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Little Lamb Lost (Claire Conover Mystery #1)
Social worker Claire Conover honestly believed she could make a difference in the world until she gets the phone call she's dreaded her entire career. One of her young clients, Michael, has been found dead and his mother, Ashley, has been arrested for his murder. And who made the decision to return Michael to Ashley? Claire Conover.Ashley had seemingly done everything righ...more
Hardcover, 264 pages
Published
June 1st 2009
by Oceanview Publishing
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This book surprised me in that it definitely kept me interested throughout. It was a mystery that kept me guessing until the end. I thought the author did a good job with keeping things easy to understand as there were many characters involved. I thought that it was going to get confusing and I would get lost, but it was very easy to follow.
I only wish that Claire had kind of ended up with Kirk. I feel like there was a spark between them that she didn't have with Grant, and I felt like Grant wa...more
I only wish that Claire had kind of ended up with Kirk. I feel like there was a spark between them that she didn't have with Grant, and I felt like Grant wa...more
Claire Conover is a very conscientious social worker. She has always beleived that she could, and would, make a difference in the lives of her young clients. Her world is thus shattered when little Michael Hennessey is found dead by his mother. Michael's mother, Ashley, is one of Claire's stellar rehabilitation efforts yet she will not deny that she is responsible for Mikey's death. Convinced of Ashley's innocence, Claire insists on investigating the case.
This is a debut novel for Margaret Fent...more
This is a debut novel for Margaret Fent...more
Loved this story............some formatting ebook errors again where words lose spaces, a few apostrophe errors too but I still gave this 5 stars since it was so well written and kept me gripped. A little boy dies while under the care of social workers and there of course is a full investigation. His mother takes the blame but Claire, her personal caseworker, doesn't believe she reverted back to her old way of life after working so hard to get her little boy back.
I'd highly recommend this. I cou...more
I'd highly recommend this. I cou...more
This is a strong, polished debut novel from a writer who is obviously making use her own life experience to add some gritty realism to her writing. DHS social worker Claire Conover is horrified when one of her clients, a two-year-old boy who was recently returned to his recovering drug-addict mother, is found dead of a drug overdose. The mother, Ashley, assumes all responsibility and pleads guilty to negligent homicide, but Claire doesn’t believe it. Ashley had been well on the road to recovery...more
I could not put this book down and found myself reading it in one sitting it was so good. Excellent story, great characters, and it kept me guessing to the end. The subject what tough, the death of a child and who was at fault but it was told wonderfully and the writer kept the reader cheering Claire to get to the heart of who killed the child and why. Great story, well told, would tell anyone who wanted a book they could not put down to pick it up and be ready to be reading for awhile!
I picked this up from the library and was pleasantly surprised. The author chose Birmingham AL as the setting for the story. It was neat to read a story and be familiar with the surroundings. It was good and I encourage my B'ham friends(near and far..Michelle Riddle) to try it.
I found this book to be a nice effort for a first-time author and would encourage her to keep writing. Although not a literary great, the story of a social worker getting caught up in the mysterious death of the son of one her clients kept me interested throughout.
Ranged from believable characters to really likable characters. Claire Conover's point of view lead to an overly detailed narrative for my taste. I did not always feel the need to know what outfit she was changing into after work or what style of beer her co-worker's boyfriend insisted upon. These were interesting additions, but I found the real surprise was after 220 pages of these details, the last 20 pages or so were too hurried, too rushed to reach the ending. Great characters, though I need...more
I have to admit a prejudice about this book. One of my Sisters in Crime friends wrote it. But she did such a good job that I can highly recommend it. And her main character Claire is delightful--just like Margaret (the author).
was a free book on amazon and while better than i was expecting, still just entertaining. all a bit unbelievable when you think of all the times that the characters didn't call the cops...because really? that's just stupid. but anyway, enjoyable enough.
This was a great fast read! A caring social worker gets pulled into a mystery when one of the kids she is in charge of dies mysteriously.
The story is a good mystery, but what I liked best was the characterization. I feel like I know Claire very well.
Takes place in Birmingham, AL which was interesting. Not a bad story although the end was a little rushed.
Loved this book... fast read...fast paced, good story!!
Kept you guessing until the very end!
Kept you guessing until the very end!
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I read thiß book in 1 day. It was really good
Enjoyed this book and read it in a day.
Jun 29, 2009
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Good fast read!
Soo sad.
what a great book!!
I felt like this was only ok. It had such potential and just did not deliver. Wayyyyyy too detailed and the ending was pretty lame. I felt like there was so much build up and the ending was a cop out.
A good read. Not really a "page turner" but it definately kept my attention.
The book took right off keeping my attention. I felt bad for the main character and it kept the pages turning. For the 1st book from this writer, I Iike it. Kept me interested from beginning to end.
started out great then only so so towards the end
I'm trying to read more local authors. Margaret Fenton is based in Birmingham.
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Margaret grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and moved to Birmingham in 1996. She received her B.A. in English from the Newcomb College of Tulane University, and her Master of Social Work from Tulane. She spent nearly ten years as a child and family therapist before taking a break to focus on her writing.
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* Claire Conover Mystery
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