Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Other Daughter

by Lisa Gardner

Twenty years ago, nine-year-old Melanie Stokes was found abandoned in a Boston hospital.  She soon found a family with a wealthy couple who lost their own daughter years earlier to murder.  Now Melanie and her family are receiving strange messages and Melanie is forced to re-examine the circumstances of her abandonment and the death of the Stokes' first daughter.

I had heard a lot about this author from my friend Maryann, who also reviews books over at her site Kickin It With My Kindle so I was excited to pick this one up.  It's a stand-alone book, whereas Gardner also has two ongoing series.  I really enjoyed this book.  There were a lot of twists and turns that kept the reader on the edge of their seat. 

One thing I especially liked was that early on in the book, Melanie gets a pretty good idea of what's going on.  But does she?  Ha ha, I won't ruin it for you, but I will say this:  the second you think you have this book figured out, Gardner pulls a fast one and keeps you guessing.  But don't worry, everything ties together in the end and makes sense.

I look forward to reading more by Lisa Gardner. 

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