Reviews for Preparative centrifugation

The average rating for Preparative centrifugation based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-04-28 00:00:00 Peter Johnson I ran across a chapter of this book in The Literature of the Ozarks, a book that I have written about before. I’d heard of Katie Estill, but somehow had overlooked her novels. So I went out and found myself a copy. I started reading it a couple of days ago, and it’s a marvel. It begins (or very nearly so) with a murder, but it’s not a mystery, nor is it what one would call a “thriller,” although it does have plenty of police procedure in it. It also has some adult passages with adults doing, well, what adults do. So it’s not exactly a “romance,” either, although there’s love in it, of the most aching and true sort. It’s set in a county that feels a lot like Oregon County, Missouri, with a river that runs through it (in the novel, it’s the Seven Point, not the Eleven Point as in the real-life county, but let’s not quibble over the number of points). And it has a triumvirate of main characters, three women, all of whom suffer and struggle in the course of the book, and who don’t particularly get along, and who discover that they have common aims and needs despite that. One is a deputy sheriff; one is a woman who has recently returned to the county after a time away; and one is a newer arrival. The murder connects them, divides them, and connects them again. It’s a beautiful book that defies categorization, and it contains some lovely passages of description of the Ozarks landscape, of the interior thinking of its main characters, and of the mental and emotional negotiations they go through to achieve some answers and some peace. It was published in 2007, but the characters’ travails are as relevant today as they were then. You may have to hunt for a copy, as I suspect it’s gone out of print; but it’s worth the search.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-26 00:00:00 Laurent Chapu Estill had me guessing and doubting my "whodunnit" solution throughout. I get the scathing judgment of religion within Ozarkian residents since I live in the general area and see its overwhelming influence on a continual basis. Perhaps there isn't as much of a pure-of-heart-intentions on a general basis, though. The backdrop of the Eleven Point River ecosystem added to this tragic story. It is truly one of the most beautiful areas in the Midwestern United States. I'm glad to have happened upon Estill's writing and will pursue more of her work. I appreciate the feminism she brought to this tale in particular but found the sexual encounters a bit awkward. Hardly ever do I like every part of a book, so this was generally enjoyed.