Sin of Omission

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Summary: Sin of Omission is a great read!
Review: The principal action of the story takes place in the summer of 1962 when a twelve-year-old boy and his best friend witness a murder. They lie to the police to protect the killer because he's a friend, but forty years later, one of them is forced to deal with the consequences of the cover-up. Much of the early part of the book deals with the family of the narrator/protagonist and how their lives have affected him and the decision he made to protect his friend. The protagonist's own story -- the crime and its aftermath -- turns nostalgia on its ear by showing that the happy and innocent past we all long for wasn't always happy or innocent. Sin of Omission is filled with genuine pathos and believable characters. I enjoyed it tremendously and hope to see more from this author.

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Summary: One of the most engaging ever
Review: This was one of the most engaging novels I have ever read. I was on the edge of my chair. I would rank Katz right up there with Grisham, King, Ludlum, Koontz and other well read novelists. Can't wait for his next book to come out. If you don't read another book all year, read this one!