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Finding Lisa
Tara Richards is unhappy with her job as a rehabilitation nurse and disenchanted with her marriage, but lacks the courage to make a major life change. When her best friend Lisa disappears, Tara's life is thrown into turmoil. Has Lisa jeopardized her sobriety by going on a drinking binge or is she hiding the news that she may be pregnant from her partner Ryan, who has a history of battering, and it's not his baby? Lisa is her rock, her confidant, her reality check. Tara can't live without her. Despite the near paralysis of bad hair days and her dread of turning forty, Tara joins a massive search to look for her friend in conjunction with the police, her colorful women's collective, Lisa's old-world Italian parents, and a twenty-four-year-old man Tara finds particularly captivating.
Review of Finding Lisa; Gripping, compelling and a darn good read. Finding Lisa by Sigrid Macdonald comes highly recommended by Chick Lit Café.
One evening Tara is having a conversation with her best friend Lisa, the next morning Lisa is missing and the search begins. In the two weeks that follow, Tara will go through a lifetime of emotions. What’s happened to Lisa? The shocking truth is not revealed until the very end and it will have you sat on the end of your chair.
Review of Finding Lisa By Diane C. Donovan of Midwest Book Review
Tara is leading an unhappy but safe life, stuck in a career and marriage she doesn't like, until her best friend vanishes. Finding Lisa is about having everything, losing something important, and re-evaluating life, love, and purpose as a result.
It stands out from other stories of disappearance and searching because of its focus on a variety of themes beyond the event itself. These include women's connections and friendships, the kinds of shared interactions that keep such connections alive, and underlying issues of spousal abuse, midlife changes, and new possibilities.
The first step to making meaningful changes is to confront evidence that one's values, perceptions, and patterns are no longer serving their purpose. As long as Lisa is part of her life, Tara isn't compelled to take this step or make these realizations; but Lisa's disappearance prompts a cascade of grief, self-examination, and determination in ways than one, and this in turn fosters new experiences and choices.
Set against the backdrop of Canadian culture, Finding Lisa follows Tara's journey as she learns to trust strangers, runs into danger and even possible romance, and navigates strange new worlds in which her usual responses need revision.
Her shortcomings and failures are reassessed as her search leads to not only dead ends, but a passage of time that gives her the feeling that Lisa is being left behind as life moves forward without her.
As she faces questions about whether Lisa lost her sobriety and whether her boyfriend Ryan was involved, Tara confronts her own life decisions. Ultimately, Finding Lisa is about Tara finding herself, her place in the world, and her own willingness to accept pat answers and appearances that defy easy explanations.
The emotionally charged conclusion that takes an unexpected twist will delight readers who anticipated a very different ending from Tara's thought processes, making Finding Lisa a delightful study in surprises that holds the power to thoroughly engross right up to its stormy conclusion.
Review of Finding Lisa; Gripping, compelling and a darn good read. Finding Lisa by Sigrid Macdonald comes highly recommended by Chick Lit Café.
One evening Tara is having a conversation with her best friend Lisa, the next morning Lisa is missing and the search begins. In the two weeks that follow, Tara will go through a lifetime of emotions. What’s happened to Lisa? The shocking truth is not revealed until the very end and it will have you sat on the end of your chair.
Review of Finding Lisa By Diane C. Donovan of Midwest Book Review
Tara is leading an unhappy but safe life, stuck in a career and marriage she doesn't like, until her best friend vanishes. Finding Lisa is about having everything, losing something important, and re-evaluating life, love, and purpose as a result.
It stands out from other stories of disappearance and searching because of its focus on a variety of themes beyond the event itself. These include women's connections and friendships, the kinds of shared interactions that keep such connections alive, and underlying issues of spousal abuse, midlife changes, and new possibilities.
