Come Home
by
Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author)
Lisa Scottoline has delivered taut thrillers with a powerful emotional wallop in her New York Times bestsellers Save Me, Think Twice, and Look Again. Now, with her new novel, Come Home, she ratchets up the suspense with the riveting story of a mother who sacrifices her future for a child from her past.
Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her...more
Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her...more
ebook, 384 pages
Published
April 10th 2012
by St. Martin's Press
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This book was horrible. If I could give no stars, I would. I had to laugh at another reviewer say that they wanted to throw the book. I wanted to throw it and burn it. If I saw that the main character "say" the word, "honey" or "sweetie" one more time, I really was going to throw the book.
The other dialogue was bad, too. No one talks like the way the characters did. I almost threw up at some of the phrases the author used, like when talking about the one annoying, clueless stepddaughter "practi...more
The other dialogue was bad, too. No one talks like the way the characters did. I almost threw up at some of the phrases the author used, like when talking about the one annoying, clueless stepddaughter "practi...more
Apr 08, 2012
Barbara
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3 of 5 stars
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Won this on First Reads Giveaway. I was torn between 3 and 4 stars on this one. I love the authors writing and it is a well writtten book with a good story line. I wouldn't say though that I love the book, but I will be reading alot more of this author. I like her style. So, I'd rate this 3.5 stars.
Jill got divorced from her ex because she found out he was lying to her which embarrassed her in her profession, along with money issues. The ex tells his two daughters Jill was cheating on him. She...more
Jill got divorced from her ex because she found out he was lying to her which embarrassed her in her profession, along with money issues. The ex tells his two daughters Jill was cheating on him. She...more
I always read Lisa Scottoline's books and always love them. However, I found this one to be okay, just not good. The story involves a doctor with a teenage daughter and a fiance, as well as two older step-daughters from a previous marriage. The story begins with an older daughter arriving one night, informing them that her father (the doctor's ex) has died and that she believes he was killed. The doctor begins looking into the death and finds a number of interesting things--many of which are ver...more
I have heard about Lisa for years and thought I would give her a try.
Was not impressed with this book and then saw that it was her 18th so maybe it was just me.
I just have issues with this book - I understand she was trying to solve a mystery but the lack of parenting just rubbed me the wrong way and then the twist of Mega and the boy, the one patient we heard about out of all of her patients, just so many little things that didn't sit well with me.
I think I will stick with Danielle Steele, N...more
Was not impressed with this book and then saw that it was her 18th so maybe it was just me.
I just have issues with this book - I understand she was trying to solve a mystery but the lack of parenting just rubbed me the wrong way and then the twist of Mega and the boy, the one patient we heard about out of all of her patients, just so many little things that didn't sit well with me.
I think I will stick with Danielle Steele, N...more
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I enjoy all of Lisa Scottline’s books but Come Home is by far one of the most emotionally wringing novels I’ve read in years.
After divorcing, pediatrician Jill Farrow has finally gotten her life back on track. Her 13-year-old daughter Megan is happy and Jill is engaged to marry a wonderful man. But when her former stepdaughter suddenly appears one night with the news that Jill’s ex-husband was murdered, Jill’s world is turned upside down. Abby insists her...more
I enjoy all of Lisa Scottline’s books but Come Home is by far one of the most emotionally wringing novels I’ve read in years.
After divorcing, pediatrician Jill Farrow has finally gotten her life back on track. Her 13-year-old daughter Megan is happy and Jill is engaged to marry a wonderful man. But when her former stepdaughter suddenly appears one night with the news that Jill’s ex-husband was murdered, Jill’s world is turned upside down. Abby insists her...more
Jill has escaped a bad marriage to a charlatan, only to fall in love with the perfect man who loves her and gives her young daughter a stable father. A former stepdaughter arrives on a dark and stormy night and her drastic claims of murder and mayhem threaten to destroy the great life Jill has built from the ashes of the old.
Um, no.
Jill is engaged to a guy she doesn't know very well. She's surprised at his refusal to embrace the drunk crazy ex-stepdaughter, and very ready to throw her relationsh...more
Um, no.
Jill is engaged to a guy she doesn't know very well. She's surprised at his refusal to embrace the drunk crazy ex-stepdaughter, and very ready to throw her relationsh...more
Sep 13, 2012
Maggie61
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4 of 5 stars
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I would give this one a 4 1/2. I have to admit I am loving the new direction that Lisa Scottoline has taken her novels to. I have read a lot of her books and while I loved the books before, the last couple have woven the mystery with more of an emotional touch.
