. This family is part of a religious group that sees Aslaug's return to the fold as a prophecy. When Aslaug turns up pregnant (a virgin birth)? the prophecy unfurls and the dogmatic relationships intensify.

Filled with twists and turns and coutroom manuscripts, readers will definitely be invested in this character and the murkey depths of her life.
Wow.