The first step to making meaningful changes is to confront evidence that one's values, perceptions, and patterns are no longer serving their purpose. As long as Lisa is part of her life, Tara isn't compelled to take this step or make these realizations; but Lisa's disappearance prompts a cascade of grief, self-examination, and determination in ways than one, and this in turn fosters new experiences and choices.
Set against the backdrop of Canadian culture, Finding Lisa follows Tara's journey as she learns to trust strangers, runs into danger and even possible romance, and navigates strange new worlds in which her usual responses need revision.
Her shortcomings and failures are reassessed as her search leads to not only dead ends, but a passage of time that gives her the feeling that Lisa is being left behind as life moves forward without her.
As she faces questions about whether Lisa lost her sobriety and whether her boyfriend Ryan was involved, Tara confronts her own life decisions. Ultimately, Finding Lisa is about Tara finding herself, her place in the world, and her own willingness to accept pat answers and appearances that defy easy explanations.
The emotionally charged conclusion that takes an unexpected twist will delight readers who anticipated a very different ending from Tara's thought processes, making Finding Lisa a delightful study in surprises that holds the power to thoroughly engross right up to its stormy conclusion.
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Published April 11, 2022
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About the author
Sigrid Macdonald
14 books136 followersOriginally from New Jersey, Sigrid Macdonald currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario. She has been a manuscript editor and freelance writer for a number of years. Her works have appeared in the Globe and Mail newspaper; The Women's Freedom Network Newsletter; the American magazine, Justice Denied; The Toastmaster, a publication of Toastmasters International; and She Magazine. Her first book, Getting Hip: Recovery from a Total Hip Replacement, was published in 2004. Be Your Own Editor, a guide for writers and students of all ages and stages, followed in 2010.
Macdonald is a social activist with a special interest in the seemingly disparate issues of women's rights and wrongful convictions. She is a public speaker and a member of Ottawa
Independent Writers, the Editors' Association of Canada, the Center for Inquiry, the Association in Defense of the Wrongly Convicted and Ottawa Skeptics.
Macdonald is a social activist with a special interest in the seemingly disparate issues of women's rights and wrongful convictions. She is a public speaker and a member of Ottawa
Independent Writers, the Editors' Association of Canada, the Center for Inquiry, the Association in Defense of the Wrongly Convicted and Ottawa Skeptics.
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September 8, 2019
Sigrid Macdonald's "Finding Lisa" is a well written, exceptionally edited novel, which I found hard to put down; even thought I was disappointed in the ending, but it did leave me thinking "what would I have done in a similar situation?" And any novel, that could leave you thinking and wondering what you might have done means that the author has done a really good job.
Tara, the narrator and the main character, and Lisa her best friend walk out of a movie theater at the beginning of the book and go and eat at a deli where they sit down to talk. Lisa, a member of AA, tells Tara that she is pregnant and that she thinks a dark skinned man, whom she had a one night stand with while she went off the wagon, is the father but she doesn't remember anything else about him. Ryan, her boyfriend for over a year and white skinned, have been trying to get pregnant for some time but with no luck. The time she had the fling matches up perfectly with the amount of time she has been pregnant.
Tara, a member of WAR (or as she likes to say a member of women against all men) warns her about Ryan's past as an abuser of women. That was the last time she sees Lisa, at least for a long time, as she goes missing. A manhunt for the missing lady quickly is arranged, and it is against this background that a number of fascinating story lines are developed. Both Lisa and Tara are 39 years old and will turn the dreaded forty this year. It is the struggled that Tara has with getting older that really pulls you into this story... From her perception of losing her sex appeal, to the bad choices she has made so far in life, to her weight, diet, and the change of her clothes to fit her changing body. If this seems trivial it is not. It is heart wrenching and is honesty and truthfulness is what makes this novel so very appealing.
There is quite a bit of narrative about the Canadian lifestyle and culture, and where some readers might not like this, I found it fascinating and insightful and I definitely recommend this book.
