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Did You See Melody?
by Sophie Hannah
Cara has run away from her home because she is pregnant and her husband and older children don't seem too thrilled. She's taken a big chunk of the family savings and gone to an exclusive resort in Arizona. On her first night, jet lagged, Cara is given the wrong room key and disturbs and man and a child. Over time she hears rumours and pieces together that the child is Melody Chapa who disappeared, presumed murdered, seven years ago.
I know that Sophie Hannah is a very popular author and to be honest for the first half of this book I could see why. Cara is an irritating protagonist but I can imagine she appeals to a certain type of reader. My biggest issue was that whilst the set-up was perfectly entertaining in a superficial way, the action in the last third of the book seemed to get sillier and sillier. This left me wondering why Hannah is so well thought of. Reviews elsewhere seem to suggest that this is not one of her better books - I certainly hope so!
I know that Sophie Hannah is a very popular author and to be honest for the first half of this book I could see why. Cara is an irritating protagonist but I can imagine she appeals to a certain type of reader. My biggest issue was that whilst the set-up was perfectly entertaining in a superficial way, the action in the last third of the book seemed to get sillier and sillier. This left me wondering why Hannah is so well thought of. Reviews elsewhere seem to suggest that this is not one of her better books - I certainly hope so!