Book Review: Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey

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Book Review: Not Her Daughter by Rea FreyNot Her Daughter by Rea Frey
Published by St. Martin's Griffin on August 21, 2018
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
TropesPages: 352
Format: eArc
Source: NetGalley
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four-half-stars

mma Townsend. Five years old. Gray eyes, brown hair. Missing since June.

Emma is lonely. Living with her cruel mother and clueless father, Emma retreats into her own world of quiet and solitude.

Sarah Walker. Successful entrepreneur. Broken-hearted. Kidnapper.

Sarah has never seen a girl so precious as the gray-eyed child in a crowded airport terminal. When a second-chance encounter with Emma presents itself, Sarah takes her—far away from home. But if it’s to rescue a little girl from her damaging mother, is kidnapping wrong?

Amy Townsend. Unhappy wife. Unfit mother. Unsure whether she wants her daughter back.

Amy’s life is a string of disappointments, but her biggest issue is her inability to connect with her daughter. And now Emma is gone without a trace.

As Sarah and Emma avoid the nationwide hunt, they form an unshakable bond. But what about Emma’s real mother, back at home?

Review:

This was my first time reading this author and this story had my attention from beginning to the very end. Let me start out by saying I always felt that not all women are meant to be mothers. Society has set the standard that if we don’t have kids, we aren’t fulfilling are destiny as women and helping the human race to go on. This book is a perfect example of how hard motherhood is and how some women are just not cut out to be mothers.

Amy is unhappily married with two kids. A daughter named Emma and baby boy. Amy and Emma don’t have your typical mother/daughter relationship and you can clearly tell Amy isn’t cut out for motherhood. Why she had children is beyond my guess but I digress.

Sarah is single and childless and has her own issues stemmed from her childhood. Sarah is a good person with a good heart and I can understand her actions.

As the story progresses I felt myself sympathizing with Sarah and to my surprise Amy as well. I don’t want to spoil anything but I can somewhat understand why she is the way she is and she isn’t the monster I thought.

I was in a horrible book funk and this book took me by surprise! So many twist and turns and revelations. Even as the book came to a close my heart was in my throat as I read. I had no idea how things would play out and I’m happy with the outcome for all parties.


four-half-stars

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