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Books, Gardens, Dogs
This is a truly dark tragedy - comedy that explores the goal of one woman who has had her life ruined by a secret government experiment with radioactive material and is bent on destroying the doctor that ruined her life. Well, that is the plan for Marylou Ahern, now using the name Nancy Archer after the movie "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman". Instead of infiltrating Dr Brigg's family, she somehow becomes part of it.The story is told through each family member's point of view and there is great character development of each except that Dr. Briggs is a bit left out. The story seems to move at a slow pace, but there is enough humor and snappy dialogue that will keep you interested in this quirky drama. The book has been compared to "Little Miss Sunshine" and I think that is really true, although there is a dash of Carl Hiaasen to keep everything in a weird perspective. I really enjoyed this one and look forward to another story from Elizabeth Stuckey French.
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