Mary and O’Neil

reviewed by Ricco Siasoco

Originally published on May 1, 2001

In his first collection of fiction, Justin Cronin proves himself a deft chronicler of everyday American life. The eight connected stories in Mary and O’Neil find their nexus in the character of O’Neil Burke, who, in the beginning of the book, is a smart, amiable young man attending a pristine New England college. After both [...]