Gracie's Secret by Jill ChildsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"Gracie's Secret" was rather different from the books I usually read, but the cover and description were intriguing, so I decided to give it a shot. I'm glad I did because I found it to be suspenseful and engaging overall, though I have to agree with the other reviewers who found Gracie's mom, Jen, to be a bit obsessive and annoying at times. I can understand Jen's desire to cling to her daughter after nearly losing her, but her vibe was a little too much for me at times.
Ella wasn't a particularly likeable or sympathetic character either, though I'm not sure if she was actually supposed to be. She was certainly caught in an unfortunate situation, but it seemed like that situation was mostly of her own making and she could have improved her circumstances (and those of the people around her) if she had just told the truth about her past. It doesn't quite seem fair that Ella didn't face more consequences in the end as a result of her lies, while Jen and Gracie suffered so much.
At any rate, I did enjoy this book and thought it was well-written. I would pick up another one of this author's books in the future.
*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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