Author: Mary Higgins Clark
Published: April 2011
Alexandra “Zan” Moreland, a gifted, beautiful interior designer on the verge of a successful Manhattan career, is terrified to discover that somebody is not only using her credit cards, but may also be impersonating her in a scheme that involves the much more brutal crimes of kidnapping and murder. Already haunted by the disappearance of her own son, Matthew, kidnapped in broad daylight two years ago in Central Park, Zan has been left torn between hope and despair. Now, on what would be Matthew's fifth birthday, photos surface that seem to show Zan kidnapping her own child, followed by a chain of events that suggests somebody has stolen her identity.
Hounded by the press, under investigation by the police, attacked by both her angry ex-husband and a vindictive business rival, Zan, wracked by fear and pain and sustained only by her belief that Matthew is still alive, sets out to discover who is behind this cruel hoax. What she does not realize is that with every step she takes toward the truth, she is putting herself—and those she loves most—in mortal danger from the person who has ingeniously plotted out her destruction.
Hounded by the press, under investigation by the police, attacked by both her angry ex-husband and a vindictive business rival, Zan, wracked by fear and pain and sustained only by her belief that Matthew is still alive, sets out to discover who is behind this cruel hoax. What she does not realize is that with every step she takes toward the truth, she is putting herself—and those she loves most—in mortal danger from the person who has ingeniously plotted out her destruction.
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved this. The plot was so intricate, and what a nightmare for an innocent parent to suddenly be incriminated in the abduction of their own child. And whilst Zan can prove that she was elsewhere, you then have to question how these undoctored photos of her abducting her own son can exist. The answer is right there in the book. Sorry but I wasn't going to give you a major spoiler like that for nothing.
So the criminal mastermind behind Zan's destruction and Matthew's abduction? I'm glad to say that I was on completely the wrong track, instead following the thought patterns of several characters and completely overlooking the one person who orchestrated everything. I have seen other reviews where people have apparently worked out who the baddie is within one hundred pages but I'm not exactly sure what tipped them off.
What I also really liked is that there are a few chapters from Matthew's perspective, and I'm not ashamed to say that the last chapter, not the epilogue, had me in tears. And now I'm laid here in bed holding my daughter close to make sure nothing happens to her like it did to Matthew.
Would I recommend this book? Oh yes. It may not have lasted me long but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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