Yay – a great book from 2012! (If only I’d actually read it in 2012 – continuing my track record of never reading books in the year they come out.)
About Last Night by Ruthie Knox
(2012, Contemporary) 1/2/12
Grade: 4.5
Cath Talarico is determined to stay on the straight and narrow – to stick to “new Cath” and not slip back into bad habits. But when she ends up spending the night with the handsome banker from her daily commute, she finds that she can’t resist a little bit of bad. Neville Chamberlain has a straight laced exterior, but underneath he wants to break free. Mary Catherine is just the woman he’s been looking for.
A great book with a refreshingly contemporary voice. The characters were unique, especially Cath with her tattoos and troubled past. It was great to read about a character who had a difficult past and yet wasn’t portrayed as a victim. The book faltered a bit in the middle, with too many sex scenes and not enough character development, but it found its voice again in the last third and finished strongly. I’ll be looking for more books by Ruthie Knox.
Interesting that Loveswept has been revived – in name at least. Anything that encourages more great contemporaries!
Karen Wheless
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