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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Very well written, kept me invigorated, beautiful ending…
The pacing was really good and I found myself “figuring out” each mystery just before it unfolded in the book. I wanted more character development and details overall.
3.5⭐️
The story drew me in from the beginning, and I didn’t really have any idea of what direction the story would go. The author didn’t drag out the details, but at the same time it glazed over a lot of things.
I think the main theme is letting go of judgment and assumptions when it comes to others, good or bad. The “good” in people isn’t always what it seems and the “bad” in some tends to be a defense mechanism. I liked it, and I think I’d read more from the author.
The story drew me in from the beginning, and I didn’t really have any idea of what direction the story would go. The author didn’t drag out the details, but at the same time it glazed over a lot of things.
I think the main theme is letting go of judgment and assumptions when it comes to others, good or bad. The “good” in people isn’t always what it seems and the “bad” in some tends to be a defense mechanism. I liked it, and I think I’d read more from the author.
Oh boy did I love this. It wasn’t as much of a mystery as I thought it would be going into it, it was more a family drama, but absolutely loved it. The main characters were fleshed out perfectly and I was crying by the end. Fantastic book.
Highly predictable. Lacks depth but a decent quick read.
I really enjoyed this one, honestly the only quibble I had with it is that I thought the ending was a bit too pat with regards to what happens to our "Moonlight Child" and that some of the POVs could have been dropped to make for a tighter book. Other than that, I really enjoyed this and McQuestion has a really solid book that I can see myself reading again in the future.
"The Moonlight Child" follows Sharon Lemke who lives alone in her tidy compact home in Wisconsin. Sharon is retired, but still manages to have things to do around the home and town to get herself busy. When Sharon's daughter calls her about taking in a former client (18 year old Niki) in order to give the young girl a place to say, Sharon agrees. When Sharon goes outside to look at the 'blood moon' she is surprised to see a young girl doing dishes at her neighbor's home. She has only seen the couple with their teen son and wonders who the young girl is. When Niki moves in, the two of them feel their way around each other, but both start to notice the young girl and wonder what the neighbors are hiding.
The book then follows both women's investigations along with the neighbor in questions along with a married couple that we don't know how they are connected to the main story until about mid-way through.
I liked that this book really does ask you how well do you know the people who live around you and also what what you do if you thought something was wrong.
The character development of Niki was great I thought and I loved her growing closeness with Sharon. I also felt for the teen son next door in this one especially when you find out what has been going on. There are a lot of villains in this one, though I thought the main one was a bit too cartoonish after a while. This person didn't feel very real.
The writing was great and I liked the information we get about foster care and CPS. And the flow for the most part as I said earlier worked. It just got bogged down here and there and the ending as I said had a whole things are now great vibe which I didn't think was very realistic.
"The Moonlight Child" follows Sharon Lemke who lives alone in her tidy compact home in Wisconsin. Sharon is retired, but still manages to have things to do around the home and town to get herself busy. When Sharon's daughter calls her about taking in a former client (18 year old Niki) in order to give the young girl a place to say, Sharon agrees. When Sharon goes outside to look at the 'blood moon' she is surprised to see a young girl doing dishes at her neighbor's home. She has only seen the couple with their teen son and wonders who the young girl is. When Niki moves in, the two of them feel their way around each other, but both start to notice the young girl and wonder what the neighbors are hiding.
The book then follows both women's investigations along with the neighbor in questions along with a married couple that we don't know how they are connected to the main story until about mid-way through.
I liked that this book really does ask you how well do you know the people who live around you and also what what you do if you thought something was wrong.
The character development of Niki was great I thought and I loved her growing closeness with Sharon. I also felt for the teen son next door in this one especially when you find out what has been going on. There are a lot of villains in this one, though I thought the main one was a bit too cartoonish after a while. This person didn't feel very real.
The writing was great and I liked the information we get about foster care and CPS. And the flow for the most part as I said earlier worked. It just got bogged down here and there and the ending as I said had a whole things are now great vibe which I didn't think was very realistic.
Overall, I loved this book. Usually with a thriller I get really frustrated with the characters decisions but I wasn’t at all with these characters. They were well rounded and relatable.
I loved Sharon’s and Nikki’s relationship.
Mia was such a sweet little girl and I was tearing up at times.
Great book!
The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because I wanted to hear Suzette’s POV after the police came! It felt a little rushed at the end.
I loved Sharon’s and Nikki’s relationship.
Mia was such a sweet little girl and I was tearing up at times.
Great book!
The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because I wanted to hear Suzette’s POV after the police came! It felt a little rushed at the end.
I liked the story line and it was an easy read, but the writing was a little immature and predictable. Overall, it was a good read with a feel-good ending.
3.8/5 ⭐️ - This story is oscillates between multiple perspectives which adds a good dimension, but some parts moved a bit slowly for me. I would classify this more as crime/mystery than thriller/suspense.