She's Not There: A Novel

by Joy Fielding Narrated by Tanya Eby

Overview

A novel of psychological suspense about a woman whose life takes a shocking turn when a young girl contacts her, claiming to be her daughter, kidnapped in Mexico years earlier, from the New York Times bestselling author of Someone is Watching.

A lifetime ago, every year Carole Shipley looked forward to her wedding anniversary. But then a celebratory trip to Mexico for the occasion with her husband and friends ended in the unsolved kidnapping of her infant daughter, Samantha. Now, fifteen years after that horrific time, divorced and isolated, Carole is forced to relive the kidnapping by reporters who call every year on the anniversary of Samantha's disappearance. However, this year when the phone rings, Carole hears the sweet voice of a girl claiming to be her long-lost daughter. Plunged back into the world of heartbreak, suspicion and questions that led the case to run cold so many years ago, Carole doesn't know what or who to believe. But when she starts to figure it out, she finds the answers dangerously close to home.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal - Audio

05/01/2016
Caroline Shipley's younger daughter, Samantha, was kidnapped 15 years ago while the family was on vacation in Mexico. Caroline is now divorced from her husband and estranged from her older daughter as a result of the tragedy. Then, on the anniversary of the kidnapping, a young woman contacts Caroline claiming to be Samantha. The story alternates among the present, 15 years earlier at the time of the abduction, and during the intervening years. The time periods are clearly indicated, making the story easy to follow. The writing is a bit formulaic, the characters are mostly predictable, and the ending is not a surprise. Despite these criticisms, narrator Tanya Eby maintains some suspense until the end. VERDICT This will appeal to Fielding's many fans. For popular public library mystery collections.—Michele Lauer-Bader, formerly with Half Hollow Hills Community Lib., Dix Hills, NY

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173553539
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	02/23/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged

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