FICTION

Surviving Cyril

by Ramsey Hootman
RamseyHootman.com. 2017. 348p. ISBN 9780998807003. pap. $16. F
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Robin Matheson is just barely holding it together. Her husband, Tavis, was killed in Afghanistan, and parenting her three-year-old son Seth is challenging. One of the few people Robin knows is Tavis's best friend Cyril—a basement-dwelling computer geek—whom Robin wants little to do with. But Seth has latched onto him as his new best friend, and anyone who helps Seth grieve for his father is a plus. When unsettling details about Tavis's death arise, Cyril steps in to assist—and the consequences change everything.
VERDICT Strong characters and a twisty plot offer plenty of appeal, but Robin and Cyril's uneasy alliance-turned-friendship will especially resonate with readers.
Reviewed by Staff , Jun 01, 2018
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