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Missing Max (2010)

by Karen Young(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1416587497 (ISBN13: 9781416587491)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Howard Books

review 1: It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and anything can happen. Sixteen year-old Melanie was supposed to have a "date" with her dad to go watch the parade, but when her dad decides to work instead, her mom, Jane steps in and takes both Melanie and her six month old brother, Max to the parade. Jane leaves Max with Melanie while she steps off to grab some food and as she is standing in line she receives a phone call. Max is missing.As one can only imagine, Max's abduction not only shakes the Madison family, begins to pull it apart at the seams. Melanie begins acting out and Kyle, Jane's husband and Max's father becomes distant. Jane focuses all her spare energy on helping find lost children and in doing so, falls behind at both work and home. Jane refuses to give up hope that t... morehey will find Max alive and her hope is only emboldened as someone begins to stalk Jane. Eventually Jane begins to think that one of her cases could be connected to Max's disappearance. As time progresses and her stalker gets more and more bold, Jane is forced to face the question, "Did she bring this upon Max?"Missing Max covers an all too familiar plot--child abduction. Even so, I think Karen Young has put a whole new spin on this topic. I also think that no matter how many times a story is written on the basis of child abduction, the author will continue to garner readers because children are a topic to which most women can easily relate. Karen Young takes this topic and infuses it with suspense and unexpected twists. I never saw Melanie's actions coming and when I found out what exactly she had done, I was shocked, but Young's writing made it entirely believable and plausible. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any of my readers!A copy of this title was provided for review purposes by Glass Road PR. Thank you.
review 2: I really liked this book. I cann't imagine having my child kidnapped. What emotions must run through everyone, guilt, anger, resentment, blame. All of these hit this family full force. Baby Max is taken while Jane(the Mom) and Melanie (the teenage daughter) are at Mardi Gras. Much of the story takes place about 6 months later. Jane has thrown herself into the Child Search organization, neglecting her job and her family, Kyle (the father) has thrown himself into his job. Melanie in a desparate attempt to make up for the fact that Max was in her care when he was taken has come up with a plan to make everything better. And what about those phone calls from an unknown person mocking Jane. And who is following her? This story graps you and keeps hold of you till the end. less

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