Autism Aspect

When objects begin to disappear from porches, Lydia Strichter suspects the neighborhood hoarder, Dale Kreplick. He's a strange man with an even stranger habit of digging through people's trash. But when she sets out to prove the "Trash Collector" is behind these thefts, she discovers more than the culprit. She discovers some things can't easily be discarded.

The Trash Collector by Monica Shaughnessy begins with a disgusting example of human behavior, in the form of Lydia. The woman appears to have a bitter cruel streak, and I felt sorry for her neighbors. The hoarder Dale isn't as much the center of the story as Lydia's crap attitude. When Dale reveals his true motives, I almost cried.

Sometimes looking at things from someone else's view is a beautiful and much-needed experience.

As always,
AstraDaemon