A review by strawberrymivvy
Never Ask Me by Jeff Abbott

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The body of Danielle, who runs an adoption agency, is found in a perfect Austin suburb and sends shockwaves through the community.  Her death is particularly hard on the Pollitt family who adopted their son from Russia through her agency.  Grant, this son, receives anonymous emails suggesting his whole life has been a lie; the parents are suspicious of each other; the daughter will stop at nothing to  keep her family together.

This was a real page-turner that I read practically in one sitting, though I'll be honest the ending was bordering on farcical and felt a little lazy.

For all that, taut, engaging writing has the reader wondering what they would do for family and love.  An author to look out for