Jills exhusband passed away and his daughter Abby is convinced its murder. Jill was a mother to Abby and her sister Victoria but with Williams manipulation, she and her daughter Megan became estranged from Abby and Victoria. When Abby rea...more
Jills exhusband passed away and his daughter Abby is convinced its murder. Jill was a mother to Abby and her sister Victoria but with Williams manipulation, she and her daughter Megan became estranged from Abby and Victoria. When Abby rea...more
Let’s state from the very first: This is a potboiler of a novel. It reads more like the script for a soap opera. It can’t make up its mind whether it’s a murder mystery, criminal investigation, or family saga. It shifts from one element to another without much consistency.
The plot involves Dr. Jill Farrow, a pediatrician with a 13-year-old daughter by her deceased first husband, divorced from her second husband with no contact with his two college-age daughters, and living with Sam Becker, about...more
The plot involves Dr. Jill Farrow, a pediatrician with a 13-year-old daughter by her deceased first husband, divorced from her second husband with no contact with his two college-age daughters, and living with Sam Becker, about...more
Oh my goodness! This was such a wonderful book I read it in one night. I was up until 5 am this morning finishing it. There was no way I could not finish. It was a suspense that really kept me going. The main character, Jill is a doctor who has been married two times. The first husband was wonderful and left her a little girl Megan. She then married another man William who had two daugthers. Jill loved those daugthers and took care of them as her own. William on the other hand let Jill raise the...more
A good thriller with a dash of family relationships. The author really knows how to spin a story with family at its core.
Jill Farrow a paediatrician ,mom,stepmom, widow, divorcee, fiancee. She does justice to all these roles and believe in keeping up relationships
Her life starts to change when her stepdaughter Abby appears on her doorsteps and begs to help her unravel the mystery of her father death who is also Jill ex-husband
She is trying to balance to keep up her present relationship with her...more
Jill Farrow a paediatrician ,mom,stepmom, widow, divorcee, fiancee. She does justice to all these roles and believe in keeping up relationships
Her life starts to change when her stepdaughter Abby appears on her doorsteps and begs to help her unravel the mystery of her father death who is also Jill ex-husband
She is trying to balance to keep up her present relationship with her...more
I've read the first few chapters of this book. So far there has been lots and lots and lots of hugging and crying.
Scottoline writes great suspense. I've read all her previous books.
In this book, there is some suspense, but not enough for me. It's about a mom with one daughter, one nasty ex-husband, one nice dead husband, two ex-step-daughters, one fiance and a dog.
The mom is a pediatrician and a nurturer.
I'm missing the snappy dialogue with Scottoline's more ethnic characters. This WASP family...more
Scottoline writes great suspense. I've read all her previous books.
In this book, there is some suspense, but not enough for me. It's about a mom with one daughter, one nasty ex-husband, one nice dead husband, two ex-step-daughters, one fiance and a dog.
The mom is a pediatrician and a nurturer.
I'm missing the snappy dialogue with Scottoline's more ethnic characters. This WASP family...more
I have always been a fan of Lisa Scottoline's books ever since I picked up her book "Daddy's Girl" and from then on I read my way through her legal thrillers. Her latest two novels though have been different , though they still have a heavy legal focus. The way they have been written have reminded me of Jane Green with the strong emotional bonds and in a way Come Home reminded me of A Patchwork Marriage by Jane Green and of Jodi Picoult's with the touching and writing of strong issues that surro...more
Do we ever stop being a mother to our children?
For Jill being a mother doesn’t have a time clock or a switch to turn off even after a divorce. So when Abby, the stepdaughter she thought was lost to her when her marriage fell apart comes crashing into her home Jill never hesitates to open the door. The man she is about to marry is not as thrilled with the baggage from a prior marriage invading their space, but realizes this part of her past overlays the present.
Jill tries to piece the bits of inf...more
For Jill being a mother doesn’t have a time clock or a switch to turn off even after a divorce. So when Abby, the stepdaughter she thought was lost to her when her marriage fell apart comes crashing into her home Jill never hesitates to open the door. The man she is about to marry is not as thrilled with the baggage from a prior marriage invading their space, but realizes this part of her past overlays the present.
Jill tries to piece the bits of inf...more
Another great book. Full of suspense, (not very realistic, but who cares), keeps your interest.
Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her daughter's lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pediatrician fulfills her---though it is stressful---and her daughter, Megan, is a happily over-scheduled thirteen-year-old juggling homework and the swim team.
But Jill’s life is turned upside down when her ex-stepdaughter, Abby, shows up on her...more
Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her daughter's lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pediatrician fulfills her---though it is stressful---and her daughter, Megan, is a happily over-scheduled thirteen-year-old juggling homework and the swim team.
But Jill’s life is turned upside down when her ex-stepdaughter, Abby, shows up on her...more
Come Home, by Lisa Scottoline, a-minus, Narrated by Maggie-Meg Reed, Produced by Macmillan Audio, Downloaded from audible.com.
