Laura is devastated when her husband dies, leaving her and their almost grown-up daughter, Tilly, alone. When the insurance company refuses to pay out, Laura is in danger of losing the house and has no choice but to seek help from elsewhere.
Oak Leaf Farm, a community that lives just outside of town, seems to be everything that Laura and Tilly need, so when this self-made family offer Laura the lifeline she’s been looking for she gratefully accepts.
But all is not right on the farm and when both Laura and Tilly are drawn to the community’s handsome and charismatic leader, mother and daughter find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines…
When a ready-made family and community are offered to Laura and Tilly, red flags appeared, reminding me that such an apparent solution could be anything but the answer they need.
Each of the community members offer apparent friendship and help, but it didn’t take long to realize that the fear Laura is beginning to feel is probably warranted.
The Family offered up many plausible twists and turns, so that by the end, I knew that there were so many evil possibilities that I couldn’t stop reading. 4 stars.
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I don’t like the sound of that community – creepy!
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Oh, yes, Kathryn, it was very creepy!
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This sounds like a book I’d enjoy. Great review!
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Thanks, Yvonne, it sort of reminded me of Dawn of Day…lol
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I loved this book too, I found I didn’t want to put it down!
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Thanks, Hayley, I kept rooting for the mother and daughter characters, hoping they would escape!
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Oh this looks so so creepy. But creepy in a way that says I need to try it. Sounds like one I wouldn’t be able to put down!
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Thanks, Katherine, I found it very creepy….and hard to put down.
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