Strangers
She Knows by Christina Dodd creates an atmosphere of
suspense and tension, that will keep readers on the edge of
their seats. This story never lets up from beginning to end.
Cape Charade
A fabulous book quote, “You are referring to ‘If
a book isn’t read, it cries in its soul.’ Once
a book is read there is more to it than just a cover with
a story inside. After reading it people’s imagination
can go wild and they can put their own imprint on it. What
means the most to me is when readers find something that affects
them personally. For example, I was told how my stories kept
them company as their mom was in hospice, or how they were
touched by the story. I also had in the story another type
of book, a diary. Unfortunately, they are something of the
past. But readers hopefully saw how books can be a form of
entertainment when there is no technology. I think the story
of “Beauty and The Beast” is enduring to children,
especially that scene when Belle enters the library. It was
such a beautiful scene, full of books.”
A psychopath, Mara Phillips, has a vendetta against the main
character, Kellen Rae. She has escaped a maximum-security
facility for the criminally insane. This psychopath targeted
Kellen, her husband Max, and their daughter Rae who still
has a maturity level beyond her years. Hoping that authorities
will re-capture her, the family decides to stay on an island
off the Northern California coast. There is no cell phone
service, WiFi, internet, and TV, basically having the family
totally cut off except for the radio in the helicopter. To
pass the time Kellen and Rae explore the many hidden rooms
and tunnels throughout the house. One of the main discoveries
is a diary from the WWII years of a young girl whose father
was the original owner of the Hearst-like home. As they read
it, Kellen, Rae, and Max find out that the father was abusive,
and that the writer’s lover died in the war. They also
are kept busy by repairing and restoring a 1955 Ford-100 pickup
truck.
But, since seeing Mara at her wedding, Kellen knows she and
her family are in danger. She is also recovering from brain
surgery that removed a bullet from her brain, and now is trying
to regain the use of her atrophied hand. Unfortunately, Kellen
will also have to battle Mara in a fight to see who will live
and who will die.
Dodd noted, “My brother-in-law had a non-malignant tumor
on his brain. The part affected was how he controlled his
foot. Everything I wrote about was similar to his experience.
He did not quite get his foot working, while I wrote Kellen
having problems with her hand. I wanted to give her another
level of difficulty and something she needs to overcome.”
This book is a fast-paced and a riveting read. Readers are
kept guessing about the outcome. People will be sad knowing
that the story of this family has come to an end.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Dead
Girl Running #1
What
Doesn’t Kill Her #2
Strangers She Knows #3
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