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eatlizzardsdaily
Jun 20, 2012eatlizzardsdaily rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I read about Turn of Mind on The Book Lady's Blog, which is a wonderful blog, and was immediately intrigued. I became even more interested when I found that she would be speaking and reading at The King's English Bookshop in Sugarhouse on August 24. My last journey to the King's English brought me to meet Christopher McDougall the author of "Born to Run." He was so incredibly nice and down to earth and I immediately wanted to hear and meet more authors. Turn of Mind is about Jennifer White, an orthopedic surgeon in her late 60's who has had to retire due to Alzheimer's. When her best friend and arch nemesis, turns up dead with 4 fingers surgerically removed, the mystery ensues. While this book was definitely thought provoking, and a little depressing at times, I didn't finish reading it with a sense of foreboding or overwhelming sadness. I loved that it took me right into Jennifer's mind, and I realized that if I was confused at what was going on, then so was Jennifer. This book made me want to take extreme measures (like dance with a black cat under a full moon, or sacrifice a hampster) to make sure that I nor anyone I love ever contract Alzheimer's. What an awful disease, but what an amazing book to come from such decayed mental ashes.