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Mother's Day (Paragon Large Print)

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Mother's Day hooked me right away with its vivid character descriptions and the sense of doom that hung over them. First off, there's the body of the girl found in the river. Then, as soon as Jenny Newhall (adopted daughter of main characters Greg and Karen Newhall) didn't show up for the Mother's Day brunch, the reader knows right away that something is amiss. Then when Jenny's real mother Linda appears, the reader is drawn even further into the lives of the characters. Everyone is shocked and confused. But someone knows why Linda is back. Someone knows her connections from long ago, and now the danger REALLY begins for everyone!

MacDonald's description of the characters, specifically their emotions, helps to draw the reader in: Karen's love for Jenny, Jenny's happiness at meeting her birth mother....and eventually Karen and Jenny's total fear, anger, and terror at the secrets they learn. The hatred of the killer and the final scenes of the book are very intense, and will make your heart pound! The ending was shocking, a total surprise.

An excellent book for those who love suspense and mystery!

It is Mother's Day and Jenny, the adopted daughter of Greg & Karen Newhall fails to appear at the planned luncheon. Later that afternoon, the "real" mother, Linda, suddenly appears on their doorstep wanting to meet Jenny, and have a relationship with her daughter. Jenny wants to get to know her "real" mother. Linda left town 13 years ago and never had any contact with anyone in the town, including her own family. Several days later, Linda's body is found, the victim of a brutal murder. Since Linda and Greg have a "past" Greg is the number one suspect in the murder. Could Greg be the "natural" father? Lots of secrets and twists and turns in this story. The surprise ending really caught me off guard. If you like MacDonald, you will like this book. She keeps you turning the pages.

I enjoyed this book very much. Patricia Mac Donald is one of my favorite authors. Anyone will held in suspense with this story

This is, I suspect, an attempt to emulate Mary Higgins Clark -an unsuccessful attempt. My advice: Stay with The Real Thing.

On Mother's Day, 13 year old Jenny Newhall's biological mother appears unannounced to daughter and adoptive parents. The Mother & Child Reunion is short-lived, though, as Mother Linda is soon found dead in a dumpster. Adoptive parents Karen and Greg come under suspicion. The suspense and thrills are diluted with several subplots of "Can These Marriages Be Saved?" Jenny runs a close 2d to Diane Mott Davidson's Arch as Bratty Fictional Kid Who Readers Couldn't Care Less About. This book could become a Lifetime TV Network movie - I vote for "Judging Amy"s Jessica Tuck (Jillian) to play Glenda Emery. Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer.

It was one of those Saturday afternoons when you have nothing to do, so I was watching TBS and they were showing this moving about a family who was having problems with their adoptive daughter, she was particularly hostile to the mother, and then the birth mother shows up and winds up dead in a dumpster. The adoptive father is the prime suspect.So to the person who said this could be a lifetime movie , you weren't too far off.

Don't waste your time with this one, read Patricia J. MacDonald's master piece "The Unforgiven" instead.
It is very compelling and has lots of New England island atmosphere plus an unpredictable ending. Very recommendable!!!