The+Killer's+Cousin


 * Use this page to comment on Nancy Werlin's //The Killer's Cousin//, if that was the book you read.**

This was an exceptional book. The author really gets you inside the head of the main character David Yaffe and the troubles he has gone through and is going through (aquitted of murder and now forced to finish highschool at another school living with his strange cousin and Aunt and Uncle) Lily, David's strange cousin does not get along with him from the beginning and is always giving him strange looks. It takes a while for David to get used to the wierdness Lily, Vic, and Julia display. Vic and Julia don't even speak to eachother, they use Lily to communicate for them. David finds this astounding, and believes it's because of his new presence in their home, but finds out from his mom Vic and Julia are just having marriage problems and still argue over the death of their daughter (david's cousin) Kathy whom commited suicide. Later in the book David becomes at least more delighted with his surroundings as he meets a girl named Raina whom lives in the same apartment complex as Vic and Julia. David likes her but has mixed emotions because of his last relationship with Emily (whom he accidentally murdered) The best part of the story is when David is able to put the puzzle together and realize Kathy didn't kill herself, Lily did. He comes to that conclusion because his parents told him Lily was in the room when Kathy so called drank a cleaning solvent in the bathtub and drowned to death. David confronts Lily and she surpisingly admits to it. She goes on about how she hated Kathy and how she was the loved child, so she gave Kathy the drink. (which she thought was water) In the end their is also a fire in the house and luckily no one is hurt and David was able to rescue Lily. This is a great mystery and suspense book, its not extremely long either, and I **//__DEFINITLEY__//** reccomend it to everyone!1201564854