Tara, the narrator and the main character, and Lisa her best friend walk out of a movie theater at the beginning of the book and go and eat at a deli where they sit down to talk. Lisa, a member of AA, tells Tara that she is pregnant and that she thinks a dark skinned man, whom she had a one night stand with while she went off the wagon, is the father but she doesn't remember anything else about him. Ryan, her boyfriend for over a year and white skinned, have been trying to get pregnant for some time but with no luck. The time she had the fling matches up perfectly with the amount of time she has been pregnant.
Tara, a member of WAR (or as she likes to say a member of women against all men) warns her about Ryan's past as an abuser of women. That was the last time she sees Lisa, at least for a long time, as she goes missing. A manhunt for the missing lady quickly is arranged, and it is against this background that a number of fascinating story lines are developed. Both Lisa and Tara are 39 years old and will turn the dreaded forty this year. It is the struggled that Tara has with getting older that really pulls you into this story... From her perception of losing her sex appeal, to the bad choices she has made so far in life, to her weight, diet, and the change of her clothes to fit her changing body. If this seems trivial it is not. It is heart wrenching and is honesty and truthfulness is what makes this novel so very appealing.
There is quite a bit of narrative about the Canadian lifestyle and culture, and where some readers might not like this, I found it fascinating and insightful and I definitely recommend this book.
April 9, 2020
This book contains a lot women’s issues all rolled into one. It was strong and interesting. While it was interesting to read, I wouldn’t say it was easy to read. I had a little trouble with the back and forth of this story. It’s like two stories in one. I think it’s possible the narrative made it a little more confusing,
On the other hand, it’s very suspenseful with a lot of tension. It had me wondering all the time who was “good” and who was “bad”. It also made it very difficult for me to put down.
On the other hand, it’s very suspenseful with a lot of tension. It had me wondering all the time who was “good” and who was “bad”. It also made it very difficult for me to put down.
May 12, 2020
“The faster I approached the big 4-0, the more I envied Lisa [and] her relative freedom.”(5) Of course, Lisa had her share of problems in the past with drugs and abusive boyfriends. Then Lisa turns up pregnant.
The writing was pretty good, although I think it tended to deviate often from the plot, which might be the reasoning behind its laggard pace. When does Lisa disappear already? In fact, it does take a while for the reader to eventually settle on the plot, which, at first, seemed to have several angles. I thought this was a little too complex and I couldn’t really get into it.
The writing was pretty good, although I think it tended to deviate often from the plot, which might be the reasoning behind its laggard pace. When does Lisa disappear already? In fact, it does take a while for the reader to eventually settle on the plot, which, at first, seemed to have several angles. I thought this was a little too complex and I couldn’t really get into it.
December 22, 2024
برای اتمام این کتاب واقعا تقلا کردم. موضوع کتاب یه داستان کلیشه ای بود که خیلی تلاش شده بود که در نهایت پایان شوکه کننده ای داشته باشه اما در واقع خیلی تکراری و قابل پیش بینی بود. نویسنده با پرداختن به جزییات بسیار بی ربط به روند ماجرا، تلاش کرده بود که داستان رو پر و بال بده ولی واقعیت این بود که این جزییات نه تنها باعث فضاسازی در داستان نشده بود بلکه بیشتر حوصله ی خواننده رو سر میبرد.
در نهایت هم معلوم نبود پیام کلی کتاب چیه و قراره چه حس و حالی رو در خواننده باقی بگذاره.
در نهایت هم معلوم نبود پیام کلی کتاب چیه و قراره چه حس و حالی رو در خواننده باقی بگذاره.
December 15, 2024
I was lost during this extra things.
It could be simply 50 pages rather than so many page with so many unnecessary details.
It could be simply 50 pages rather than so many page with so many unnecessary details.
