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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RUNAWAY RICHARD & JUDY PHENOMENON
Her daughter has gone missing. But did she ever really know her . . .
'Thrilling' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Completely unputdownable' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Utterly gripping' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Unforgettable' 5***** READER REVIEW
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Naomi is missing.
Her mother Jenny…
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I read this book in two days. Cliche notwithstanding, I couldn't put it down. Then I started frantically searching for the author's backlist.
Right off the bat, I was taken aback by modern family life in this story. I got caught up in the busyness of these medical professionals as the parents of three teenagers, the youngest a fifteen-year-old girl. Having three daughters of my own, I recalled our own hectic lives. Like the mother in this story, I was so caught up in my work that I only found out much later how little I knew about my teenagers.
This book brought hard memories back that hurt, yet they helped me better understand the mother’s point of view. I couldn’t put the…
From Judith's list on The best books that illustrate the binding or bonding in mother-daughter relationships.
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