Jill Farrow is a pediatrician involved in a thriving practice. She is involved in a new relationship with Sam, a medical researcher, and her daughter, Megan is happily tied to her 13-year-old school life and the swim team. Then one day, Abby shows up, says her father, (Jill’s ex-husband) is dead, and she insists it is murder. Jill’s ex-husband told Abby and her sister, Vi...more
Jill Farrow is a pediatrician involved in a thriving practice. She is involved in a new relationship with Sam, a medical researcher, and her daughter, Megan is happily tied to her 13-year-old school life and the swim team. Then one day, Abby shows up, says her father, (Jill’s ex-husband) is dead, and she insists it is murder. Jill’s ex-husband told Abby and her sister, Vi...more
Come Home by Lisa Scottoline
When Jill Farrow was married to William she was not happy and with good reasons. Once she divorced him, though she missed her step-daughters, she was very happy with her life as mom to her daughter, Megan, and working as a pediatrician. She had made a life for them and it was enriched when Sam came along and they (all) fell in love.
Engaged to Sam, busy at work, and delighted with Megan, life is good. Then William dies and his daughter Abby believes he was murdered. Ab...more
When Jill Farrow was married to William she was not happy and with good reasons. Once she divorced him, though she missed her step-daughters, she was very happy with her life as mom to her daughter, Megan, and working as a pediatrician. She had made a life for them and it was enriched when Sam came along and they (all) fell in love.
Engaged to Sam, busy at work, and delighted with Megan, life is good. Then William dies and his daughter Abby believes he was murdered. Ab...more
I was a Lisa Scottoline fan for many years, reading the next book in the Benny Rosato series as soon as it came out. That series, and her stand-alones, were dependably entertaining, some more compelling than others, but an author I would always pick up for a fun read. But Scottoline didn't seem to know how to end the Rosato Law Firm series, pulling her main character into ever-weirder scenarios (the evil twin, the live burial).
"Come Home" is a stand-alone, with new characters and a plot that be...more
"Come Home" is a stand-alone, with new characters and a plot that be...more
Lisa Scottoline’s Come Home, a valentine to mothers everywhere, is a thriller cum philosophical exploration of the definition of motherhood, asking the questions: Do you ever stop being a mother? Can you ever have an ex-child? What are the limits to love of family?
The story revolves around Jill Farrow, pediatrician, mom to 13 year old Megan, former step mom to Abby and Victoria and future stepmom to fiancé Sam’s son. Jill is about to marry for the third time when, after three years of no contac...more
The story revolves around Jill Farrow, pediatrician, mom to 13 year old Megan, former step mom to Abby and Victoria and future stepmom to fiancé Sam’s son. Jill is about to marry for the third time when, after three years of no contac...more
I won this book as a FirstRead.
In Come Home, Jill is shocked when her ex-stepdaughter Abby shows up at her house one night, drunk and claiming that her dad was murdered. Jill's natural reaction is to jump in and help Abby and her sister, Victoria, stepping back into her role as their stepmom. However, Jill's fiance, Sam, is less than thrilled about the girls showing back up in Jill's life. Jill decides to help Abby out and look into whether her dad's death was a murder and focuses on it so much...more
In Come Home, Jill is shocked when her ex-stepdaughter Abby shows up at her house one night, drunk and claiming that her dad was murdered. Jill's natural reaction is to jump in and help Abby and her sister, Victoria, stepping back into her role as their stepmom. However, Jill's fiance, Sam, is less than thrilled about the girls showing back up in Jill's life. Jill decides to help Abby out and look into whether her dad's death was a murder and focuses on it so much...more
Come Home is a novel about a woman caught between her past and her future. It's been a few years since Jill has seen her ex-family (is this a real word?), so when her ex-stepdaughter Abby turns up in the middle of the night, drunk, hysterical, and bringing news of her father's suspicious death, Jill's life does a 180 degree turn. She's supposed to be looking forward to her future with get new fiancee, but she can't help but go on Mom Mode for Abby, promising to help her with whatever she needs....more
"Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her daughter's lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pediatrician fulfills her---though it is stressful---and her daughter, Megan, is a happily over-scheduled thirteen-year-old juggling homework and the swim team.
