My Sister My Love - Joyce Carol Oates

This book was recommended to me by my best friend - as high school girls, I had introduced her to 'Lolita', so I guess this was her way of returning the favour! I went to Borders to browse through it to see if it was worth the money, and I was instantly pulled in by the different type faces - the character's narrative will often go into smaller or bigger font and literally trail off the page as their mental state deteriorates. I bought it based on that and was unable to put it down for the week it took me to finish it, despite it being quite a lengthy tome. The book is roughly based on the Jon-Benet Ramsay case, as told from the perspective of her older, less ...  Read the complete review

On 29th January 1997, six-year-old Bliss Rampike is found murdered inside her family home. Bliss's tragic story is of interest to the media and public as Bliss was a rising star in ice-skating circles. Skyler Rampike, Bliss' older brother, tells his side of the story In this book; how Bliss' fame came to be, what the Rampike family household was like and why he was accused of her murder. The question is, can we rely on his version of events? Joyce Carol Oates' story of Bliss Rampike is supposed to be a fictional tale, although most people who read this story are told that it could be almost identical to the circumstances of the real life murder of ...  Read the complete review