February 24, 2020
Alcohol Addiction meetings
Tara has a best friend, Lisa, who goes missing. Lisa had met Ryan at AA and they were in a relationship. Ryan before joining AA had beaten his girlfriend while high. People were leery of Ryan but Lisa felt that he had changed after going through the 12 step program. Lisa slipped one night and slept with an Indian and became pregnant. Tara convinced Lisa that she had to tell Ryan. The following weekend Lisa went missing so everyone suspected Ryan. A massive manhunt is formed but Lisa couldn’t be found. Tara wasn’t convinced that Ryan had anything to do with her disappearance but thought she needed to confront him. They found Lisa’s body up at Tara and Mark’s cottage. Meanwhile Tara is going through a midlife crisis and doesn’t love her husband anymore. She is fascinated with a young 24 year old store manager and wants to seduce him. The novel has two storylines. Tara and her infatuation with Alain and Lisa’s missing. The story has a twist at the end that you won’t see coming (although I had my suspicions). This was a very good suspenseful novel and review of what it can mean to some people who are turning forty.
Tara has a best friend, Lisa, who goes missing. Lisa had met Ryan at AA and they were in a relationship. Ryan before joining AA had beaten his girlfriend while high. People were leery of Ryan but Lisa felt that he had changed after going through the 12 step program. Lisa slipped one night and slept with an Indian and became pregnant. Tara convinced Lisa that she had to tell Ryan. The following weekend Lisa went missing so everyone suspected Ryan. A massive manhunt is formed but Lisa couldn’t be found. Tara wasn’t convinced that Ryan had anything to do with her disappearance but thought she needed to confront him. They found Lisa’s body up at Tara and Mark’s cottage. Meanwhile Tara is going through a midlife crisis and doesn’t love her husband anymore. She is fascinated with a young 24 year old store manager and wants to seduce him. The novel has two storylines. Tara and her infatuation with Alain and Lisa’s missing. The story has a twist at the end that you won’t see coming (although I had my suspicions). This was a very good suspenseful novel and review of what it can mean to some people who are turning forty.
September 30, 2019
With her debut novel, Finding Lisa, set in Ottawa, Ontario in 2004, Sigrid Macdonald has written perceptively about a forty-year-old woman facing a crisis of self-identity and self-confidence that is commonly referred to as a “midlife crisis.”
The narrative takes off where we learn about Tara Richards' close friendship with her best friend, Lisa Capana that dates back to their late teen years. The two are so close that they share their most personal and intimate secrets. According to Tara, Lisa's life is full of drama, spontaneous, impulsive, and she has a charismatic personality. Lisa was never married and had a succession of boyfriends. Unfortunately, she was also addicted to cocaine as well as alcohol and was often involved with men who took advantage of her and even physically abused her. Her latest boyfriend, Ryan, whom she met at a meeting of Alcoholism Anonymous, was clean for three years, but you never knew when he would explode and return to his old destructive habits. His last girlfriend left him after she called the police several times during their domestic quarrels. Contrary to Tara's advice, Lisa loved him and was not about to leave him.
Tara, on the other hand, is imminently predictable, loyal, and hard-working, who is employed as a nurse in the short-term rehabilitation unit of a local hospital. In the past, Tara was proud of these characterizations. Recently, she feels ill-fit for the life she is leading and believes she needs to give herself a self-evaluation about where she wants to be in life rather then where she is now. She is married to a university professor, Mark, and their marriage is not exactly in great shape and is on the brink of dissolving. Neither one of them is ready to face reality. The couple has a teenage son, Devon and his relationship with his mother is far from perfect despite her good intentions.
One of the secrets Tara divulges to Lisa is her obsession with a twenty-four-year-old Alain Rivard, an assistant manager of the meat department in a local supermarket. She is so crazy about Alain that she increases her trips to his store, doubles her meat orders, and even has erotic dreams about him where they are making passionate love. Eventually, she realizes that her obsession with Alain had not caused the breakdown of her marriage but was simply a blatant reminder of how little desire she had for her husband.