But Jill’s life is turned upside down when her ex-stepdaughter, Abby, shows up on her doorstep late one night and delivers shocking news: Jill’s ex-husband is dead. Abby insists t...more
But Jill’s life is turned upside down when her ex-stepdaughter, Abby, shows up on her doorstep late one night and delivers shocking news: Jill’s ex-husband is dead. Abby insists t...more
Another great thriller with an everyday mom at the centre. Jill Farrow is a pediatrician, engaged to be married, and proud mom of her 13-year-old precocious swim team leader daughter, Megan. But when her ex-stepdaughter Abby shows up drunk and distraught to tell her that her ex-husband is dead, she finds that she still has unfinished business from that marriage. As we discover, the marriage ended abruptly, with her ex cutting her off from contact with Abby and her sister, Victoria. She finds tha...more
I used to be hooked on author Lisa Scottoline's mystery series Rosato & Associates- they were fast paced and kept every reader on their toes. So when Lisa started writing a little different genre of novels I knew that I had to give them a try because I just loved the way she wrote; but at the same time I was skeptical because it was a "change." Since she started writing her newest genre, there hasn't been a Lisa Scottoline book that I haven't enjoyed- and let me tell you why! She pours so mu...more
Mar 25, 2012
Janell
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5 of 5 stars
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Not having previously read any of Lisa Scottoline's books, I was thrilled to win an ARC of 'Come Home.' Although most of the books I've read lately having been good reads, I was seeking a page turner.
Come Home satisfied that need, although kind of unexpectedly. It took a few chapters to get pulled into the story, but soon, I was staying up late with Dr. Jill anxious to learn what other details she would uncover in solving the mystery of her ex-husband's death.
Well written, 'Come Home,' not only...more
Come Home satisfied that need, although kind of unexpectedly. It took a few chapters to get pulled into the story, but soon, I was staying up late with Dr. Jill anxious to learn what other details she would uncover in solving the mystery of her ex-husband's death.
Well written, 'Come Home,' not only...more
First off let me say I have read and enjoyed other books by this author,
but this book was a bit of a disappointment for me. I had a really hard
time getting in to the book first of all and then I found I just wasn't
interested in the plot. However, the premise of the plot was an
interesting one just not my cup of tea I guess.
Come Home covers two basic topics. It's a murder mystery at the heart of
the story but it is also about motherhood – specifically asking, when
does the obligation and responsibil...more
but this book was a bit of a disappointment for me. I had a really hard
time getting in to the book first of all and then I found I just wasn't
interested in the plot. However, the premise of the plot was an
interesting one just not my cup of tea I guess.
Come Home covers two basic topics. It's a murder mystery at the heart of
the story but it is also about motherhood – specifically asking, when
does the obligation and responsibil...more
Jill Farrow is a pediatrician who has finally gotten her life back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, and her 13 year old daughter Megan is happily juggling schoolwork and the swim team.
But Jill's life is turned upside down one night when her ex-stepdaughter Abby shows up late one night on her doorstep with shocking news; Jill's ex-husband is dead, and Abby thinks it was murder, and pleads with Jill to help her find the killer. Jill reluctantly agrees. After making a few inquirie...more
But Jill's life is turned upside down one night when her ex-stepdaughter Abby shows up late one night on her doorstep with shocking news; Jill's ex-husband is dead, and Abby thinks it was murder, and pleads with Jill to help her find the killer. Jill reluctantly agrees. After making a few inquirie...more
Lisa Scottoline provides a view of the depth of a mother and step-mother's love and the extent to which that mother would do in order to protect her family.
Jill's former step-daughter, Abby, appears at her home and informs her that her father, Jill's former husband has been murdered.
As a pedictrician, Abby thinks Jill could use her knowledge to check into the case. The cause of the death was drugs mixed with alcohol leading to a heart attack.
Jill is moved by Abby's sorrow and with Megan, a thirt...more
Jill's former step-daughter, Abby, appears at her home and informs her that her father, Jill's former husband has been murdered.
As a pedictrician, Abby thinks Jill could use her knowledge to check into the case. The cause of the death was drugs mixed with alcohol leading to a heart attack.
Jill is moved by Abby's sorrow and with Megan, a thirt...more
May 11, 2013
Liz
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2 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
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Here's the thing about Come Home: taken on its own, it's a good book. Nothing life-changing, slightly forgettable, but a good solid piece of fiction on similar footing with Jodi Picoult, with reasonably three-dimensional characters, a decent plot, good writing, and great momentum, plus a little more depth than the cheesy cover would imply. Should that be the end of it? I don't know.
Here's the problem with Come Home: it reads like it and Save Me, also by Scottoline, were entries for a writing con...more
Here's the problem with Come Home: it reads like it and Save Me, also by Scottoline, were entries for a writing con...more
Jill is a pediatrician, with her future finally in a good place after a bad divorce 3 years prior, when her past knocks at her door in the form of her EX-step-daughter Abby. She is drunk and distraught because her father (Jill's "ex" of course) is dead. She believes her father was murdered, even if the police don't and implores Jill to help her prove it.
Jill's fiance, Sam, the man of her dreams doesn't want her to get involved with her ex's disturbed and rude daughters. Jill has a 13 year old d...more
Jill's fiance, Sam, the man of her dreams doesn't want her to get involved with her ex's disturbed and rude daughters. Jill has a 13 year old d...more
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