Lisa Scottoline
At first glance you would never think this was a murder mystery novel. But it is a murder mystery. Jill is a pediatrician getting her life back on track after a devastating divorce. She has met a new man whom she plans on marrying and she and her young daughter are doing ok. One rainy evening Jill thinks she hears someone calling her name. Is it her imagination or is it real. Turns out it is very real. It is Abby her estranged step daughter crying hysterically and claiming that her father has been murdered. The police and he ex's older daughter think it is a suicide. It certainly looks like it is but Abby is sure it is not and comes to Jill to try to help her prove it. Jill is so happy to see Abby since she was so little when she married her ex that his girls became hers and she loved them.
Jill's fiancé wants no part of these girls and says he is at a point of his life where after Jill's biological daughter is grown he is done. He views Abby who granted has lots of problems as someone he does not want in their life. He gives Jill an ultimatum me or them. Personally I thought that the fiancé was extremely selfish regarding this particular issue. Sadly this is a very realistic attitude.
This is a good beach read
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