RaveJanuary MagazineWhile Frances\' death holds the narrative of the book like tentpoles on either end, the novel is as much about the town, the land and its residents as it is about the murder of young Frances, the girl with a \'silver and green laugh\' ... Allio writes in short, lyrical paragraphs with a poet\'s ear. As the novel frequently shifts perspective, we feel like we\'re floating omnisciently above the New Hampshire forests, catching snatches of conversations and lives ... This is one of the few novels I\'ve read where the 21st century becomes an unwelcome intrusion. I found myself returning again and again to the book to escape the jangle of telephones and hissing buzz of the television
