5/5 Stars
Blurb:
They stared at each other, and Maggie felt the tightness in her middle expand as it shifted, burning its way up - Painful sobs rose from her throat as Colin, his face expressionless now, reached for his mobile and dialled 999. When three-year-old Olivia disappears, her parents are overwhelmed with grief. Weeks go by and Olivia's mother refuses to leave the cottage, staring out at the turbulent sea and praying it didn't claim her precious daughter's life. Not far away, another mother watches proudly as her daughter starts school. Jennifer has loved Hailey for five years, but the child is suddenly moody and difficult, and there's a niggling worry of doubt that Jennifer cannot shake off. As she struggles to maintain control there are gaps in her story that even she can't explain. Time is running out for Maggie at the cottage, and also for Jennifer and Hailey. No-one can underestimate a mother's love for her child, and no-one can predict the lengths one will go to, to protect her family.
Review:
The beginning of the book starts, and a child goes missing. As the reader, you think you're going to be following this family throughout the story, but they're a minor reference. The real story is with another family, one who has suffered their own loss, and one who has made up for it in a terrible way.
The Cold Cold Sea kept me interested at all points. A child abduction tale told from the perspective of the child who is taken, and the people who have taken her, rather than the suffering family. My heart broke for little Olivia who was taken - so confused with the emotional abuse she endures and the changes in her life.
The whole way through the book, I was screaming out for somebody to notice something is wrong with this child. I wanted somebody to help her get back to her family, and I wanted the book to end with a satisfying finish. I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I almost shed a tear towards the 90% mark when it was all revealed. Fantastic storytelling. I'd recommend it.
The Cold Cold Sea kept me interested at all points. A child abduction tale told from the perspective of the child who is taken, and the people who have taken her, rather than the suffering family. My heart broke for little Olivia who was taken - so confused with the emotional abuse she endures and the changes in her life.
The whole way through the book, I was screaming out for somebody to notice something is wrong with this child. I wanted somebody to help her get back to her family, and I wanted the book to end with a satisfying finish. I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I almost shed a tear towards the 90% mark when it was all revealed. Fantastic storytelling. I'd recommend it.
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