Moriarty's tells

The author of Big Little Lies knows how to spin a tale, and also has an incredibly discerning eye for the layers of skin deep all the way down to the heart and soul of a character.

Like her other work, Truly Madly Guilty starts with stealthily superficial introductions to people, and then uncovers and shares biases (potentially the reader's?) as the melodrama and heart-breaking drama unfold. She deals with familiar themes such as inheritance's impact upon relationships, the after life of trauma, social stigmas, and the path to redemption. If you have ever loved a child (your own or another's - and who hasn't?), this will hit you like a tidal wave ... and also renew like the gentlest of spring rains.

Moriarty shows that while infatuation may be blind, those who love with their whole selves can see the invisible and create the otherwise impossible. I read it as a refresher, and once again discovered how rich her seemingly light fiction can be.

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