Norebäck. Elisabeth

Overall, I enjoyed this book. Each woman involved in the story had her own mental health demons to fight, and none was particularly good at it, and it was interesting to see how that played out in their interactions. My main complaint is that it is a bit predictable. The premise of the book could have been so wonderfully, darkly explored, but it ended up going exactly the way I thought it would. It was still an enjoyable read; I just feel like some of the potential was wasted. I liked Norebäck’s writing style and never felt like anything was getting lost in translation, so to speak. I ultimately decided on the 4 star rating, mostly because of the relationships between the women and the writing itself.… (lisätietoja)

When Stella was little more than a teenager, her year old baby went missing at the seaside. Investigators determined that the baby drowned and closed the case. Stella slowly regained her life, marrying, having a second child, and establishing a career as a successful psychotherapist. When Isabelle steps into her office Stella immediately, believes that she is her lost daughter.

I thought this was a well paced book. The author did a good job of building up suspense and slowly unraveling the story. I thought Stella was a hard to like character, and wished she was a bit more relatable. Otherwise, I thought this was a well written and engaging book. Overall, well worth reading.… (lisätietoja)

Tell Me You're Mine by Elisabeth Noreback shifts perspective between three women – two mothers and a daughter, bringing the pieces of their past together and putting them on a collision course. With a small cast of characters, the suspense in this book is not there for me. Without a compelling suspense to keep me turning the pages, the book becomes a very slow read. The “action” towards the end brings no twist or surprise, so the book ends on the same note on which it begins.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2019/03/tell-me-youre-mine.html

Reviewed for Penguin First to Read program.… (lisätietoja)