Ep 18: Crime - Sharp Objects & Defending Jacob

<p>In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff dive into Crime.  Whether it be from the news or from Netflix, crime is a gigantic part of society and prevalent in every era of storytelling.  Jeff and Heather present two stories that have deviated from the norm, and include twists you’ll never see coming.</p><p> </p><p>Heather kicks off the summary portion of the show, presenting the Gillian Flynn novel <i>Sharp Objects</i>.  Heather gives a brief trigger warning before getting into this story’s main character, who is struggling with self harm.  Heather takes us through the novel, from the main character’s return to her hometown to find a gruesome murder to cover, to her delusional and manipulative mother.  <i>Sharp Objects </i>has a lot of surprises and the ending shocked Heather, who is usually great at solving mysteries.</p><p> </p><p>Did you know?  <i>Prior to writing her debut novel, Gillian Flynn was a reporter for Entertainment Weekly.</i></p><p> </p><p>Jeff takes us into pt 2 of the presentations with the Apple+ mini-series <i>Defending Jacob</i> starring Chris Evans as assistant district attorney Andy Barber, as he tries to protect his son Jacob from murder charges.  Jeff wraps up the 8 part series into a nice bow, including the twists and turns of a family struggling with uncertainty.  Jeff praises Chris Evan’s work as a standout role, drawing a strong line between his morally untouchable previous role as Captain America. </p><p> </p><p><i>Fun Fact!  Chris Evan’s played the older version of actor Jaeden Martel (Jacob) in the film Playing It Cool.</i></p><p> </p><p>Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as intrigue, investigation, morality, consequences, and punishment</p><p> </p><p>Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how <i>Sharp Objects a</i>nd<i> Defending Jacob </i>compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate the two. Share this episode with anyone who loves a great crime story!</p><p>