The mention of Alcatraz is what drew me to this novel. Getting to the island would take a tremendous amount of time and energy. Shifting settings, characters, and situations created a lull in the middle. Would we ever get “back” to Alcatraz? Briefly, and then it was gone.
The reading group guide suggested that the novel was about “love, forgiveness, redemption, loyalty, and sacrifice.” Which it was, but I saw the theme as being about second-chances. The main character never took his second-chances for granted. However, my sense of right and wrong was put to the test...no character should be given a happily-ever-after when their morals are questionable.
Well researched. Well written. Believable.
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