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The Salish Sea
A girl with no name...
Penny doesn't remember much about her childhood and what she does remember isn't all that great. She and her mother moved too many times to a series of cheap motels. There were too many men visiting her mother and none of them were her father. As for him, all Penny knew was that her father was rich and dead.
When she was found abandoned on a deserted beach on the Salish Sea when she was four years old, Penny didn't even know her own name. Shunted from one foster home to another, she struggled to overcome the odds.
When a Police Detective from the Victoria, B.C. Police Department calls about remains that were identified as belonging to her mother, Penny starts a quest to find out what happened to her and who her father really is. She enlists crime reporter Tess McClintock and Michael Carter to help her find her family, but when they start uncovering Penny's past, not everyone is happy to learn their connection to the girl with no name.
The Salish Sea is a new standalone book in the Salish Sea Crime Thriller series.
Penny doesn't remember much about her childhood and what she does remember isn't all that great. She and her mother moved too many times to a series of cheap motels. There were too many men visiting her mother and none of them were her father. As for him, all Penny knew was that her father was rich and dead.
When she was found abandoned on a deserted beach on the Salish Sea when she was four years old, Penny didn't even know her own name. Shunted from one foster home to another, she struggled to overcome the odds.
When a Police Detective from the Victoria, B.C. Police Department calls about remains that were identified as belonging to her mother, Penny starts a quest to find out what happened to her and who her father really is. She enlists crime reporter Tess McClintock and Michael Carter to help her find her family, but when they start uncovering Penny's past, not everyone is happy to learn their connection to the girl with no name.
The Salish Sea is a new standalone book in the Salish Sea Crime Thriller series.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2020
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Susan Lund
27 books90 followersSusan Lund is an emerging author of psychological thrillers featuring amateur sleuth and crime reporter Tess McClintock and her partner, FBI Special Agent Michael Carter.
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June 26, 2022
Ridiculously repetitive. Clumsy writing. Too bad, the premise would have made a great story if it had been told by a different author.
February 15, 2021
Awkward and painful writing to read but still, somehow, compelled to finish.
Honestly, I got the book for the title. I've been dying for more books of any type set in this area of the country (yes, any suggestions welcome). And the idea of something set in the Salish Sea and not just Seattle was just my cup of tea. The novel does start in Port Angeles (bonus points for that), and other Puget Sound locations do make an appearance -- but (beyond the first chapter or so) the author never seems uses that to create atmosphere or a sense of place. And then, of course, much of the action does take place in Seattle (sigh).
Biggest issue - writing that reads like amateur fan fiction. Too much verbiage, descriptions that did not add to the story or set tone and awkward, repetitive dialogue. (Random coffee shop names, locations that don't matter, long text messages reproduced in their entirety, multiple repetitions of the basic facts repeated to one character then another -- until finally trimmed.)
Just another rewrite pass (or two) and help for an engaged and experienced editor would have easily improved the presentation and made for an entirely different and better book. Perhaps a much shorter one, but all the more engaging.
Honestly, I got the book for the title. I've been dying for more books of any type set in this area of the country (yes, any suggestions welcome). And the idea of something set in the Salish Sea and not just Seattle was just my cup of tea. The novel does start in Port Angeles (bonus points for that), and other Puget Sound locations do make an appearance -- but (beyond the first chapter or so) the author never seems uses that to create atmosphere or a sense of place. And then, of course, much of the action does take place in Seattle (sigh).
Biggest issue - writing that reads like amateur fan fiction. Too much verbiage, descriptions that did not add to the story or set tone and awkward, repetitive dialogue. (Random coffee shop names, locations that don't matter, long text messages reproduced in their entirety, multiple repetitions of the basic facts repeated to one character then another -- until finally trimmed.)
Just another rewrite pass (or two) and help for an engaged and experienced editor would have easily improved the presentation and made for an entirely different and better book. Perhaps a much shorter one, but all the more engaging.
