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Playing Dead - Julia Heaberlin
Playing Dead
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“A compelling family mystery that kept me turning the pages. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author of Three Day Town   “Dear Tommie: Have you ever wondered about who you are?”   The letter that turns Tommie McCloud’s world upside down arrives from a stranger only... show more
“A compelling family mystery that kept me turning the pages. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author of Three Day Town   “Dear Tommie: Have you ever wondered about who you are?”   The letter that turns Tommie McCloud’s world upside down arrives from a stranger only days after her father’s death. The woman who wrote it claims that Tommie is her daughter—and that she was kidnapped as a baby thirty-one years ago.   Tommie wants to believe it’s all a hoax, but suddenly a girl who grew up on a Texas ranch finds herself  linked to a horrific past: the slaughter of a family in Chicago, the murder of an Oklahoma beauty queen, and the kidnapping of a little girl named Adriana. Tommie races along a twisting, nightmarish path while an unseen stalker is determined to keep old secrets locked inside the dementia-battered brain of the woman who Tommie always thought was her real mother. With everything she has ever believed in question, and no one she can trust, Tommie must discover the truth about the girl who vanished—and the very real threats that still remain.    “[Julia Heaberlin’s] voice is pitch perfect, and her story of one woman’s fierce struggle to reconcile her past with her present is gripping and powerful. An outstanding debut.”—Carla Buckley, author of Invisible
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780345527011 (0345527011)
ASIN: 345527011
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
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3.0 Playing Dead: A Novel
This one was a slow read. It really didn't interest me until well after the halfway point, but I have to say I was impressed with that shocking ending.
Sterek
Sterek rated it
I liked the premise of this story, and I liked the beginning of the book. The story definitely got me quick, but the writing, or “building of the story” kinda ruined it for me. I know nothing about the author, but the story seems like it’s been written by someone who hasn’t written a lot of books. I...
The Book Diva's Reads
The Book Diva's Reads rated it
2.0 Playing Dead
I'd actually give this 2.5 stars if possible. I enjoyed the story (for the most part), just felt that it was all over the place at times.
Book Addiction 101
Book Addiction 101 rated it
4.0
Really liked this one.
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it
4.0
Read my full review @:http://bit.ly/R0lXJaSynopsis: A woman receives a letter stating from a woman that tells her that she is not who she thinks she is, but in reality is the woman's missing daughter. Her kidnapping was also surrounded by several deaths including a family slaughtered in Chicago. Is ...
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