The Bookish Island's Book Review:
Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey
Are there spoilers?
No.
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Disclaimer: This book was sent to me from the publishing company through NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
Title: Not Her Daughter
Author: Rea Frey
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Pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martins Griffin
Published: 2018
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary, Suspense, Adult, Drama
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Date Read: July 15 > July 17, 2018
Rating: ★★★★★
Emma Grace Townsend. Five years old. Gray eyes. Brown hair. Missing since June.
Emma Townsend is lonely. Living with her cruel mother and clueless father, Emma retreats into her own world of quiet and solitude.
Sarah Walker. Successful entrepreneur. Broken-hearted. Abandoned by her mother. Kidnapper.
Sarah has never seen a girl so precious as the gray-eyed child in a crowded airport terminal--and when a second-chance encounter with Emma presents itself, Sarah takes her, far away from home. But if it's to rescue a little girl from her damaging mother, is kidnapping wrong?
Amy Townsend. Unhappy wife. Unfit mother. Unsure she wants her daughter back.
Amy's life is a string of disappointments, but her biggest issue is her inability to connect with her daughter. And now she's gone without a trace.
As Sarah and Emma avoid the nationwide hunt, they form an unshakeable bond. But her real mother is at home, waiting for her to return--and the longer the search for Emma continues, Amy is forced to question if she really wants her back.
Emotionally powerful and wire-taut, Not Her Daughter raises the question of what it means to be a mother--and how far someone will go to keep a child safe.
The Rating:
My Review:
I only had to read the description of this novel to know that I was gonna like this read. and I was completely on point.
This story is told from different points f views. The kidnapper and the mother.
At the same time, it alternates between before, during and after the kidnapping of five-year-old Emma.
I haven't read any books about missing or kidnapped children so for me this was a whole new theme to experience. It was well-written and easy to follow what was going on during the whole novel. It was such a good read.
I was on the edge on every turn. I wanted to know what would happen to Emma and along the way I found myself rooting for the kidnapper, Sarrah, who was only looking out for what she thought was best for Emma. And in the end, was completely satisfied by it all.
I was totally satisfied by the end of the book. Totally recommend it.
This story is told from different points f views. The kidnapper and the mother.
At the same time, it alternates between before, during and after the kidnapping of five-year-old Emma.
I haven't read any books about missing or kidnapped children so for me this was a whole new theme to experience. It was well-written and easy to follow what was going on during the whole novel. It was such a good read.
I was on the edge on every turn. I wanted to know what would happen to Emma and along the way I found myself rooting for the kidnapper, Sarrah, who was only looking out for what she thought was best for Emma. And in the end, was completely satisfied by it all.
I was totally satisfied by the end of the book. Totally recommend it.
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