Red Oblivion

Written by Leslie Shimotakahara

Narrated by Janet Song

Two sisters follow a trail of pictures that caused their father to fall ill, but will they be able to piece together the clues without sacrificing their father's love?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Dec 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9781666557664

Leslie Shimotakahara

Leslie Shimotakahara holds a Ph.D. in English from Brown University. Her memoir, The Reading List, was winner of the Canada-Japan Literary Prize, and her fiction has been shortlisted for the KM Hunter Artist Award. Leslie lives in Toronto.

Reviews for Red Oblivion

[janarose1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Jill and her sister Celeste leave their homes in Canada to travel to Hong Kong, where their father lies dying in a hospital bed. Jill finds a letter, which seems to be exhorting or blackmailing her father. When she asks about the letter, he becomes agitated, and his health further declines. Determined to uncover the truth, Jill tracks down the letter's author.Although I thought the story line and premise was interesting, I felt that nothing was really resolved in the book. Jill only uncover vague, incomplete stories. Much of the book is her speculating about what her father may have done. I found this a bit unsatisfying. Based on this criticism, I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars.