Before and After is the tale of a family whose son is accused of murder. Told from the point of views of the father, the mother, and the daughter…the book details their reaction and struggles as they first deal with the son’s disappearance, then his capture and finally his trial.
In a sense the book is horrifying. From the selfish and horrific actions of the father, to the prideful and brave actions of the mother the book shows a broken family scattered and lost. The book is engaging and terrifying on a very human level. Roesellen Brown has captured the pain of the family and exposes the sinews of their strained life.
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