Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky

This book is not Paretsky's usual fare. The main characters, Jim Grellier's family and their neighbors, deal with fanatical religious zealots, lesbianism, substance abuse, prejudice, mental illness, and life on the farm. Susan Grellier, Jim's wife, lives in the families past through diaries she has come across in the attic. In my opinion, I think she is bi-polar though it is never mentioned. Mix in the frustrated husband, the rebellious son, Chip, and over-achiever Lara, and you get "duck soup." I didn't care for this new style of Paretsky. Sandy P