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for Where You Can Find Me
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Patricia S. (Yankton, SD)
Wish I liked this better
I was somewhat disappointed in this novel. The characters were well developed if not completely believable. The action was fast paced but really fizzled out in the end. The author did a good job of establishing suspense, but the climax was disappointing in its blandness. I thought the subject matter could have led to a much different and better novel without becoming voyeuristic. Too many underdeveloped and unresolved threads for my taste.
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Sarah H. (Arvada, CO)
Getting lost...
...is not the same as losing yourself in a book. "While Where You Can Find Me" had the potential for the latter, there were times where the flashbacks made it feel disjointed. The story was original and heartfelt, but the hit or miss characters and back and forth timing made it fall short.
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Sherri A. (Westbrook, CT)
Where you can find me
I really wanted to love this book--and I could have, if only Marlene were not a part of it. As a character, she failed miserably. I found her to be predictable, and, yawn, boring. She was more alive when her son was missing then after he was found. the parts of the novel where Caleb thinks back on his "Nicky" time are alive, vibrant, and left me wanting more; much more. The page-turning ending? Another yawn as well...
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Debbie M. (Grand Junction, CO)
Where You Can Find Me
Caleb was kidnapped at age 11 and returned to his family when he was 14. He's trying to find his place in his family, as his family tries to adapt to having him back.
It was an interesting subject, but I found that the story dragged in places and I had trouble connecting some events that were described. I also, felt the ending was abrupt, leaving me with unanswered questions.
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Lisa R. (Salem, OR)
New Author
I am somewhat hesitant in my review of this book. I think the book is very well written, and the story is different than I have read before. That said, it was more difficult to get through, jumping back and forth in time. I also felt there was just not enough expansion of some of the characters, and demanded too much suspension of reality to suit my taste. It's a difficult subject though, so this book might well suit a different reader.
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Angela J. (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Where You Can Find Me by Sheri Joseph
I found the book to be overly long, even disjointed at times. At times, I felt I had missed a page or two because nothing made sense, and found myself going back several pages to see if I had missed something. It had an interesting premise, but unfortunately, "The Deep End of the Ocean" by Jacquelyn Mitchard already had written about this subject, and did a much better job.
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Ginny H. (Troutdale, OR)
Where You Can Find Me.
This is a story about an 11-year-old boy who was abducted by a pedophile and discovered 3 years later and returned home to his family. His mother moves him and his sister to Costa Rica to remove him from the limelight of the media. This is an uncomfortable book to read, although I felt compelled to read ahead. I had a feeling of dread throughout as though afraid of the outcome. I had feelings of compassion for the son and daughter but frustration with the mother. I felt like the book just dropped off rather than come to a successful conclusion.