Lisa confides to Tara that she is pregnant and suspects that the guy who impregnated her was the result of a one night stand with a total stranger that she met someone at a bar when she was under the influence of drugs. All she remembers is being in his apartment, putting on her clothes back on, and asking the guy if it was alright for her to drive.
A few days after Lisa's revelation to Tara that she was pregnant, Tara telephones her to find out if she told Ryan of her pregnancy. A concerned Ryan answers the phone and asks Tara if she has heard from Lisa, whom he has not heard from for a few days. Tara is now wondering if there is something more that is going on between Ryan and Lisa, and if he was aware of Lisa's pregnancy. After some hesitation, the police are contacted, and a search for the missing Lisa begins to take shape involving the Ottawa Police and dozens of volunteers. The fear is that the longer the search continues the chance of finding Lisa alive diminishes. Eventually, Lisa's locked abandoned car turns up with her purse and belongings inside, but still no trace of Lisa.
Finding Lisa is a commendable reflective novel, and Macdonald explores a familiar theme with freshness and aplomb. The narrative advances on the power of the author's principal character, Tara, as well as moments that engender conflicting and unexpected emotions. It is an intensely gripping portrait of a woman overcome by the fear of turning forty and trying to keep her life from spinning out of control. While a good deal happens in this novel, the plot is the vehicle for a thoughtful exploration of what it is like for a woman to face up to midlife. Ironically, as Lisa realizes, it was the loss of her best friend that forced her to find herself. And as she states: “ I realized that just as Lisa had taken too many risks in life, I had taken too few.”
FOLLOW HERE https://waa.ai/3nFJ TO READ NORM'S INTERVIEW WITH SIGRID MACDONALD
The narrative takes off where we learn about Tara Richards' close friendship with her best friend, Lisa Capana that dates back to their late teen years. The two are so close that they share their most personal and intimate secrets. According to Tara, Lisa's life is full of drama, spontaneous, impulsive, and she has a charismatic personality. Lisa was never married and had a succession of boyfriends. Unfortunately, she was also addicted to cocaine as well as alcohol and was often involved with men who took advantage of her and even physically abused her. Her latest boyfriend, Ryan, whom she met at a meeting of Alcoholism Anonymous, was clean for three years, but you never knew when he would explode and return to his old destructive habits. His last girlfriend left him after she called the police several times during their domestic quarrels. Contrary to Tara's advice, Lisa loved him and was not about to leave him.
Tara, on the other hand, is imminently predictable, loyal, and hard-working, who is employed as a nurse in the short-term rehabilitation unit of a local hospital. In the past, Tara was proud of these characterizations. Recently, she feels ill-fit for the life she is leading and believes she needs to give herself a self-evaluation about where she wants to be in life rather then where she is now. She is married to a university professor, Mark, and their marriage is not exactly in great shape and is on the brink of dissolving. Neither one of them is ready to face reality. The couple has a teenage son, Devon and his relationship with his mother is far from perfect despite her good intentions.
One of the secrets Tara divulges to Lisa is her obsession with a twenty-four-year-old Alain Rivard, an assistant manager of the meat department in a local supermarket. She is so crazy about Alain that she increases her trips to his store, doubles her meat orders, and even has erotic dreams about him where they are making passionate love. Eventually, she realizes that her obsession with Alain had not caused the breakdown of her marriage but was simply a blatant reminder of how little desire she had for her husband.
Lisa confides to Tara that she is pregnant and suspects that the guy who impregnated her was the result of a one night stand with a total stranger that she met someone at a bar when she was under the influence of drugs. All she remembers is being in his apartment, putting on her clothes back on, and asking the guy if it was alright for her to drive.
