Somebody Else's Daughter (Paperback)

from readingfiend

Although the cover comment from The Washington Post says "gripping", I really didn't find it so until the last 75 pages or so. I also found the story sort of implausible. It took me a long time to read it but I wasn't willing to just give up and I am glad I finished it.

from LyndaInOregon

This novel makes a promising start -- the insular community of a private school faculty begins showing cracks when a long-absent resident returns home, and a new writing instructor comes to the faculty. Old secrets surface, and the rot beneath the shiny surface begins to bubble up.Unfortunately, ...

from caroren

At the center of Elizabeth Brundage’s new novel lies an adoption under stressed and tragic circumstances. Willa, brought up in elegant prosperity, is now a student at the prestigious Pioneer School. But her biological father, a failing writer and former drug addict, can’t live with hi...

from kkrystyan

This is a spectacular book. It reminded me of some kind of drama series on TV, somewhat like October Road or something like that. Her descriptiveness was excellent in the love making scenes as well. I really felt like I was there.

from AmeKole

This book was full of drama and intrigue, which was not what I expected on the outset. I thought this book was going to delve into the intricacies of adoption from the adopter and the adoptee's viewpoint and psyche. So, I was a little let down when it turned into a full on thriller. It's almost a...