Let's be honest... I borrowed this book from Netgalley before I actually started reviewing books. (Think 2013 at 18 years old.) I'm now 30 and much more serious about my book reviews so I apologize for never formally reviewing this book.

I received this book free from Netgalley for an honest review.

I’m sorry I no longer have access to the title to review it.

Sorry, never got around to reading. Will try again at a later date.

The novel opens with the judge awaiting Sunny's plea, which hooked me immediately. However, the choppy transitions between the courtroom scenes, journal entries, and flashbacks were a bit confusing. Also, the flip-flop from present to past lacked smoothness creating lulls in the story. McNicoll's ascription of crow likeness and characteristics to the prosecution and judge is a riot. Through Sunny's journal entries, I come to know her. Initially referring to Paradise Manor residents as inmates, Sunny before long develops respect and affection for them. I enjoyed watching Sunny evolve from a self-involved teen required to serve others to caring for the patients desiring their happiness. Neither the characters nor the plot drew me in, but the storyline kept me reading. The strength of the novel draws itself from illustrating the difficulty of caring for individuals with Alzheimer's Disease. Sunny says it best, "I'm sorry for your loss...not this one. But the disease...you know?" To me this quote speaks volumes to those who have lost a love one to Alzheimer's.