Lost Angel

Lost Angel grabs you from the first sentence; "She's not going to escape here either." It's an engrossing read from beginning to end. Marilyn Wallace is wonderful at giving that cold feeling of dread, about what faces people who could be us. The thing that makes this book so special is that the author has taken a horrifying premise--the abduction of a child--and added not one but two twists to it

All I need to see on a novel is the name Marilyn Wallace, and my hand reaches out for the book to buy it. Suspense novels are a dime a dozen, but beautifully written ones are rare and to be savored. Her early detective novels are also excellent, and unusual for the high quality of the writing. I highly recommend all of her work.

This book would have knocked my socks off regardless, it was so suspenseful and well-written. But it was also so informative. The mother of a kidnapped child has been writing a thesis on the era of witchcraft trials, and this adds great richness and to the fast-paced plot. Wallace really captures emotions and setting. Her writing is pitch-perfect. I cannot recommend this one highly enough!

This book captures you in the very first sentence: "She's not going to escape here either." The simple sentence arouses your sense of curiousity and cements your eyes to page after page. Your mind wanders, trying to uncover the mystery, a mystery that any amatuer slueth would have to read from cover to cover to be satisfied with the outcome. You hope with all your heart that the killer of the caregiver will return the baby to it's mother happy and healthy, harmed only of missing her mother. You feel for the mother, and are glad that this is only a story, not something that is happening in real life, although you know in the pit of your stomach that it happens every minute, every second, across the world. You weep with joy at the last page,275, as you read the final sentence, '"Tickles Mommy." she giggles, "tickles."'