DEAR DAUGHTER by Elizabeth Little

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Former celebrity Janie Jenkins gets out of jail on a technicality after serving ten years for killing her society mother. She doesn’t remember doing it, and she didn’t like her mother very much, but once out, she’s determined to find out what really happened.

Janie’s smart but she also has a smart mouth, which tends to put people off. She has her attorney Noah on her side, but she has a hard time telling him – or anyone else – the truth. Meanwhile tabloid reporter Trace is after her, convinced she’s guilty and willing to put his money where his mouth is, offering a large reward for her whereabouts.

Jenkins starts digging into her mother’s past, which leads her to Ardelle, South Dakota, a small town filled with small town secrets and a cast of quirky, sketchy characters, including a suspicious police chief, but Janie keeps them all guessing. It seems that the more she finds out, the more she needs to find out as the mystery deepens with every passing page.

Janie is an unusual protagonist but readers who favor strong, smart women will be intrigued.

 

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7/14 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch

DEAR DAUGHTER by Elizabeth Little. Viking Adult (July 31, 2014). ISBN 978-0670016389. 384p.

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