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Abandoned by Allison Brennan
4.0
Cold case investigative reporter Maxine Revere was nine years old when her mother Martha left her in the care of her grandmother and left town with her boyfriend. Twenty-two years later, Max puts her job on hold to use her resources to investigate her own case and find out what really happened to her presumed-dead mother.
I have enjoyed all of the prior books in this series and wasn't sure I'd like this one as well since Max isn't doing a show but instead investigating a case for her own knowledge. However, I really enjoyed it and Max still has plenty of investigating to do to try to better understand her mother and find out if she really was murdered. Most of the book is from Max's point of view, but there are some scenes taking place in the past from the point of view of Martha. Flashbacks like this can sometimes be distracting, but seeing the past through Martha's eyes were insightful and made the book more interesting.
Max is a strong character used to taking care of herself and this book makes it clear she had to learn to do so at a young age and makes her even more likable. She never gives up when helping others and this time, she was able to help herself, too, in getting more information about her complicated mother. The book is fast-paced and I was surprised by the unexpected developments in Max's personal life that come about during the investigation. I look forward to seeing how things progress in future books. On a side note, I don't read the author's Lucy Kincaid series, but those who do will be happy with the cameos that PI Sean Rogan and Forensic Psychiatrist Dillon Kincaid play in the book.
I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
I have enjoyed all of the prior books in this series and wasn't sure I'd like this one as well since Max isn't doing a show but instead investigating a case for her own knowledge. However, I really enjoyed it and Max still has plenty of investigating to do to try to better understand her mother and find out if she really was murdered. Most of the book is from Max's point of view, but there are some scenes taking place in the past from the point of view of Martha. Flashbacks like this can sometimes be distracting, but seeing the past through Martha's eyes were insightful and made the book more interesting.
Max is a strong character used to taking care of herself and this book makes it clear she had to learn to do so at a young age and makes her even more likable. She never gives up when helping others and this time, she was able to help herself, too, in getting more information about her complicated mother. The book is fast-paced and I was surprised by the unexpected developments in Max's personal life that come about during the investigation. I look forward to seeing how things progress in future books. On a side note, I don't read the author's Lucy Kincaid series, but those who do will be happy with the cameos that PI Sean Rogan and Forensic Psychiatrist Dillon Kincaid play in the book.
I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.