Book Review: The River

The River by Mary Jane Beaufrand caught my attention for several reasons.  The first was the cover.  The second was that it takes place in Oregon on the Santiam river.  The third reason is that it involved solving a murder and I was in the mood for some suspense.  The book delivers on the promise of suspense  that keeps you turning the pages.  The main character is like-able though she seems a bit naive.  There were a few plot points where I questioned the character’s  believability, but it was not enough to make me put down the book.  Plus I was already hooked, I had to find out what the end result would be.

The nice thing about this book is that it is a good read while also being relevant to today’s society as it addresses the problem of crystal meth.  I’d recommend it for a quick read.