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Adult Fiction Review: A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: Apr 10 2012
Three generations of women--15-year-old Mosey; her stroke-stricken mother, Liza; and Liza's big-hearted mother, Jenny--are brought together when the body of a baby is unearthed in their backyard. As Jenny and Mosey try to figure out the child's identity and what it means for their family, Liza must come to terms with a painful secret from her past. The story unfolds from multiple viewpoints as Mosey, Liza, and Jenny narrate the tale in alternating chapters.
