Raven Stole the Moon - Garth Stein

I'm following along a little after the rest of the world on this one but it took a while to reach me.

The basic story is of a marriage in trouble and a young woman's search for closure over the death of a child. The extra interest and unusual twist is the blurring between reality and fantasy. The role of Tlingit mythology builds momentum gradually having starting as a series of moments outside of the story itself.

It's not something I would have picked up normally, but it was a surprisingly easy read. Starting gentle and a little sad and building toward something more sinister and dramatic till finally it pops, leaving the reader a little washed out, a little empty. The experience of reading book is not dislike Jenna's own journey and she too felt a little hollow at the end.

Not big on the warm fuzzies but it's well written, the characters are engaging and it is very haunting. A worthwhile diversion from my usual material.