![]() ![]() Bud speaks with some distinct grammar errors that a boy his age would make. I think Curtis is adept at creating authentic voice for his young characters. It's through relationships that history becomes relevant in Curtis' work. Rather, I think his aim was to illustrate the connection between history at-large and our personal histories. While the story was set in the Great Depression, I don't think Curtis' primary goal was to teach history. What I like about Curtis' work is his ability to make history accessible through personal stories of very young characters. She did leave clues and after being mistreated by his last foster family, Bud takes off to find his dad. She did her best to prepare Bud for the world, but what she wouldn't share was who his father was. She read to him and was very attentive to her son. ![]() We're not sure how his mother died, but according to Bud it was sudden and without pain. There are some really good, in-depth reviews by fellow members so I'll be brief about the summary and share more why I enjoyed the story. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She is both hero and anti-hero in this story, grieving widow and ruthless killer. Blum is the devoted wife of Mark, a police detective, the doting mother of their two young daughters, and the owner of a successful funeral business. The story opens with a during a defining moment in Blum’s life before leaping forward eight years to place us in the present. Woman Of the Dead has one of the most memorable character introductions I’ve ever read. The photographer, the cook, the priest, the huntsman, and the clown – these are the men responsible, and Blum is going to make them pay. When Blum’s beloved husband is killed in a hit and run she is nearly destroyed until she learns that he was deliberately targeted. Status: Read on AugI own a copy Ī dark and disturbing tale of vengeance and violence, Woman of the Dead is the first novel by Bernhard Aichner to feature Blum, mother, mortician and murderer. ![]() Author: Bernard Aichner (translated by Anthea Bell) ![]() |