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This novel is one of those a person can't put down. I would not have chosen it to read because not only am I not a big fan of the mystery genre but the slasher thriller ones are less my idea of what I want to read than the cutesy mysteries. The 9th Girl is about a serial killer and the murder of a teenaged girl which makes it all the more horrific. It is the February book group pick for the Columbia City library with which I am trying to still read along following my move to South West Ohio. The reason I liked this book is because along with the sit on the edge of your chair story line was a group of teenagers and the angst that comes with the social groups in high school. There is a strong message against bullying in the book that I really like. One of the detectives on the murder case has a teenaged son named Kyle who was friends with the murder victim. He is a cartoon artist who creates and draws super heroes and has to deal with bullies bothering him and his friends at school. Kyle looks up to Georges St-Pierre who is a martial arts fighter that is involved in helping to stop bullying in our schools. The anti-bullying theme is accompanied with stressing acceptance of others. These are values that are important to include in our novels, movies and music today. When so much that entertains us is violence, it is refreshing when some decent values are slipped into the story line. By clicking on the links located at the title and author's name above and others located throughout this blog you will follow links to more information. Please enjoy the interview with Georges St-Pierre that follows.
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