Beth has a lot on her plate. Her husband has left her
for another woman, she hasn’t seen or spoken to her parents in years and her
eight year old daughter Carmel has a habit of wandering off causing Beth to
become over protective. Then Beth’s worst nightmare comes true and Carmel
disappears while on an outing to a literary fair and the story takes off from
there.
The Girl in the Red Coat was beautifully written. I
wouldn’t be surprised if it became a bestseller. But, quite frankly, I was
disappointed. From the pre published hype, to my expectations that never
measured up, The Girl in the Red Coat went
places I had no interest in. I just wanted a plain old English mystery. I got a
tormented family drama instead.
Perhaps the worst part of the book was the ending that
left all its potential blowing in the wind especially since I forced myself to
continue reading in hopes that a few of my expectations could be salvaged.
