Joanne A. (josiegirl5928) reviewed on 8/23/2020 + 25 more book reviews

I was intrigued by the premise of this book given I'm a fan of true crime and familiar with the Amanda Knox murder case.

Unfortunately, this book was a slow, plodding read for me. The prose is often obscure and rambling and the build-up of the case way too long and drawn out. Lots of background but only one or two chapters devoted to the trial and resolution.

I didn't care about any of these characters although Lily (especially), the "boyfriend" Sebastien and even the prosecutor Eduardo were fleshed out in tedious detail. I found out very little about the murder victim, Katy.

Cartwheel missed the mark and fell short of what could have been a tense, dramatic read. It just wasn't interesting.

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