Review: Watching Edie

Watching Edie by Camilla Way
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What girl friends will do for -- and to -- each other is amazing. Camilla Way explores many aspects of female friendship as Edie and Heather tell their story from high school through their mid- to late thirties.

Edie tells the current story -- of her pregnancy by a married man; post partum depression; Heather showing up to help her; and more. Heather tells the story of their past and the circumstances leading up horrific event that kept them from speaking to each other and their family members for years.

Throughout Edie's telling of the story she references the horrific event, but never actually tells us what it is, or event gives a clue. I wondered what could be so awful to cause the damage and rifts it did. Once the secret was revealed, I got it, and understood why Way wrote it the way she did.

This is a gripping book that holds on 'til the very last sentence, which is surprising but very satisfying.

You can hear my conversation with Camilla Way at WESB.com/on-demand.



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