Welcome to another Waiting on Wednesday event, hosted by Jill, at Breaking the Spine.
Every week, we gather around the blogosphere and search out the upcoming book releases, sharing our thoughts and blurbs. Today I am eagerly awaiting a book from an author I have never read, but I love the sound of this one.
What Was Mine, by Helen Klein Ross, is the story of a woman who kidnaps a baby in a superstore…and gets away with it for twenty-one years. This book was actually released today, January 5, 2016...and I can’t wait to get it.
Lucy Wakefield is a seemingly ordinary woman who does something extraordinary in a desperate moment: she takes a baby girl from a shopping cart and raises her as her own. It’s a secret she manages to keep for over two decades—from her daughter, the babysitter who helped raise her, family, coworkers, and friends.
When Lucy’s now-grown daughter Mia discovers the devastating truth of her origins, she is overwhelmed by confusion and anger and determines not to speak again to the mother who raised her. She reaches out to her birth mother for a tearful reunion, and Lucy is forced to flee to China to avoid prosecution. What follows is a ripple effect that alters the lives of many and challenges our understanding of the very meaning of motherhood.
Author Helen Klein Ross, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, weaves a powerful story of upheaval and resilience told from the alternating perspectives of Lucy, Mia, Mia’s birth mother, and others intimately involved in the kidnapping. What Was Mine is a compelling tale of motherhood and loss, of grief and hope, and the life-shattering effects of a single, irrevocable moment.
***
What do you think? Does this story grab you?
***
CURL UP AND READ 
Sounds Interesting Please check out my Waiting On Wednesday
LikeLike
Thanks, Ash, I thought it sounded really good, too. Glad you could stop by.
LikeLike
Wow. That sounds like an intense plot. Great pick!
My WoW post.
LikeLike
Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Majanka, and enjoy your pick.
LikeLike
Sounds interesting. The idea behind it is something that’s crossed my mind once or twice. I hope you get to read it soon. Adding it to my TBR list. My WoW
LikeLike
Thanks, Laura, I am eager to read it. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your pick.
LikeLike
Sounds interesting! Makes me think of a Lifetime movie 🙂 I hope you love it!
Danielle @ Life With Two Boys
LikeLike
Oh, yes, I can visualize it on TV….thanks for stopping by, Danielle, and enjoy your book.
LikeLike
Wow – I got chills just reading the summary. Onto the TBR list it goes. Thanks!
Keely @ The Ink Blot
LikeLike
Yes, I wonder what motivated her to take the baby from the cart. Thanks for stopping by, Keely.
LikeLike
I’ve been considering this one. Will see what your thoughts are when you get to read it.
LikeLike
Thanks, Kay, I am definitely eager to find out more!
LikeLike
This sounds great. I’m going to add it to my wishlist.
LikeLike
Thanks, Yvonne, let’s hope we love it!
LikeLike
Ok, I was approved for this one on Netgalley, but wasn’t sure if I would read it. I admit that the cover is what got my attention, not the synopsis. Then I saw it was in People magazine last weekend, and THAT got my attention even more. So I may just have to try it now. The buzz is that it’s a great bookclub book. Might have to suggest it for my work book club read! I hope you enjoy it when you get it!
LikeLike
It does sound like a good one for discussions, Brandie…and NetGalley? I must check it out! Thanks for stopping by.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That sounds really intense and very interesting! I’m adding it to my TBR! Great pick! Thanks so much for sharing, I hadn’t heard of this one before! Here’s my WoW. Happy reading!
LikeLike
Thanks, Kim, I love the idea of discussing this book with other readers. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your pick.
LikeLike
Great pick, new to me– hope you get a chance to read it soon!
LikeLike
I just stumbled upon it, Brandi, and loved how it sounded…and the great cover!
LikeLike
This sounds like such a good thriller. I think I may have heard tell of it before, but thanks to your feature, have finally taken the time to add it to the wishlist. Great choice!
LikeLike
It does, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Barb, and enjoy your choice, too.
LikeLike
Woah, that’s quite a blurb. I haven’t read any of the author’s works and I’m not sure where this book is leading to, but it does look like one, heavy tear-jerker. I hope you enjoy it 🙂
LikeLike
The author is new to me, too, Rain & Cheese, but I loved the blurb…and the cover. Thanks for stopping by.
LikeLike
Great pick! I haven’t heard of this one yet, but it sounds really intense. I may definitely check this one out.
Traci @ The Reading Geek
LikeLike
I just stumbled upon it myself, but it grabbed me. Thanks for stopping by, Traci.
LikeLike
I haven’t heard of this one until now but I may have to add it to GR! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
LikeLike
Thanks, Krystianna, and let’s hope we both enjoy our reads.
LikeLike
Definitely grabs me! Kind of reminds me of something I’d watch on Lifetime. Hope you get it soon!
My WoW @ LazyBookLovers!
LikeLike
Yes, I can see that unfolding in a TV movie, Nikki….thanks for stopping by.
LikeLike
What a premise! This sounds like a fascinating read but also a tough one. I hope you get your hands on it because I want to see your thoughts on it before I get myself a copy!
LikeLike
Thanks, Katherine, I am hesitating only because I still have so many books I’ve bought that I need to read…LOL. I think I’ll get it soon, though.
LikeLike
Wow, this sounds really, just, I don’t even know the right word for it. Deep. Dark. No, those aren’t right. HEAVY. That’s it. I’m very intrigued though. Thanks for putting it on my radar, and for stopping by my blog!
LikeLike
Thanks for stopping by, Andrea, and I can’t wait to read it.
LikeLike
Oh my gosh, Laurel-Rain! This sounds like a devastating read. Interesting, strong and full of emotions. And I really wonder how the author deals with the aftermath, and how to help the readers possibly understand the kidnapper in at least a small way. Great pick!
LikeLike
Doesn’t it? I am eager to read it….thanks for stopping by, Lexxie.
LikeLike
I don’t think this is my type of read but I hope you love What Was Mine when you read it, Laurel-Rain 🙂 Thanks for stopping by yesterday!
Zareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf
LikeLike
Thanks, Zareena, I am looking forward to it. Enjoy your pick!
LikeLike
That looks like a good one!
LikeLike
Doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Kathy….
LikeLike
Ohh, how interesting! I’m definitely curious to see how all that turns out! Wonderful pick!
LikeLike
Thanks, Rachel, I am eager to find out more, too.
LikeLike