The Familiar Dark A Novel
By: Amy Engel
Penguin Group Dutton
Dutton
General Fiction (Adult)
Mystery and Thriller
Publish Date 31 March 2020
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I have to say that the author draws you in right away. I couldn't put this down or stop thinking about it. For a short book it was great. This book is only 256 pages and a page turner. I gave it 5 stars.
This book starts out sad because it opens with the murder of two 12 year old girls.
The first girl is from a single mom home who struggles to raise her. The other girl is from a traditional home with both parents.
Why are they murder we don't know and this book goes through that.
The single mom wants to know why her daughter is killed and who did it. Yes the couple also wants to know but is willing to have the police do all the work which single mom will not.
There is some back ground on all and you get to know the the small town. I was guessing the whole time but didn't get who the killer was until just before the single mom figured it out. You will be surprised how this book ends. I highly recommend that you give this book a read.
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The Elephant's Girl Review
The Elephant's Girl
By: Celesta Rimington
Random House Children's
Crown Books for Young Readers
Children's Fiction, Middle Grade
336 Pages
Publish Date 19 May 2020
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This was such a joy to read. I gave it 5 stars. The author draws you into the story. There is a mystery and a girl trying to figure out who she is. She is well loved but doesn't know who she is or where she came from. She doesn't like the other kids calling elephant girl, which doesn't help with her getting along with other children. She really does love the zoo and the animals but she has a special place for Nyah. I highly recommend that you read this book especially if you are into elephants.
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