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The Lost Ones

by Sheena Kamal
Morrow. Jul. 2017. 352p. ISBN 9780062565907. $26.99; pap. ISBN 9780062666321. $17.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062565761. F
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DEBUT Nora Watts has a sketchy past. She's a recovering alcoholic working for a small Vancouver PI shop. When she gets a call from Everett Walsh about his missing daughter, she has no idea that the girl is hers, given up for adoption at birth, after Nora suffered a horrible assault and rape. Hesitant to open old wounds, Nora ultimately agrees to take the case and drops everything to search for her daughter. Aided by her AA sponsor, a former detective, Nora finds her search forces her to relive the hardest parts of her life; in the process, she learns painful lessons about love, trust, and resilience. And although she may not be the most likable central character, her strength and tenacity are truly admirable.
VERDICT Offering an intriguing twist on the standard missing-person thriller, Kamal's debut is raw, violent, and thought provoking. An author to watch! [See Prepub Alert, 1/23/17.]
Reviewed by Susan Clifford Braun, Bainbridge Island, WA , Jun 15, 2017
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