BOOK REVIEW: Abandoned, By Vicky Ball

Vicky Ball’s second book, much like her first, tackles somechallenging and unfortunate situations that we tend to overlook, or ignore.  

Using her main character,Maddie, as a vessel, the author masterfully captured the feeling of growing upin an alcoholic home and feeling like there is nowhere turn and nowhere to run.  Then, a small glimmer of hope, something tograsp onto and fight for is dropped into Maddie’s life in the form of a familyshe never knew she had.  But when Maddie goes in search for this hope, she doesn't find exactly what she expected.  

I really enjoyed the way the story moved fastand the way that the characters spoke with one another in a very real way.  I did have some trouble resonating with thecharacters at the beginning, but I attribute that mostly to the fact that thetarget audience is more teen/young adult, which I am not.  However, once the majority of introductionswere completed, I was completely drawn in and could not put it down.  Well done!

Abandoned is available in paperback and ebook format, and it is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited, so if you are a subscriber, you can download it for Free right HERE!