Format: Hardcover
My husband asked me to lie. Not a big lie. He probably didn’t even consider it a lie, and neither did I, at first . . .
I’ll be honest, when I first read the blurb, I thought a book about a “miracle submarine”? Seriously, a miracle submarine. Come on. Now I will admit, I am open minded when it comes to reading and anyone that follows my reviews knows I will read just about anything, but this sounded kooky to me. But it wasn’t. It was bliss. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!!!!!!
In Miracle Creek, an immigrant couple, Young and Pak Yoo run an experimental oxygen chamber where their patients (and sometimes their parents) take dives in hopes of curing autism and infertility. But one day, the Miracle submarine explodes, and two people die. A court case quickly follows where one individual is on trial for murder. But is this person guilty?
This book introduces us to various characters who at first come across as likable but as the book progresses and as more information is divulged, their likability dwindles and suspicions shift. Most have secrets, hidden agendas, and secret thoughts. As their chapters progressed, the characters are fleshed out as are their inner thoughts and what they were really thinking and doing leading up to the explosion.
I love when a book surprises me. I’m glad I decided to take a chance with this book. I It went from kooky to crazy good in no time. I was captivated by the book and thoroughly enjoyed the the Traveling Friends Group discussion on this book. This is an amazing debut book. The Author herself is an immigrant and a trial attorney which made this book even more powerful. Her character Pak Yoo talks about the “his” immigrant experience in this book. The trial scenes are also very realistic and captivating.
This is a great book for book clubs as there are many things to discuss in this book such as: autism, infertility, marital issues, being an immigrant, secrets, lies, hope, the American Dream, what parents will do to help their child/children, grief, pain, and truth.