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Review: Somebody Else’s Daughter

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 [...]

Review: What the Dead Know

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 [...]

Review: Handle with Care

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, [...]