Jessica's Review: Like Glass by Matthew Cory

A few weeks ago, Jen interviewed Matthew Cory about his book Like Glass, and I had the privilege to be the first (between Jen and I) to read the book.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Well that's seems kind of harsh because I wasn't expecting the book to fail or anything. I guess I just didn't know what to expect, but I really enjoyed the book.

This is Matthew Cory's synopsis of the book:

That's what Like Glass starts off with -- Rob Jackson gets a phone call from his brother's wife, Janet, letting him know that his brother is dead. Rob had been hoping for that call for a long time, because a few years ago, he and Janet had been briefly (but fiercely) in love, and he never forgave his brother for stealing her from him. He goes up to Washington state (where Janet lives) for the funeral, and things just kinda go downhill from there. It's really a great story; I just hope I did it justice in being the one to write it.

My thoughts:
What I loved most about this book was how unpredictable it was. I would read some and think... Ok, I know where this is going, but I was always wrong. It reminds me of an M. Night Shyamalan movie (Sixth Sense or Signs) minus the aliens. I don't want to really add more details than Cory himself mentioned for fear that I will give too much of the story away. Just check it out for yourself! I would really love to hear what other readers have to say about this book.

Like Glass... check it out!