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Reviewed by Natasha Jackson for Readers' Favorite
To say The Abduction of Mary Rose starts off a little on the heavy side would be an understatement but it is an important part of the story we learn even before our heroine, Naomi, does. Shortly after losing her mother to a battle with cancer, Naomi finds out the truth behind her birth: her biological mother was raped and left for dead and she was adopted by a woman she couldn’t love more if she were her own mother. If that isn’t bad enough, Joan Hall Hovey introduces us to the vindictive aunt who revealed the truth…in a very public obituary. The suspense only heightens from this point because, of course, what is a 28-year-old woman to do when she finds out her Micmac mom was in a coma her entire pregnancy and died shortly after giving birth? She hunts down the perpetrators and seeks justice, that’s what!
The Abduction of Mary Rose is not the story of some plucky young woman who stumbles into some hidden truth. No, Joan Hall Hovey has created a character of tremendous depth and fortitude who feels a strong connection to the mother she never had the privilege of knowing. The author has created characters of extreme light and darkness, ratcheting up the suspense until the battle of good versus evil is finally decided. Hovey seems to have a knack for getting into the mind of a twisted rapist and murderer without losing the hope and light that is Naomi.
The Abduction of Mary Rose is definitely a one-sitting read because your mind just won’t rest until you know the whole story and how it ends.