March 2, 2021
I purchased this book as it was described as the first book of a series and I don't like starting in the middle. Apparently this is a new spinoff series and refers heavily on the series from which it originated. Right from the start, I thought I was dropped in the middle of a conversation that had started long before. I found it to be a so-so story - the only saving grace being it is set in an area near where I grew up.
February 21, 2021
I read all the McClintock-Carter mysteries and really enjoyed not just the story line but also Susan Lund's writing style. The first three moved quickly into the middle of the action and continued on throughout the book. The Salish Sea was not nearly as engaging as the others.
I found that there was repetition throughout the book....seemed like filler. Peggy's life was reviewed over and over again - her hardships and need to reach her goal. (won't spoil this). But in every chapter, I felt reintroduced to her issues..repetition of life events...hardships...I get it...move on.
The ending was a bit of a disappointment as it seemed way too predictable. Then it went from predictable to sappy....fairy tale like.
I will continue to follow this author despite this one "blip"...Hope there will be more to come!
I found that there was repetition throughout the book....seemed like filler. Peggy's life was reviewed over and over again - her hardships and need to reach her goal. (won't spoil this). But in every chapter, I felt reintroduced to her issues..repetition of life events...hardships...I get it...move on.
The ending was a bit of a disappointment as it seemed way too predictable. Then it went from predictable to sappy....fairy tale like.
I will continue to follow this author despite this one "blip"...Hope there will be more to come!
February 25, 2021
Wow this book sucked. Even if you look past all of the writing errors it’s just bad. Everyone behaves like they would in a horror movie. ‘That guy is contacting me from a different number and wants to meet alone in the parking lot of a hotel? Of course I’ll go!’ ‘That innocent girl who’s desperate to find her family is meeting someone in a garage and says she wants to go alone? I’ll let her!’ I had trouble getting into the book because there was hardly any mystery. It was clear from the beginning that Frank was responsible for everything. Then at the end when instead of killing her he leaves her alone in a room with a ton of evidence that he runs a pedophile ring, WHY?
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February 13, 2021
Just okay
Interesting premise, but presentation was bulky. When one character fills another one in on new details, usually it is by a statement about them telling what happened. Here it is a restatement of cumulative events. Kind of like the Old Macdonald song where after introducing a new character you get a longer refrain of the sounds each animal makes. Too much repetition.
It really didn't grab me enough to try the next story in series.
Interesting premise, but presentation was bulky. When one character fills another one in on new details, usually it is by a statement about them telling what happened. Here it is a restatement of cumulative events. Kind of like the Old Macdonald song where after introducing a new character you get a longer refrain of the sounds each animal makes. Too much repetition.
It really didn't grab me enough to try the next story in series.
July 13, 2023
Clumsily written, repetitive and dull. The prose weaknesses turn what might have been a good story into a ramble. Don’t bother!
November 17, 2023
I originally was drawn to this novel because it the story is centered in my locale. I could picture the various locations and recognized towns, beaches, school names, etc. I remember several news reports over the years of human remains being found in shoes washed up on beaches. When I realized one of the building blocks on which this story is built is sex trafficking and sexual abuse, I was hooked for sure. I've done a lot of research under the umbrella of child abuse so the novel had my attention.
I thought the various plot lines (sex trafficking, foster care, child abandonment to name a few) were handled with sesentivity, compassion, understanding and wisdom. I appreciated the back and forth handling of the time line, the weaving of the different characters' stories, and how the various story lines came together. What I found distracting was too many minor characters and situations being included. Way too many past criminal 'cases' being thrown in here and there. These minor cases would be discussed for a few pages and then dropped for some time. I appreciate the fact that Ms. Lund included so many facts about sexual deviant crimes, our criminal system and the child welfare system. It is so important that the general public know about such behavior, how prevalent it is, how hard it is to identify and prosecute. However, the way it was presented sounded more like a lecture being given by a bored professor rather than being a conservation between two people. Also, those conversation were always between people who would have already known all the facts.
