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BOOK REVIEW of //The Slow Moon// by Elizabeth Cox

Elizabeth Cox tells another intricate story in her novel, //The Slow Moon//. A beautiful love turned to ash in just a few short minutes. Sophie, Cox's victim in all this, is gang raped while waiting in the woods for her boyfriend, the protagonist, Crow, to return with a condom from his car. When he returns, finds Sophie passed out in a pool of her own blood. Now, she is in the hospital in critical condition and of course she has no relocation of that night. The story itself is written in a unique way and because of that fact alone, it made for an interesting read. However, while there was some suspense, there were also some predictable moments throughout the novel. For example, in order to make Crow a person of interest, Cox's has him panic and flee the scene when he finds Sophie. Although, it is doubtful that you would leave someone you love in pain behind. Overall, despite that it was meant to be a mystery, it was almost too predictable. It was well written and told in a unique way, but it's not something worth reading twice.