
Most of the book was fast paced and hooked me in from the first few chapters. I was impressed by Frey’s writing and approach to a difficult topic. There was a lot to praise Frey for when it comes to interesting and unique plot and a well written ethical dilemma. It’s a very thought provoking read with difficult content to ‘normalize’ but yet somehow debut author Frey does it. This book will make readers question their own morals and ethics. But her real mother is at home, waiting for her to return–and the longer the search for Emma continues, Amy is forced to question if she really wants her back.Įmotionally powerful and wire-taut, Not Her Daughter raises the question of what it means to be a mother–and how far someone will go to keep a child safe ( summary from Goodreads).


And now she’s gone without a trace.Īs Sarah and Emma avoid the nationwide hunt, they form an unshakeable bond. Unsure she wants her daughter back.Īmy’s life is a string of disappointments, but her biggest issue is her inability to connect with her daughter. But if it’s to rescue a little girl from her damaging mother, is kidnapping wrong?Īmy Townsend. Sarah has never seen a girl so precious as the gray-eyed child in a crowded airport terminal–and when a second-chance encounter with Emma presents itself, Sarah takes her, far away from home.
Living with her cruel mother and clueless father, Emma retreats into her own world of quiet and solitude. Missing since June.Įmma Townsend is lonely. As a new mother, I can’t imagine not wanting my kid back which immediately made me want to read this book, because the characters sounded exceptionally compelling if not entirely likable.Įmma Grace Townsend. The summary sounded so interesting….’unsure if she wants her daughter back’. As a new mother (well new-ish mother) this book immediately caught my eye.