I'm glad I took the time to read this book. The read took very little time as it was definitely hard to put down once I started reading it and because I had a one or two 'down' time from illness! I will pick up another one of Ms. Lund's books in the future.
I thought the various plot lines (sex trafficking, foster care, child abandonment to name a few) were handled with sesentivity, compassion, understanding and wisdom. I appreciated the back and forth handling of the time line, the weaving of the different characters' stories, and how the various story lines came together. What I found distracting was too many minor characters and situations being included. Way too many past criminal 'cases' being thrown in here and there. These minor cases would be discussed for a few pages and then dropped for some time. I appreciate the fact that Ms. Lund included so many facts about sexual deviant crimes, our criminal system and the child welfare system. It is so important that the general public know about such behavior, how prevalent it is, how hard it is to identify and prosecute. However, the way it was presented sounded more like a lecture being given by a bored professor rather than being a conservation between two people. Also, those conversation were always between people who would have already known all the facts.
I'm glad I took the time to read this book. The read took very little time as it was definitely hard to put down once I started reading it and because I had a one or two 'down' time from illness! I will pick up another one of Ms. Lund's books in the future.
February 25, 2021
"A girl with no name...
Penny doesn't remember much about her childhood and what she does remember isn't all that great. She and her mother moved too many times to a series of cheap motels. There were too many men visiting her mother and none of them were her father. As for him, all Penny knew was that her father was rich and dead.
When she was found abandoned on a deserted beach on the Salish Sea when she was four years old, Penny didn't even know her own name. Shunted from one foster home to another, she struggled to overcome the odds.
When a Police Detective from the Victoria, B.C. Police Department calls about remains that were identified as belonging to her mother, Penny starts a quest to find out what happened to her and who her father really is. She enlists crime reporter Tess McClintock and Michael Carter to help her find her family, but when they start uncovering Penny's past, not everyone is happy to learn their connection to the girl with no name.
The Salish Sea is a new standalone book in the Salish Sea Crime Thriller series."
The Salish Sea is a spin-off of the McClintock-Carter Crime Thriller Series, with journalist Tess McClintock and Investigator Michael Carter on the case to help a young woman discover her identity and her family. Dark secrets of the past come to light following the opening of a cold case and begin to unravel a decades old mystery.
January 27, 2024
I'm surprised this book has such a high rating. How to describe the writing style? First word that came to mind was childish. Other words - immature, trite, poor, thin, weak. Supposedly it is a stand alone, and Penny's story certainly is, though it possibly/ probably will have future implications. Kate and Mark have very complicated, convoluted back stories which are brought up piecemeal and tossed about helter-skelter. Penny's quest to find her parents...well, are poorly thought out at best. She has entered her DNA to aid in her search. Before she has even been notified, a foot in a sneaker washed up on a beach is identified as probably being her mother. Her mother has told her that her father is a rich older man. Immediately we are introduced to a rich older man with a penchant for very young girls. Duh! The plot follows predictably. With literally hundreds of distant relatives to focus on, she chooses this family to start with predictable results.
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February 13, 2022
Good Story Buried
A young woman abandoned as a child enlists the aid of a reporter with an interest in human trafficking to help solve the mystery of her sex worker mother's life and death. The reporter and her prosecutor's investigator boyfriend, a former Feeb, disabled in the hunt for a serial killer, are in the midst of unearthing a deadly human trafficking ring. They suspect the cases may be related.
The story of Penny, the abandoned child was interesting. Unfortunately the book is filled with back stories of the reporter and boyfriend. Repetitious and not especially informative it clogs the action and diminishes interest. The dialogue is clunky and the goid story is buried under a load of bad.
