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A review by jillianwolf
Come Home by Lisa Scottoline
2.0
I’m generally a fan of Lisa Scottoline, as I think her writing is smart with a twinge of nostalgia as well as some humor and a little sass. When there is a chance to read and review her books, I always try to get those books in advance when I can. Thank you to Goodreads who sent me a free copy to review in exchange for an honest opinion. Come Home was offered to me and I waited for it with open arms and read it in less than 2 days, which was rare for me during the time I actually finished it (dissertation defense week). As I look at other reviews, I’m struck by how much people dislike characters that display weakness, and I’ll admit that when I looked at Jill Farrows, the main character of Come Home, ultimately, I disliked her as well. Let me tell you why.
Jill Farrows is a well-respected physician in a private practice and, after a nasty divorce, has found a man she both loves and adores who loves and adores her in return. Her biological daughter openly loves and cares for him as well and Jill has moved on with her life. Her only real regret was being taken by a con-man and falling in love with his two daughters, who were abruptly removed from her life, and that of her daughter, after the divorce. We begin our story a few years later, when the con-man ex-husband is killed and one of her ex-step-daughters shows up drunk on her door-step with a theory that dear old dad has been murdered. She just knows that Jill is going to sweep in like a prince on a horse to fix it, because Jill always fixed everything in her life.
I’m gathering that this is the part of the story that upsets people the most being that the ex-step-daughter is 19-years-old and hasn’t attempted contact in those 3 years in the age of cell phones, Facebook and email. It really gets on a person’s nerves that someone who has a medical degree would drop her whole life for an ungrateful brat. Sorry, gotta call it like I see it. Jill does jump on it out of misplaced love and devotion and, in the process, her life starts falling apart piece by piece. I’ll let you find out, if you choose to read the book, if she manages to get it back, if the ex-con was really murdered and what the ex-step daughter and her wicked sister’s true intentions are, but the plot is jumpy on this one and I found it a dull read at best, which was disappointing for this book.
If you are a Scottoline fan, skip this one and wait for the next one. Not her best work and, ultimately, she’ll bring a better game next time.
Jill Farrows is a well-respected physician in a private practice and, after a nasty divorce, has found a man she both loves and adores who loves and adores her in return. Her biological daughter openly loves and cares for him as well and Jill has moved on with her life. Her only real regret was being taken by a con-man and falling in love with his two daughters, who were abruptly removed from her life, and that of her daughter, after the divorce. We begin our story a few years later, when the con-man ex-husband is killed and one of her ex-step-daughters shows up drunk on her door-step with a theory that dear old dad has been murdered. She just knows that Jill is going to sweep in like a prince on a horse to fix it, because Jill always fixed everything in her life.
I’m gathering that this is the part of the story that upsets people the most being that the ex-step-daughter is 19-years-old and hasn’t attempted contact in those 3 years in the age of cell phones, Facebook and email. It really gets on a person’s nerves that someone who has a medical degree would drop her whole life for an ungrateful brat. Sorry, gotta call it like I see it. Jill does jump on it out of misplaced love and devotion and, in the process, her life starts falling apart piece by piece. I’ll let you find out, if you choose to read the book, if she manages to get it back, if the ex-con was really murdered and what the ex-step daughter and her wicked sister’s true intentions are, but the plot is jumpy on this one and I found it a dull read at best, which was disappointing for this book.
If you are a Scottoline fan, skip this one and wait for the next one. Not her best work and, ultimately, she’ll bring a better game next time.