Visitation Street    by Ivy Pochoda Order:  USA  Can Ecco, 2013 (2013) Hardcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Bob Walch It's a warm night and two Brooklyn teens looking for a little adventure take a rubber raft out onto the Hudson River. Of the two friends, only one returns to shore and she is found semi-conscious in the weeds beneath a pier. What happened on this tragic June night galvanizes the Red Hook neighborhood where the two girls lived. Author Ivy Pochoda develops her story through a number of unforgettable characters who react to the accident, if that is what it was, in a number of surprising ways. There's Cree, a young black man, who is reluctant to share what he knows, fearing he will be blamed for what happened; and Fadi, a Lebanese bodega owner, who markets information like he does his groceries to attract customers and feel important. As more questions arise about the girl's disappearance, the reader comes to realize that not only is this a story about the relationship between the two fifteen years old friends but also about the place where they grew up. The Red Hook neighborhood is a fascinating place and, as you'll discover, understanding the lives of its inhabitants and the personal dramas that unfold on these pages is as important as solving the mystery of what happened to these two teens. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews