Hey, readers. Many of you know there’s nothing I like better than a good suspense or thriller story. Having said that, I usually stay away from those that are extremely graphic or delve deeply into the psychological aspects of the killer’s mind.
But when I saw Mae Clair’s review a couple of weeks ago, I knew this was a book I had to read. I even moved it to the top of my TBR list.
Blurb:
One moment will change their lives forever…
Competitive skier Mindy Wright is a superstar in the making until a spectacular downhill crash threatens not just her racing career but her life. During surgery, doctors discover she’s suffering from a severe form of leukemia, and a stem cell transplant is her only hope. But when her parents are tested, a frightening truth emerges. Mindy is not their daughter.
Who knows the answers?
The race to save Mindy’s life means unraveling years of lies. Was she accidentally switched at birth or is there something more sinister at play? The search for the truth will tear a family apart…and someone is going to deadly extremes to protect the family’s deepest secrets.
With vivid movement through time, Tear Me Apart examines the impact layer after layer of lies and betrayal has on two families, the secrets they guard, and the desperate fight to hide the darkness within.
My Review:
From the first page, I found it hard to put this book down. The prologue intrigued me, the first chapter began with action, and the subsequent story was gripping.
Lauren and Jasper Wright seem to have it all—a good marriage, money, a beautiful home in Vail, Colorado, and a daughter who is a champion downhill skier who is on track to become part of the US Olympic team. But an accident threatens to change everything.
After learning her daughter has an aggressive form of leukemia, Lauren will do anything to save her daughter’s life. Learning Mindy is not their biological daughter. Upon learning Mindy is not their biological daughter, the search begins for her birth parents in hopes one of them will be a close enough match to donate stem cells for a transplant—Mindy’s only hope of survival.
What follows is a trail of mysterious deaths, murder, and the discovery a doctor was selling babies—not going through the proper procedure for adoption. There are also some mysterious letters between two people, V and Liselle. How is the correspondence between the two women related?
While I figured out early on things were not all as they seemed with the Wright family, the author threw in a few twists that had me second-guessing.
A solid five stars for this one!
21 Responses
This sounds like a fun read. Thanks for sharing your review and thoughts, Joan 🙂
It kept me on the edge of my seat, that’s for sure!
Ooo, Tear Me Apart sounds very intriguing. Thanks for sharing your review.
I liked it. I would read this author again.
Love the sound of this one, Joan! Definitely adding it to my Wish List, if not directly to my TBR heap! Great review of what sounds like a pretty solid book! Thanks!
It was well written and suspenseful. She wrote in present tense, which I’m generally not fond of but she did it well.
Interesting. Present tense is my least favorite, for sure, but I’ve certainly read some books where it was done well. It wouldn’t stop me from reading a recommended book, by any means, but I doubt I’d ever do it, myself.
I don’t think I could without making hundreds of mistakes reverting to past tense.
Good solid recommendation.
Thanks, Craig.
I remember this from Maes review. You both have me wanting to read it:)
It’s a page turner!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Joan. Like you, I was hooked from page one. I loved the story, and will definitely read more by this author.
Great review today!
I’ll read her again, that’s for sure.
Gotta love those unexpected twists – they sure do make for a great book.
Yes, they do!
This sounds very exciting, Joan. A great review.
Thank you. I enjoyed it.
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This sounds like an intriguing read, Joan! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
I enjoyed it, Jan.