"Bring Her Home"

"Bring Her Home"
Written by David Bell
Review written by Diana Iozzia

"Bring Her Home" was a novel with intrigue, suspense, sadness, and love, but it didn't feel as dramatic as I made that sound. This novel follows a father, Bill, whose daughter is clinging to life, as her best friend has already passed. They have been attacked brutally and left in a dangerous park on the wrong side of town. From the third or fourth chapter, you already find yourself with another plot twist. Then, near the end, a punch to the gut plot twist. However, this did not reach my top 50, or top 20, and never my top 10 lists of favorite books. This was a good mystery, with the main focus on the father's character and his love for his daughter. There are some things I liked and didn't like: Liked: The attention to detail in the Bill's home and his daughter, Summer's room. Bill's sister. Stories about when Summer was young. Back story of Bill's deceased wife and how he wants to now save Summer, because he wasn't able to save his wife years previously. This would make a good TV/Lifetime film. Disliked: The book's blurb and description on the cover and related websites seemed to be more dramatic than the book actually turned out to be. The villain was really obvious!!!!!! I was skeptical the first time I was introduced to this character, and never felt uncomfortable. Of course, this character was behind the kidnapping and beating!!! This would make a good TV/Lifetime film.