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Excellent read, a definite page turner! In efforts not to spoil the book for other readers, What Was Mine gave me just the amount of crazy and WTH's that I enjoy when reading a book of this nature. Although the subject matter is any parents worst nightmare, I thoroughly enjoyed how the author somehow made me as a reader feel empathy for Lucy. At times I was angry with Marilyn but I also felt sorry for her. My emotions were all over the place which is the recipe for a good read for me. ...more
Excellent read, a definite page turner! In efforts not to spoil the book for other readers, What Was Mine gave me just the amount of crazy and WTH's that I enjoy when reading a book of this nature. Although the subject matter is any parents worst nightmare, I thoroughly enjoyed how the author somehow made me as a reader feel empathy for Lucy. At times I was angry with Marilyn but I also felt sorry for her. My emotions were all over the place which is the recipe for a good read for me. ...more
What kind of a woman kidnaps a baby from a store while the mother's back is turned? And then goes on to lovingly raise the child for the next 21 years?
"What Was Mine" explores the nightmare of child abduction through the point-of-view of the abductor (Lucy), mother (Marilyn), father (Tom), nanny (Wendy) who helps raise the child (unaware of the crime committed), and the child (Mia) herself. The book is engaging and highly readable. I zoomed through the pages in just a couple of days wanting to ...more
"What Was Mine" explores the nightmare of child abduction through the point-of-view of the abductor (Lucy), mother (Marilyn), father (Tom), nanny (Wendy) who helps raise the child (unaware of the crime committed), and the child (Mia) herself. The book is engaging and highly readable. I zoomed through the pages in just a couple of days wanting to ...more
I went into this book assuming it would be a kidnapping thriller but it was so much more than that. This book focuses on the psychological aspects of kidnapping and the repercussions one person's actions has on so many people. Thriller or not, I could not put this book down. The story is truly captivating and I felt deeply for every character. At times I felt the writing was a little too simplistic but it was probably for the best in a story portraying such a complex situation.
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An infertile divorcee, unable to adopt a new born, is so consumed with baby envy that she takes an infant from a shopping cart when the mother’s back is turned using her cell phone. This story is told from numerous perspectives, mostly that of the mother and the kidnapper, but also peripheral characters who may only speak for a few pages. Honestly, I find few authors who can successfully employ this technique with only two or three characters, let alone a dozen. Rather than distinctive voices, w
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Nov 14, 2015
Camie
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Shannon
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Kia
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