An American Family by Jackson Baer

Summary

Isaac Childs has the perfect life—until that life comes crashing down when his wife Ramie vanishes.

Isaac learns that his wife's disappearance is the ninth in a string of similar cases. In the wake of this news, he struggles to cope, to be a good father to his daughter and college-bound son, and to reclaim something of an ordinary life even as he conceals his troubled past.

After the FBI makes an arrest, and his wife is presumed dead, Isaac begins to move on. Yet will his secrets catch up with him? Has he conquered his vices for good? And what of the FBI's theory that the case isn't completely resolved, after all?

Evolved Publishing presents the first book in the "An American Family" series, contemporary suspense thrillers that explore one family's trials and tragedies.


My Thoughts

Oh, the struggle with this one!  I like it... I'm not sure if I like it... I like it... not really liking it now....
That was my brain while reading this book.

An American Family started out great!  It pulled me in instantly and kept my attention for a bit.  Then there were things that started driving me crazy.  I can't put my finger on exactly what it was that made me cringe, how fast things moved and changed in the story, the writing style, I'm not sure.

You know how you can watch a tv show or a movie and like the plot but you don't really like the acting?  It's like the actors seem like they're reading it straight from the script or something?  Well, that's how this book made me feel.  I wanted to know how it ended but I didn't really like reading it that much.  Does that make sense?

And, speaking of how it ended... it doesn't!!! Not really, anyways.  It is left, in my opinion, halfway through the story!  I have read plenty of book that end somewhat open but never to this degree.  I get that authors want people to buy the next book in their series but this one was just to abrupt and open ended for me.

I hate to post things like this.  It makes me feel so bad!  But, I did promise to give an honest review.  I do encourage everyone to pick it up and try it for yourself.  Just because it wasn't my cup of tea doesn't mean that every reader will feel the same way.

*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.