Book Recommendation: A Good Read for Grown-ups

Carol Jackson, manager of the Ramsey County Library in Shoreview, offers a suggestion for a good read for adults.

Known as “Korea’s Stephen King,” novelist You-Jeong Jeong probes the wonders of recollection and reason through his book The Good Son.

When 26-year-old Yu-jin finds his mother murdered one morning, he doesn’t know whom he can trust, including himself. With a memory damaged by seizures throughout his life, Yu-jin attempts to uncover the truth of his mother’s death. He slightly remembers her calling his name. Was she calling for help or for mercy?