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Style-guru Charlotte Oakes sells beautiful lifestyles, but her mentally ill daughter is an addict, her long marriage is dead, and she is pregnant with her ex-lover’s baby. Stunned after witnessing a hit-and-run in Chicago that leaves a child dead, Charlotte thinks she sees her Prius fleeing the scene. Her troubled daughter, Libby, is the only one who could have been driving.
His partner and best friend killed in a drug bust, police officer Ed Kelly learns that forensics has found that the fatal bullet came from Ed’s gun. Under internal investigation, Ed copes by filming cars at the site of the recent hit-and-run, hoping to catch the child’s killer. There, he notices Charlotte’s pilgrimages to the makeshift memorial, and over the weeks, the two become unlikely friends sharing intimate stories. But Charlotte won’t trust him with her most vulnerable secret of her suspicions about her daughter’s involvement in the accident.
When Ed finally learns the truth about, he struggles with his beliefs and duties. If he keeps quiet, he has breached his commitment to the law. But if he does the right thing as an officer, he may send Libby to jail—and lose Charlotte. (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.)
Intersections is told in an honest way. I love the direct, open dialogue that happens between characters, particularly Charlotte and Ed. They form a unique friendship that isn’t conventional and not accepted by their inner circle, but despite what others think, they still pursue the friendship because they need to rely and depend on one another. Charlotte feels as though she has no one else in her corner, and Ed feels misunderstood.
The dynamic between Charlotte and her daughter Libby is heartbreaking to read. Charlotte tries incessantly to do all she can to help Libby, but given Libby’s mental health struggles, the help feels far outside the realm of truth and reality for her. It doesn’t help that Charlotte’s ex– Libby’s father–isn’t much of a presence or support. Often, Charlotte takes on everything, but at a huge detriment to herself.
The hit-and-run site, despite its dark beginnings, becomes a type of sanctuary and meeting ground for Charlotte and Ed. There, they both work towards a common goal of solving the hit-and-run, even with Charlotte already suspecting that her daughter might have been the culprit. There are deep conversations that take root there, too, allowing Charlotte a means of dealing with her grief over her broken home and the impending birth of a child she carries who has no real safe paternal lineage, while trying to work through the tough relationship she has with Libby.
For Ed, the talks he has with Charlotte remind him that there is life beyond the police force, even while dealing with the loss of his partner. There is a lot of change and transition happening in his world, too, and he feels lost and desperate at times. There were a lot of interesting scenarios that I don’t often get to read about, like parental surrogacy, and it was told from a very real perspective. In the end, I hoped for the best for everyone involved, even Libby, who could be difficult to understand and relate to. I love reading about unconventional friendships and really, familial structures that don’t meet the one-size-fits-all standard, and I felt Intersections really gave insight into both subjects and it was written well. It was a definite five-star experience!
His partner and best friend killed in a drug bust, police officer Ed Kelly learns that forensics has found that the fatal bullet came from Ed’s gun. Under internal investigation, Ed copes by filming cars at the site of the recent hit-and-run, hoping to catch the child’s killer. There, he notices Charlotte’s pilgrimages to the makeshift memorial, and over the weeks, the two become unlikely friends sharing intimate stories. But Charlotte won’t trust him with her most vulnerable secret of her suspicions about her daughter’s involvement in the accident.
When Ed finally learns the truth about, he struggles with his beliefs and duties. If he keeps quiet, he has breached his commitment to the law. But if he does the right thing as an officer, he may send Libby to jail—and lose Charlotte. (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.)
Intersections is told in an honest way. I love the direct, open dialogue that happens between characters, particularly Charlotte and Ed. They form a unique friendship that isn’t conventional and not accepted by their inner circle, but despite what others think, they still pursue the friendship because they need to rely and depend on one another. Charlotte feels as though she has no one else in her corner, and Ed feels misunderstood.
The dynamic between Charlotte and her daughter Libby is heartbreaking to read. Charlotte tries incessantly to do all she can to help Libby, but given Libby’s mental health struggles, the help feels far outside the realm of truth and reality for her. It doesn’t help that Charlotte’s ex– Libby’s father–isn’t much of a presence or support. Often, Charlotte takes on everything, but at a huge detriment to herself.
The hit-and-run site, despite its dark beginnings, becomes a type of sanctuary and meeting ground for Charlotte and Ed. There, they both work towards a common goal of solving the hit-and-run, even with Charlotte already suspecting that her daughter might have been the culprit. There are deep conversations that take root there, too, allowing Charlotte a means of dealing with her grief over her broken home and the impending birth of a child she carries who has no real safe paternal lineage, while trying to work through the tough relationship she has with Libby.
For Ed, the talks he has with Charlotte remind him that there is life beyond the police force, even while dealing with the loss of his partner. There is a lot of change and transition happening in his world, too, and he feels lost and desperate at times. There were a lot of interesting scenarios that I don’t often get to read about, like parental surrogacy, and it was told from a very real perspective. In the end, I hoped for the best for everyone involved, even Libby, who could be difficult to understand and relate to. I love reading about unconventional friendships and really, familial structures that don’t meet the one-size-fits-all standard, and I felt Intersections really gave insight into both subjects and it was written well. It was a definite five-star experience!
Thanks to Books Forward for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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