A few days after Lisa's revelation to Tara that she was pregnant, Tara telephones her to find out if she told Ryan of her pregnancy. A concerned Ryan answers the phone and asks Tara if she has heard from Lisa, whom he has not heard from for a few days. Tara is now wondering if there is something more that is going on between Ryan and Lisa, and if he was aware of Lisa's pregnancy. After some hesitation, the police are contacted, and a search for the missing Lisa begins to take shape involving the Ottawa Police and dozens of volunteers. The fear is that the longer the search continues the chance of finding Lisa alive diminishes. Eventually, Lisa's locked abandoned car turns up with her purse and belongings inside, but still no trace of Lisa.
Finding Lisa is a commendable reflective novel, and Macdonald explores a familiar theme with freshness and aplomb. The narrative advances on the power of the author's principal character, Tara, as well as moments that engender conflicting and unexpected emotions. It is an intensely gripping portrait of a woman overcome by the fear of turning forty and trying to keep her life from spinning out of control. While a good deal happens in this novel, the plot is the vehicle for a thoughtful exploration of what it is like for a woman to face up to midlife. Ironically, as Lisa realizes, it was the loss of her best friend that forced her to find herself. And as she states: “ I realized that just as Lisa had taken too many risks in life, I had taken too few.”
FOLLOW HERE https://waa.ai/3nFJ TO READ NORM'S INTERVIEW WITH SIGRID MACDONALD
October 17, 2019
Tara is leading an unhappy but safe life, stuck in a career and marriage she doesn't like, until her best friend vanishes. Finding Lisa is about having everything, losing something important, and re-evaluating life, love, and purpose as a result.
It stands out from other stories of disappearance and searching because of its focus on a variety of themes beyond the event itself. These include women's connections and friendships, the kinds of shared interactions that keep such connections alive, and underlying issues of spousal abuse, midlife changes, and new possibilities.
The first step to making meaningful changes is to confront evidence that one's values, perceptions, and patterns are no longer serving their purpose. As long as Lisa is part of her life, Tara isn't compelled to take this step or make these realizations; but Lisa's disappearance prompts a cascade of grief, self-examination, and determination in ways than one, and this in turn fosters new experiences and choices.
Set against the backdrop of Canadian culture, Finding Lisa follows Tara's journey as she learns to trust strangers, runs into danger and even possible romance, and navigates strange new worlds in which her usual responses need revision.
Her shortcomings and failures are reassessed as her search leads to not only dead ends, but a passage of time that gives her the feeling that Lisa is being left behind as life moves forward without her.
As she faces questions about whether Lisa lost her sobriety and whether her boyfriend Ryan was involved, Tara confronts her own life decisions. Ultimately, Finding Lisa is about Tara finding herself, her place in the world, and her own willingness to accept pat answers and appearances that defy easy explanations.
The emotionally charged conclusion that takes an unexpected twist will delight readers who anticipated a very different ending from Tara's thought processes, making Finding Lisa a delightful study in surprises that holds the power to thoroughly engross right up to its stormy conclusion.
It stands out from other stories of disappearance and searching because of its focus on a variety of themes beyond the event itself. These include women's connections and friendships, the kinds of shared interactions that keep such connections alive, and underlying issues of spousal abuse, midlife changes, and new possibilities.
The first step to making meaningful changes is to confront evidence that one's values, perceptions, and patterns are no longer serving their purpose. As long as Lisa is part of her life, Tara isn't compelled to take this step or make these realizations; but Lisa's disappearance prompts a cascade of grief, self-examination, and determination in ways than one, and this in turn fosters new experiences and choices.
Set against the backdrop of Canadian culture, Finding Lisa follows Tara's journey as she learns to trust strangers, runs into danger and even possible romance, and navigates strange new worlds in which her usual responses need revision.
Her shortcomings and failures are reassessed as her search leads to not only dead ends, but a passage of time that gives her the feeling that Lisa is being left behind as life moves forward without her.
As she faces questions about whether Lisa lost her sobriety and whether her boyfriend Ryan was involved, Tara confronts her own life decisions. Ultimately, Finding Lisa is about Tara finding herself, her place in the world, and her own willingness to accept pat answers and appearances that defy easy explanations.
