On the book jacket of Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur it says the book is inspired by the tail of Cain and Abel. I don't understand. Cain and Abel were two brothers. Cain murdered Abel because of jealousy. In this book the siblings are Abigail and Ken. Yes, there are jealous feelings. Ken is jealous of Abigail but he doesn't murder her. Ken and Abby were close growing up. Their mother died shortly after Abby was born. Their father, a famous oceanologist, is busy at work. The father, Adam, has bipolar disorder. He was a high functioning bipolar person but sometimes he went off of his medicine and his behavior would spiral out of control. Now it is 2016 and Adam's 70th birthday is approaching. Adam has secretly quit taking his meds again. Abby spots it first. Ken doesn't believe her. He thinks she is over-dramatic. Everything comes crashing to a head at the 70th birthday party. I enjoyed reading about the family dynamics. The story is located on Cape Cod and the land/seascapes are beautifully described.
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