A young woman abandoned as a child enlists the aid of a reporter with an interest in human trafficking to help solve the mystery of her sex worker mother's life and death. The reporter and her prosecutor's investigator boyfriend, a former Feeb, disabled in the hunt for a serial killer, are in the midst of unearthing a deadly human trafficking ring. They suspect the cases may be related.
The story of Penny, the abandoned child was interesting. Unfortunately the book is filled with back stories of the reporter and boyfriend. Repetitious and not especially informative it clogs the action and diminishes interest. The dialogue is clunky and the goid story is buried under a load of bad.
February 26, 2022
Rather awful writing
While there is an ok story in there, the writing is so bad that I had to give up. Bits of the story and of the background are repeated over and over, six, eight, and ten times, as if you had not read the previous few pages. And all the characters are hollow and one dimensional with absolutely no inner life.
While there is an ok story in there, the writing is so bad that I had to give up. Bits of the story and of the background are repeated over and over, six, eight, and ten times, as if you had not read the previous few pages. And all the characters are hollow and one dimensional with absolutely no inner life.
February 20, 2022
Penny has been without a true sense of identity for most of her life, but a surprise discovery leads her to a renewed search for her parents.
Billed as a standalone, this book is almost two stories in one. On the one hand, we have a quite beautiful tale of Penny who is desperately seeking her family. And on the other, we have Tess McClintock, a journalist, and Michael Carter, recently of the FBI, who are wrapping up their investigations into serial killers and human trafficking rings. In the beginning, when I was reading about Penny, I was completely involved in the story but then we hit the McClintock-Carter portion and, for me, the wheels came off. I would have thought that since it was a) a standalone and b) the first of a series that I would not have to play catch up as I often do when starting a series in the middle. This was not the case. As a spinoff from a previous series, there was so much backstory that my head spun. I double-checked to make sure I was reading Book Number One (and I was!), but I was still at sea (pardon the unintentional pun) because of the incredible amount of history I was missing.
The spin-off confusion was just the first in my litany of complaints. Since a good percentage of the story was told via phone texts that needlessly repeated information. Additionally, the resolution to the story was telegraphed far too early in the story so I had a pretty good idea where we were going but it took oh so long to get there. Finally, the setting was not used to its advantage. I am biased: I live in this beautiful part of the world and I would have loved to see it shine.
The opening chapters to this book had me drop something else I was reading. It was engrossing. Alas, the remaining two-thirds were mildly disappointing. As I'm a sucker for anything set in the Pacific Northwest, I'll read the next in the series...but cautiously...
Billed as a standalone, this book is almost two stories in one. On the one hand, we have a quite beautiful tale of Penny who is desperately seeking her family. And on the other, we have Tess McClintock, a journalist, and Michael Carter, recently of the FBI, who are wrapping up their investigations into serial killers and human trafficking rings. In the beginning, when I was reading about Penny, I was completely involved in the story but then we hit the McClintock-Carter portion and, for me, the wheels came off. I would have thought that since it was a) a standalone and b) the first of a series that I would not have to play catch up as I often do when starting a series in the middle. This was not the case. As a spinoff from a previous series, there was so much backstory that my head spun. I double-checked to make sure I was reading Book Number One (and I was!), but I was still at sea (pardon the unintentional pun) because of the incredible amount of history I was missing.
The spin-off confusion was just the first in my litany of complaints. Since a good percentage of the story was told via phone texts that needlessly repeated information. Additionally, the resolution to the story was telegraphed far too early in the story so I had a pretty good idea where we were going but it took oh so long to get there. Finally, the setting was not used to its advantage. I am biased: I live in this beautiful part of the world and I would have loved to see it shine.
The opening chapters to this book had me drop something else I was reading. It was engrossing. Alas, the remaining two-thirds were mildly disappointing. As I'm a sucker for anything set in the Pacific Northwest, I'll read the next in the series...but cautiously...
