The Current

It starts out a story of two college friends who get into an accident, crashing the car into the river. One survives, the other doesn't. And...well, that isn't where the story ends. Because the author starts in on sub-plots involving the girls' families, introducing other characters and tragedies among them in a twisty, confusing, overly descriptive and slow-to-the-chase story. I couldn't keep characters straight, flipping back to figure out who we were talking about.
One reviewer said the author gives you a lot to chew on...indeed, you could choke on the filler.This novel took effort, and I unfortunately couldn't finish it.