The Crying Tree

I never had any great expectations before reading this book, having never heard of it or the author. I think I just picked it up somewhere as part of a job lot, so it's been sat on my shelf unread for a while. However, it became an unexpected favourite book of the year for me so far.
Arguably, the outcome was quite predictable but viewed Less of a ‘who dunnit' and more of an examination of how different people deal with different types of trauma and come to terms with their grief. The way it got there was, I felt, beautifully paced. Although I didn't have to agree with how people dealt with the situations, I was able to sympathize.