No Child of Mine
From internationally bestselling British author Susan Lewis comes an unflinching, thoroughly suspenseful novel—perfect for readers of Jodi Picoult—about the darkest secrets a family can hide. Alex Lake’s life is centered on helping people. Her job as a social worker in a British seaside town is more than a career: It’s the very essence of who she is. And though there are frustrations, Alex takes to heart the rewards of placing a child in a safe and loving home. But when she encounters three-year-old Ottilie Wade, Alex is completely unprepared for the effect the sweet, shy little girl has on her. Though on the surface Ottilie seems to want for nothing—she’s perfectly healthy and lives in a very nice home—she’s mysteriously silent and asocial. Alex knows that something is not right in the Wade house. And the deeper she looks into the case, the more Alex comes to feel that she and Ottilie are being drawn together by fate. As disturbing evidence mounts and Alex’s superiors seem unwilling to help, Alex knows she will have to risk everything—her job and the life she loves—to save Ottilie. But Alex will also have to wrestle the demons of her own past before she can secure a future for this child in need. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.
My Review:
This book was really graphic. With that being said, it is not for the timid. It is definitely for adults only.
Alex is the type of person that cares about kids. It is very difficult for her to let Ottilie go home to what she knows has to be an abusive household. There was no way that she could let it go. She had to save this child and her sibling. No matter what it cost her.
Alex turns her world upside down for these 2 kids. When that is not enough to save them others have to get involved. What will it cost them?
I am giving this book a 4.5/5 because I can not believe the ending!
I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, However all opinions are my own.!
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