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Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker
4.0

Holy wow!

Those were the only words that I could form after finishing this book. As I'm sitting down to write this review it has been nearly 3 hours since I've finished it and my mind is still reeling. There were so many twists and turns throughout this novel, and for me personally, nearly all of them came out of nowhere - I didn't expect them at all. I think this book is great to check out if you want one that will keep you on your toes.

One, very interesting aspect in this book, was the mother. She has narcissistic tendencies and I have never read a book that had any sort of character like that. It was so fascinating to follow the mother and what the girls had to do to appease her and keep her happy. I mean, I felt terrible for them because of their upbringing, but that added a very interesting element to the story.

This book is so much more than just the story of two missing sisters, as I mentioned earlier, it delves into the world of a narcissist, but it also deals with an overprotective half-brother, a father who is very weak, a step-brother who is out of control, and a step-father who continues to cross the boundaries. This book delves deeper into those different aspects throughout the story, and what we find down that rabbit hole is very disturbing. 

The ending of this book literally had me on the edge of my seat and I was flipping through the pages of this book so quickly. I wish everyone could've seen my face when all the puzzle pieces fit together at the end of the story because I bet it was quite hysterical.

While I have all this praise for it, this definitely wasn't a perfect book. The pacing seemed a bit off and some points and some of the explanations went into great detail and I found myself skipping around sometimes, but all in all this was a very intriguing read and I think everyone should check it out. I ended up giving this book 4/5 stars.