July 2, 2023
I read many reviews about this book before I decided to take a chance on this book. I'm so glad I did! I agree with one commenter that the author repeated herself too much. It was as if she'd been told by the editor the author needed more words, so she just picked a description and copied it where she was as long as it 'made sense' there. It was annoying, but I was able to move past the repetition without effort. Unlike prior commenters, I also had no trouble following who was talking. Or why certain people u in the very next paragraph, with the misspelling & the correct spelling almost lining up perfectly with each other) in the Nook app (for Android). The above said ... this book was engrossing. I hated to put it down when I headed to church. I don't really like to read about the underlying topic, but the author wasn't overly graphic in her description. And it was an integral part of the back history of the story (as were those names from prior book(s). It was clear, at least to me, who the murderer was approximately halfway through the book but I still enjoyed reading to the end to see how the murderer was outed & handled. Well written book (minus my issues above). I will continue with the series.
November 27, 2025
The Salish Sea is a crime fiction/serial killer story written by Susan Lund, an author I hadn't read before. There are some compelling plot lines and I have overall positive things to say but I have to start with this - The Salish Sea is advertised as the first book in a new series, however clearly that is not the case. There is significant backstory that is more or less dumped in during the first 10-15 chapters that makes it somewhat confusing if you hadn't read previous novels from this author. Once the main plot gets going (1/3 way in) it is quite good. Serial killers are a common theme in this genre and it does get tiresome, whether it is a well established author like Michael Connelly or Susan Lund (or anyone else). Despite that, I was engaged in the story of this young woman looking for her biological family, only to find trauma and horror. Again, the detective/police role was a bit confusing because of the long backstory that I never read. That being said, the characters of Michael Carter and Tess McClintoch are believable as FBI type sleuths.
February 23, 2022
Penny doesn't remember much about her childhood and what she does remember isn't all that great. She and her mother moved too many times to a series of cheap motels. There were too many men visiting her mother and none of them were her father.
She was found abandoned on a deserted beach on the Salish Sea when she was four years old, Penny didn't even know her own name. Shunted from one foster home to another, she struggled to overcome the odds.
Police Detective from calls about remains that were identified as belonging to her mother, Penny starts a quest to find out what happened to her and who her father really is.
She gets help from crime reporter Tess McClintock and Michael Carter to find her family, but when they start uncovering Penny's past what a shocker!!
She was found abandoned on a deserted beach on the Salish Sea when she was four years old, Penny didn't even know her own name. Shunted from one foster home to another, she struggled to overcome the odds.
Police Detective from calls about remains that were identified as belonging to her mother, Penny starts a quest to find out what happened to her and who her father really is.
She gets help from crime reporter Tess McClintock and Michael Carter to find her family, but when they start uncovering Penny's past what a shocker!!
May 29, 2023
Questa autrice scrive delle serie, credo che per ora siano state tutte trilogie, che hanno gli stessi due protagonisti. Questo è il primo libro della terza trilogia e all'inizio ci sono un sacco di riferimenti a precedenti cattivi: a quanto mi è dato di capire ogni storia ha a che fare con pedofili e/o serial killer. Ci vuole uno stomaco un po' forte per leggere questo tipo di vicende...
La storia viene seguita da più punti di vista e sappiamo subito chi è il cattivo, ma c'è comunque della suspense. Oltre ai due protagonisti ricorrenti, qui c'è n'è sicuramente un terzo, Penny, una ragazza che sta cercando di scoprire chi fossero i suoi genitori. Fa piacere leggere l'epilogo perché una brutta storia ha comunque in parte un lieto fine.
La storia viene seguita da più punti di vista e sappiamo subito chi è il cattivo, ma c'è comunque della suspense. Oltre ai due protagonisti ricorrenti, qui c'è n'è sicuramente un terzo, Penny, una ragazza che sta cercando di scoprire chi fossero i suoi genitori. Fa piacere leggere l'epilogo perché una brutta storia ha comunque in parte un lieto fine.
