The Accomplice
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This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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WHAT'S THE ACCOMPLICE ABOUT?
Luna and Owen meet in a Business Ethics class in college and form an almost immediate bond, becoming the best of friends—you know the kind that 1977's Harry Burns says is impossible, but that 1987's Harry finds himself wanting. Without the romance of 1988/89. They're inseparable, a package deal—not just in college but after that.
Twelve years after their first meeting, Luna finds the murdered body of Owen's wife while out running. Obviously, the police focus on Owen initially, but Luna knows it wasn't him (not because of evidence, but because Owen wouldn't).
Still, it's hard not to think about a sort-of similar thing that happened back in college. And some of the things from Luna's past and...well, now things are a real mess. While worrying about Owen, dealing with some personal turmoil that arises at the same time, and answering questions from the police—Luna starts to re-examine that time in college and asks some questions she maybe should've asked a decade ago.
As the Publisher puts it:
The Accomplice brilliantly examines the bonds of shared history, what it costs to break them, and what happens when you start wondering how well you know the one person who truly knows you.
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Disclaimer: I received this eARC from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine via NetGalley in exchange for this post—thanks to both for this.