Not Our Daughter by Chad Zunker
2/11/25; 240 pages
Thomas & Mercer
Not Our Daughter by Chad Zunker is a highly recommended novel of suspense following a family on the run.
Greg and Amy Olsen were going to adopt the baby they were fostering, Marcy,
when the court gave the birth mother, Candace, custody. That night
Candace turns up at their house, covered in blood, and begs for them to
immediately run away and save Marcy because "He's coming here... for
her." She dies on their doorstep and Greg and Amy went on the run to
protect their daughter. Thirteen years later they are living under the
radar as
Cole and Lisa Shipley and daughter Jade in a small Colorado town.
When Cole withdrawals money from a Cayman Islands account to
treat Jade’s scoliosis. Since they were suspected in the death of
Candace, the account was being monitored so the withdrawal triggers a
new FBI manhunt. FBI agent Mark Burns, who was on the original case, is
immediately in pursuit. Making their situation more perilous is the
fact that the man who killed Candace is now also hunting for them.
This is a well-written, classic cat and mouse trope of pursuit and escape. Here an innocent family is on the run being pursued by the known and unknown. They have to use their wits and attention to details to evade being captured while sending evidence of their innocence to the FBI. You'll be cheering the family on and hope they can escape the clutches of the FBI, police, and the mystery man.
The plot moves at a lightning fast pace and the tension is high right to the end. The short page counts make this a quick read that will keep you engaged throughout. It can be a bit predictable, but there are more surprises and twists along the way that will keep your interest high.
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