Long Lost Girl, Jill Childs

jeanniezelos

May 26

Long Lost Girl, Jill Childs

Genre: Women's fiction, Literary.

Gah, my most hated genre, womens fiction, why alienate so many potential readers?

Well, I was a bit confused at the beginning, but once the different facets wove together it was much more readable, giving me an engaging story full of surprises.
I understood why Paula was so concerned over her gran's open door policy, and sadly though many homeless are like the ones in this book, there are always a few that are as bad as Paula fears. Once we knew more about her gran though her open door stance was heartbreaking. So sad, and so horribly true. All those lost years.
Then when Sara, the lost granddaughter, suddenly reappears Paula's still worried. Is she really Sara or someone pretending? The family seemed ready to take her in, believe in her but is that because she is who she says, or just that they want to believe she is? And if she's not Sara who is she and why is she there? In a way Paula felt overly sceptical and yet...was she right to be? Was everything as simple and straightforward as it seemed? Well, we learn that like many families this one is Full of secrets, and slowly they come out and turn the story on its head.
A fascinating read, an insight into family secrets and how they affect others and a very readable and satisfying mystery.

Stars: Four, a very easy to read mystery that wraps up well, no loose ends.

ARC supplied by Netgalley and publishers

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