April 10, 2010 – 10:08 am
The Book: Somebody Else’s Daughter, by Elizabeth Brundage
The Story: The back of the book says that this book is about two drifters, Nate and Cat, who have a daughter, Willa, and are forced to give her up for adoption. The couple that adopts her is a wealthy couple who are sending Willa to a fancy-pants [...]
The Book: What the Dead Know, by Laura Lippman
The Story: In the 70’s, two sisters disappeared from the local shopping mall. They were 11 and 15. There were a few clues, but nothing substantial. Eventually, it was kind of written off.
Now, a woman is involved in a rush hour traffic accident just a few miles [...]
February 8, 2010 – 9:03 am
The Book: Handle with Care, by Jodi Picoult
The Story: During an ultrasound at 27 weeks, Charlotte and her husband Sean are told that their baby has a disease that makes her bones very, very brittle. She already has seven broken bones and if she doesn’t die at birth will have many more. They are heartbroken, [...]