November 13, 2023
Despite the blurb saying this is a standalone story, there are many references to previous books by this author. It made reading it difficult at times as I tried to figure out what was going on. As the book progressed, some explanations were given, but I would not say that you can easily read this one on its own. As for the story, it's an interesting premise. A young girl is "abandoned" and raised in foster homes. Now an adult, she submits her DNA to one of the services. Lo and behold, she is matched to a cold case. Turns out, some people aren't happy that she is digging into her past. I wish more time had been spent on her and less on the other characters in the story. Also, the writing is a bit clumsy at times.
February 27, 2025
The Dark Side of the Pacific Northwest
Once I started reading I had to finish. From that perspective it’s a good book. I like mysteries better than crime thrillers I guess. Who done it’s are more intriguing than how it was done when the doing is so graphic and disturbing. Creepy wealthy men and their perversions are uncomfortable topics. I couldn’t help but be reminded of a person currently in the public eye at the end when the killer was justifying his reasons for wanting Penny dead. That idea that he would dispose of anyone who came between himself and his money made my skin crawl. If you don’t mind really disturbing themes like trafficking and pedophilia you will probably like this book.
Once I started reading I had to finish. From that perspective it’s a good book. I like mysteries better than crime thrillers I guess. Who done it’s are more intriguing than how it was done when the doing is so graphic and disturbing. Creepy wealthy men and their perversions are uncomfortable topics. I couldn’t help but be reminded of a person currently in the public eye at the end when the killer was justifying his reasons for wanting Penny dead. That idea that he would dispose of anyone who came between himself and his money made my skin crawl. If you don’t mind really disturbing themes like trafficking and pedophilia you will probably like this book.
March 11, 2022
Good start, repetitive middle, fast end
There was a lot of repetitive info that was unnecessary. It's a decent read and has a great start. I felt like we really didn't get much into about why one of the main characters was recovering from an attack. There was a bit of a disconnect with that story...a little odd that it wasn't explained more. Maybe if there was a bit more detail in that part of the story it would have connected better. There we're also a few typographical errors.
There was a lot of repetitive info that was unnecessary. It's a decent read and has a great start. I felt like we really didn't get much into about why one of the main characters was recovering from an attack. There was a bit of a disconnect with that story...a little odd that it wasn't explained more. Maybe if there was a bit more detail in that part of the story it would have connected better. There we're also a few typographical errors.
April 13, 2022
it is FREE now, i found out about it thanks to Bookbub. love that service or website. whatever u wanna call it. series of 3 so far. i enjoy this kind of genre. but like i always say i will not read it daily. but it is the genre that i stop in ...quite often because i get kind of tired of romance ...which i guess it is the top genre i do read mostly. i guess for me personally ...i don't need to read reviews. i read the synopsis and that is what tends to always pull me in. well that and FREE. i love FREE. i will read more from Susan. i have a lot of Susans in my author list. great name. read.
March 28, 2023
I loved the narration of Chris Monteiro, just perfect for this book. He brought out the characters and plot.
Penny was abandoned as a child by her mother . Who disappeared while she went on boat. Penny enlists the aid of Tess who is a reporter with an interest in human trafficking to help solve the mystery of her sex worker mother's life and death. When a foot, still in its shoe, is washed up on the beach the police are able to connect it to Penny because she had put her DNA on a website, This triggers a train of events where she ends up in danger of losing her life.
Penny was abandoned as a child by her mother . Who disappeared while she went on boat. Penny enlists the aid of Tess who is a reporter with an interest in human trafficking to help solve the mystery of her sex worker mother's life and death. When a foot, still in its shoe, is washed up on the beach the police are able to connect it to Penny because she had put her DNA on a website, This triggers a train of events where she ends up in danger of losing her life.
July 1, 2023
Really good authors don't need to resort to profanity - the English language has no dearth of alternatives.
I also found the story to be too repetitive - the same information being given again (and, sometimes, again!).
