Little Lovely Things by Maureen Joyce Connolly
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Genre(s): Contemporary, thriller, mystery
Medium: Print
Number of pages: 289
Publish date: April 2nd, 2019
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A mother’s chance decision leads to a twist of fate that is every parent’s worst nightmare.
Claire Rawlings, mother of two and medical resident, will not let the troubling signs of an allergic reaction prevent her from making it in for rounds. But when Claire’s symptoms overpower her while she’s driving into work, her two children in tow, she must pull over. Moments later she wakes up on the floor of a gas station bathroom-her car, and her precious girls have vanished.
The police have no leads and the weight of guilt presses down on Claire as each hour passes with no trace of her girls. All she has to hold on to are her strained marriage, a potentially unreliable witness who emerges days later, and the desperate but unquenchable belief that her daughters are out there somewhere.
Little Lovely Things is the story of a family shattered by an unthinkable tragedy. Played out in multiple narrative voices, the novel explores how the lives of those affected fatefully intersect, and highlights the potential catastrophe of the small decisions we make every day.
This book was quite the interesting read. I can’t say I’ve read a good thriller in a while, but I liked the premise of this one. Having been in the situation where I’ve passed out before, I understand the panic that comes with the feeling right before it happens and could easily see how that leads Claire to this situation.
I also enjoyed the interspersed mentions of Jay, a potential witness to the crime, and his own background as a Native American. He has some skills that help Claire work towards the solution to this horrific event. There was also the balance of Claire’s marriage, which was intriguing. It explored the idea of what happens when something unthinkable happens, and the blame seems to lay on one particular person in the relationship. Could you stay with your own spouse if they got your children kidnapped?
Overall, highly enjoyed the read. Can’t say it’s my favorite in the entire world, but certainly worth the time to delve into this story.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
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Christina Gould
I like the title. Reminds me of Pretty Little Liars. Thanks for posting!
Dena Akbar
I like the title. Reminds me of Pretty Little Liars. Thanks for posting!
larescoe
This definitely sounds like an interesting read! Thank you so much for sharing!
Debbie P
This book sounds like an intriguing and fascinating read.