Monday, May 5, 2014

"If You Find Me" by Emily Murdoch (245 pages)


Carey and Jenessa learned to love what they had deep in the woods. They live in the woods with their mentally-ill mother, who comes and goes. Jenessa depends on Carey for her survival, and Carey is forced to make the broken-down camper suitable for their living. They have nothing but each other until two strangers arrive and inform the girls that their mother has left for good. The girls are taken in by their father, who, according to Carey, is a terrible man. They’re introduced to an entirely new world that takes Carey a while to get used to, but Jenessa seems to fit right in. Carey must face the real reason why her mother abducted them, and she must reveal the secret that is holding her back from loving her new life and the secret that is keeping Jenessa from speaking.  

Dealing with child neglect, Emily Murdoch does a good job making the plot as realistic as can be. I was drawn in from the very beginning and was so anxious to figure out the big secret. After it was revealed, all of the pieces fell into place and my questions were answered.

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