A good proofreader would surely have picked up the errors in the text - but too many modern authors don't seem to have even heard of proofreaders! As an author myself (non-fiction) I would never publish without first having the book proofread by at least two suitably qualified people - and then by my wife! Even after all of that, I have sometimes come across a (very minor!) error that was missed!
The story, itself, was okay, but I'll not be rushing to buy the follow-up.
I also found the story to be too repetitive - the same information being given again (and, sometimes, again!).
A good proofreader would surely have picked up the errors in the text - but too many modern authors don't seem to have even heard of proofreaders! As an author myself (non-fiction) I would never publish without first having the book proofread by at least two suitably qualified people - and then by my wife! Even after all of that, I have sometimes come across a (very minor!) error that was missed!
The story, itself, was okay, but I'll not be rushing to buy the follow-up.
July 4, 2023
Simplistic
The book was written at a really basic reading level. She repeated herself over and over. I guess she ran out of basic words and wanted to make the book longer. The outcome was so obvious. A great many holes in the way the book developed. Characters were very shallow. Poor character development. Difficulty finishing the book. Got this free through Kindle books. That was good. Subsequent books I would have to purchase and I do not think I would read additional books even if free. Making a note not to read any more of her books.
The book was written at a really basic reading level. She repeated herself over and over. I guess she ran out of basic words and wanted to make the book longer. The outcome was so obvious. A great many holes in the way the book developed. Characters were very shallow. Poor character development. Difficulty finishing the book. Got this free through Kindle books. That was good. Subsequent books I would have to purchase and I do not think I would read additional books even if free. Making a note not to read any more of her books.
August 31, 2021
Interesting story
At least I hope it’s fiction because a lot of the people described, were horrible! There is some flipping backwards and forwards in the book that are confusing. It covers a lot of sexual aberrations. Its a huge problem all over the world . It was interest and I would recommend it.
At least I hope it’s fiction because a lot of the people described, were horrible! There is some flipping backwards and forwards in the book that are confusing. It covers a lot of sexual aberrations. Its a huge problem all over the world . It was interest and I would recommend it.
March 4, 2022
Uptil mid-book, I realized I read the book before (hihi). But even though I continued. It is an unusual story with an unusual ending. OK, the person the book is about, does have to search a lot herself, gets into danger at the end but, hey: there is help when you need them!!
Very good book indeed
Very good book indeed
July 26, 2023
An enthralling read
An unsettling book that tackles paedophilia, as well as murder. It was full of suspense and duplicity, but also hope that there would be answers to a mystery. The characters were skilfully drawn by the author, and were believable. The book was intriguing and I read it in one sitting.
An unsettling book that tackles paedophilia, as well as murder. It was full of suspense and duplicity, but also hope that there would be answers to a mystery. The characters were skilfully drawn by the author, and were believable. The book was intriguing and I read it in one sitting.
May 31, 2024
This is the first book in a series, but also the continuation of a different series. You can definitely tell there's backstory that you missed out on if you haven't read any previous books by this author. I found this book engaging, although the writing was at times a little repetitive. I liked it enough to read the other two in this series.
July 12, 2021
Loved it!
This was a good story, even when I knew who was her father almost from the beginning! I just kept on reading as she fleshed out all of the characters. Now, I am off the Amazon to find the next in line Haro Strait.
This was a good story, even when I knew who was her father almost from the beginning! I just kept on reading as she fleshed out all of the characters. Now, I am off the Amazon to find the next in line Haro Strait.
February 20, 2022
New author, for me.
A young girl, was found on a beach alone. She didn't even know her name. Only her Mom's.
She ended up in foster care, got a scholarship for college.
Started looking for her real family.
Be very careful, what you wish for.
A young girl, was found on a beach alone. She didn't even know her name. Only her Mom's.
She ended up in foster care, got a scholarship for college.
Started looking for her real family.
Be very careful, what you wish for.
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