Date published July 2008
ISBN 9781594146947
Romantic suspense
Hardcover
Reviewed by Penny
Maddy Fontaine, a teacher in her home-town in New England has a crush on the brother of one of her students. But Patrick Donovan has family obligations that plague him…and a missing sister.
A natural disaster strikes and Maddy is taken back in time. Her trip gives her clues on Patrick’s sister Fiona’s disappearance. Will the mystery prove to separate them forever, or will Maddy and Patrick be able to hold on to their love?
I found the beginning of FINDING FIONA confusing and hard to read. Truthfully, had this not been a book for review but a book to be read for pleasure, I would have put it down to have been forgotten. Sadly, I would have missed a good storyline and some intriguing characters. Maddy’s aunt Margaret is quite a hoot! The premise for FINDING FIONA is terrific. It just didn’t follow through.
This reviewer has not read any other work by this author, Ms. Schoenecker. She put just enough French and Irish flavour into FINDING FIONA that kept things intriguing and interesting. The time Maddy spent in the past gave the storyline a jump start just when it needed it most.
FINDING FIONA has many good points, but this reviewer just had a tough time keeping her head in the book. It jumped too quickly away from some scenes; scenes that could have been explored a little more thoroughly and could have added some much needed information and entertainment value.
However, there is much in FINDING FIONA that other readers with differing tastes would most probably enjoy. Unfortunately, it just was not this reviewer’s cup of tea.
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