This is a mystery about a town outcast who gets blamed for the kidnapping and murder of a young girl and years later is suspected of another crime of similar circumstances. I found the mystery to be lacking. There weren't enough twists or suspicious characters for me to be surprised or to even form my own opinions. Not being able to guess the end of a mystery is a good thing... but the reader needs to be able to 'think' he can guess. This book is more than a mystery though. This book is a story about compassion and human nature. The main character, Larry, is awkward, has no friends and lives a very lonely life. When he was a child, he had a secret friendship with a little black boy named Silas, who lived in the woods behind his house. The two boys are torn apart by one secret that turns the town against Larry for the next 25 years. As adults the two former friends reconnect and secrets are exposed to bring them closer together. The mystery is solved and Larry no longer has to live a lonely friendless life. I really enjoyed reading about Larry and felt my little heart strings tug every time he was dealt an injustice. I was so glad that Larry got a happy ending. I would definately recommend this book. 
 Larry:Adrien Brody