The emotionally charged conclusion that takes an unexpected twist will delight readers who anticipated a very different ending from Tara's thought processes, making Finding Lisa a delightful study in surprises that holds the power to thoroughly engross right up to its stormy conclusion.
October 2, 2019
This is a powerful story about Tara, a woman about to turn forty who juggles a failing marriage, disenchantment with her job as a rehab nurse, a rebellious son, unruly hair days and her obsession with a handsome young butcher from her local grocery store.
As if that isn't enough to deal with on a daily basis, Tara's best friend tells her that she's pregnant and she's not sure if the father is her recovering drug addict boyfriend or a passing stranger. Lisa is afraid to tell her boyfriend, who has been known to abuse his former girlfriend, fearful that it might trigger a relapse.
When Tara leaves Lisa that night she's not sure if she will ever see her alive again.
Tara's nightmare starts when she gets a phone call from Lisa's boyfriend saying Lisa is gone. She puts all of her own troubles on hold and sets out on a passionate mission to find her best friend. Lisa's boyfriend quickly becomes a person of interest but even when his alibi checks out there are still those that think he is responsible for Lisa's disappearance. At times, Tara doubts him herself but when he amps up his search for Lisa she convinces herself to give him the benefit of the doubt and defends him with everything she's got when her friends and associates think otherwise.
I really enjoyed this book and Sigrid wrote it in a way that made me feel as though I was right there by Tara's side, feeling her pain and grief while trying to find Lisa and even the frustration she felt with her unruly hair! The ending has a twist that I didn't see coming and I'm not about to spoil it here. You'll have to read it to find out and you'll be glad that you did!
As if that isn't enough to deal with on a daily basis, Tara's best friend tells her that she's pregnant and she's not sure if the father is her recovering drug addict boyfriend or a passing stranger. Lisa is afraid to tell her boyfriend, who has been known to abuse his former girlfriend, fearful that it might trigger a relapse.
When Tara leaves Lisa that night she's not sure if she will ever see her alive again.
Tara's nightmare starts when she gets a phone call from Lisa's boyfriend saying Lisa is gone. She puts all of her own troubles on hold and sets out on a passionate mission to find her best friend. Lisa's boyfriend quickly becomes a person of interest but even when his alibi checks out there are still those that think he is responsible for Lisa's disappearance. At times, Tara doubts him herself but when he amps up his search for Lisa she convinces herself to give him the benefit of the doubt and defends him with everything she's got when her friends and associates think otherwise.
I really enjoyed this book and Sigrid wrote it in a way that made me feel as though I was right there by Tara's side, feeling her pain and grief while trying to find Lisa and even the frustration she felt with her unruly hair! The ending has a twist that I didn't see coming and I'm not about to spoil it here. You'll have to read it to find out and you'll be glad that you did!
September 17, 2019
"Finding Lisa" by Sigrid Macdonald is a wonderfully written novel that features a very strong female protagonist.
Tara is not happy about turning 40, dissatisfied with her marriage, and going through a midlife crisis. Dealing with all this, she loses her best friend, Lisa who suddenly goes missing. What is a girl to do?
This is a story that introduces the reader to several characters that are dealing with a number of real life social issues.
In my opinion, Sigrid's characters are incredibly well developed with strong personalities that instantly capture the reader's attention.
I enjoyed this book very much and would definitely recommend it.
Tara is not happy about turning 40, dissatisfied with her marriage, and going through a midlife crisis. Dealing with all this, she loses her best friend, Lisa who suddenly goes missing. What is a girl to do?
This is a story that introduces the reader to several characters that are dealing with a number of real life social issues.
In my opinion, Sigrid's characters are incredibly well developed with strong personalities that instantly capture the reader's attention.
I enjoyed this book very much and would definitely recommend it.
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