⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 – 4.5 stars
When Ryan Gracey gets an unexpected phone call from her older sister, Wendy, who’s out of town, asking her for a huge favor, Ryan is alarmed. Something sinister has transpired and Wendy insists that Ryan travel to her home and care for her two young daughters until further notice, a tall order from her near-perfect sibling, the mother of her two nieces of whom Ryan knows very little about. Stunned and confused by her sister’s instructions, Ryan finally relents and heads to Florida where their mother is currently watching her nieces, Holly and Noelle. The girls are taciturn, odd little precocious children, and Ryan quickly realizes the enormity of her decision. As days turn into weeks with very little contact from Wendy, Ryan begins to put her sleuthing skills to work to find out what’s going on with the sister she hardly knows. When the pieces of the puzzle begin taking shape will Wendy turn out to be an innocent victim, or a mastermind of deception?
Wowza!! I devoured this book. A Family of Strangers was like patiently awaiting a light rain transform into a thunderous storm. As the storm intensified I could feel the tension mounting and the mystery unfolding, relieving me of the unanswered questions that lurked in my mind. Why was Wendy refusing to come home? How would Ryan find out what happened to her? Was Wendy the golden girl everyone made her out to be, even her parents? Why were Ryan’s nieces so peculiar? As the story
unfolded I got the answers to all of these questions and more.
I connect easily with Emilie Richards’ writing voice. I love the dialog between characters, and the length of her books allows for excellent character development, which makes for a great story.
There’s so much to love about A Family of Strangers; excellent character building, a thoroughly satisfying mystery, an enormous twist I didn’t see coming, intrigue, a little romance, an amazing dog and a couple of kids who eventually stole my heart. A great read.
Thank you, Emilie Richards, for a complimentary ARC of A Family of Strangers in exchange for an honest review which I have given.
Have a great day everyone, and thanks for reading. 😊
Wowee, great review, I loved this one too and a reread will be in order one day. I am reading one of hers at the moment and while its going to be a republish now she has the rights to it, it stands up so well. Good writing is good writing!
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I really enjoyed it. And I agree with you about good writing. 😉
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Loved seeing Emilie Richards give your review some love on her Emilie Richards Reader page. Are you a member there? She was so happy with your review.
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I just saw it because you mentioned it. Turns out I am a member but didn’t know. Or maybe I just forgot. Not sure. But I wasn’t seeing posts because my notifications settings were off. 🤦🏽♀️ Thanks for telling me. It’s turned on now. You’re a gem. ☺️
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Right back at you.
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Excellent review Laurie. This was such a shock to me as all the other books I had read by her were romances, but she did a great job with this story.
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Thanks, Carla. I agree. I think she did a great job constructing this story.
Thanks for visiting. 🤗
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I have enjoyed other books by this author, and like the sound of this one. Thanks for sharing.
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It’s a somewhat slower start, but then it engrosses you. I enjoyed it.
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It’s working!! Thank you, Shalini. ❤️
I think it might be a little mellow for you. 😉
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Wow…. I have no idea if I have read this book. But it sounds sooooo good. Fantastic review ❤️
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