An Adoration

Can we ever really know another person? That is the question this book asks and for which there seems to be no answer.

Cosmo is dead and several witnesses give testimony at an inquest into his death. Huston casts her readers into the role of magistrate and each of her characters speak directly to the reader about Cosmo's life and what they know about him. I love the slightly surreal feel of this novel where even the author and the knife that killed Cosmo get a chance to give testimony. A delightful and facinating read. ( )