Whistling In the Dark by Lesley Kagen

I am now on to Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen. This is a mystery about two young sisters in the 50s (Sally - 10 and Troo - 9), left to basically fend for themselves while their mother is deathly ill and their drunken step-father swigs beer. At the same time, there is a molester/murderer on the loose and the oldest girl is pretty sure she knows who it is and that she's next. This was a book touted by Sara Gruen (the author of Water for Elephants) and the NY Times. It's also highly recommended for those who grew up in the 1950s and are ready for some reminiscing. I'll let you know if all the hype was deserved.

Update: Well, I finished Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen and I loved it. I would imagine that I would probably have loved it even more if I had grown up in the 50s but, alas, I'm a child of the 70s. Anyway, I highly recommend the book and am now on to my next read.