Lisa Jewell
2017
ISBN:9781784756253
About:
Ellie was her mother’s golden girl.
She had her whole life ahead of her.
And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone.
Ten years on, Laurel has never given up hope of finding Ellie. And then she meets a charming and charismatic stranger who sweeps her off her feet.
But what really takes her breath away is when she meets his nine-year-old daughter.
Because his daughter is the image of Ellie.
Now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back.
What really happened to Ellie? And who still has secrets to hide?
My review:
The author calls her book bizarre and it was my thoughts too. It’s fantastical, crazy and as far from what my imagination could ever comprehend. It is however very sad. The main character Laurel is a forlorn but forgiving figure throughout. Ellie is difficult to define, she leaves you with a degree of sadness and hope, yes definitely hope, a little girl lost who you desperately want to find and wrap in love.
The plot is predictable well almost, there are times when I just found it hard to read, not because it was intense or interesting but because I felt I knew what was coming and couldn’t be bothered to get engrossed it in any more. It’s a slow burn and at times I felt it went on too long, but, it had too, the story wouldn’t have been complete if it had been shorter or condensed.
I recommend you read it and make your own mind up.
