"Is she a good or bad mom?"
The Favorite Daughter
By: Kaira Rouda
Genres: Thriller Domestic
Posted: May 28, 2019
A year later, Jane is almost back to her normal self. With the anniversary of Mary's disappearance coming up, David has arranged a memorial service, and two days after that, Betsy is graduating from high school. Jane is busy, but she is stunned to find out that David has bought a new home. She thinks it's for them, but Jane then discovers that David has been having an affair. Meanwhile, Betsy appears to be out of school dating an older man. Now that Jane is trying to bounce back after the loss of Mary, her family is falling apart. As Jane tries to piece things back together, she starts to wonder if everyone has been telling the truth since Mary's death...
THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER by Kaira Rouda is a very powerful book. As much as most families stick up for each other that is not always the case. Rouda lets you into the mind of a very disturbed person, and I at first I felt sorry for her and then started to wonder if she was really nuts. This is what a good author does.
Rouda did have me going at least for a while. Every time I really thought I had it figured out, Rouda throws in some kind of weird twist. Rouda also shows how, no matter what, people just can't deal with the way their lives have turned out. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a great who really done it.
Book Summary
From the author of Best Day Ever, another gripping novel of psychological suspense set in an upscale Southern California community, for fans of B.A. Paris and Shari Lapena.
The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie.
Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. It’s a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane’s oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Lost in a haze of anti-depressants, she’s barely even left the house. Now that’s all about to change.
It’s time for Jane to reclaim her life and her family. Jane’s husband, David, has planned a memorial service for Mary and three days later, their youngest daughter, Betsy, graduates high school. Yet as Jane reemerges into the world, it’s clear her family has changed without her. Her husband has been working long days—and nights—at the office. Her daughter seems distant, even secretive. And her beloved Mary was always such a good girl—dutiful and loving. But does someone know more about Mary, and about her last day, than they’ve revealed?
The bonds between mothers and daughters, and husbands and wives should never be broken. But you never know how far someone will go to keep a family together…
by: Kaira Rouda
Graydon House
June 1, 2019
On Sale: May 21, 2019
Featuring:
336 pages
ISBN: 1525835149
EAN: 9781525835148
Kindle: B07BWH2F3Z
Hardcover / e-Book