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Darling Girls

Chosen Sisters Author: Sally Hepworth Some families are biological. Some families are found. Some are created by trauma. The latter is true for Jessica, Norah, and Alicia. Each of them underwent a horrific experience at Wild Meadows where their unpredictable foster mother, Miss Fairchild, oscillated between cloying dependence and ruthless revenge. When Miss Fairchild directed her vitriol towards a new toddler, the girls decided to risk losing each other and report her. They thought it ended there. They were taken from Wild Meadows, raised separately, yet somehow able to keep their connections with one another. They presumed the toddler had been [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-14T21:47:58-07:00September 14th, 2024|Tags: abuse, botm, character study, foster care, mystery, thriller|

All the Dangerous Things

We've Seen It All Before Author: Stacy Willingham Isabelle Drake hasn’t slept in a year. Not since the day her infant son, Mason, was stolen out of his crib. How could she not have heard? Not have checked earlier? Not have known? And what about all those nights she hated motherhood, the stress, the strain, the demand? Is the absence somehow her fault? The police have no leads. Her husband has now moved on to a new relationship; it’s been a year. He wants to move on with his life. Everyone has accepted that Mason is gone. Probably dead. Certainly, never [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-14T14:13:05-07:00September 14th, 2024|Tags: book review, mystery, read, reading, thriller|

Far Side of the Desert, The

From Captive to Conspirator Author: Joanne Leedom-Ackerman The Waters family is doing well; they originate from powerful political families with extensive ties. Samantha is a world-renowned journalist, going into risky situations and doing whatever it takes to get the story. Her sister, Monte, is a US Diplomat, monitoring insurgent movements and terrorists’ organizations. Their brother, Cal, works on big magazine assignments (ala National Geographic). For once, they’re all taking a break, gathering in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to enjoy a festival that will kick-off their vacation and help them each forget the worries of their personal lives. It turns out, [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-02T12:21:44-07:00September 1st, 2024|Tags: book review, read, reading, reviews, thriller|