The Stolen Daughter

Gosh, I seem to be on a roll at the moment. The Stolen Daughter is ReShonda Tate Billingsley's 51st novel, and first that I have read. I will definitely be finding more of her novels to add to my TBR list.

Jillian had a tough childhood with her single mother Connie. Even though they didn't have money, Jillian always felt loved and Connie did everything she could for her only daughter. Now Jillian is married with a young daughter of her own, and Connie has early onset dementia. Now it's Jillian's turn to take care of her mother.

But now Jillian doesn't know what to believe since her mother is rambling and a mysterious stranger comes into her life claiming to have information that could turn Jillian's life upside down. As Jillian goes on a journey to find out the truth about her past, she must decide what is most important to her.

It is a thrilling story, which I could not put down, and read in under 48 hours. I really enjoyed the writing and how the story unfolded. The chapters were easily short which can be nice when you only have a couple of minutes to read, and helps you make more time to read when the book in enjoyable. Highly recommend!

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