Finding Grace

It is my first book by Warren Adler, and I loved it and read it in one go. The characters pulled me in and emotions were so raw that I could not put it down. Even having no experience of being a parent I could feel their pain, their anguish and the intensity of their despair. I read many different novels of a loss of child but this one hit me hard. Can this really happen?

Such a beautiful love of Harry Paulie. Such a tragic turn in life.

p.s. the book does not concentrate on the cult but more on the marriage and relationship between Harry and Paulie over many decades.

This book was promoted as a mystery/thriller. However it was more of a woman’s bookclub read. Not the type of book I usually read. Also noticed it was out five years ago. Putting all that aside, I found it an enjoyable read. Although no mystery, it kept me page turning to see what was going to happen next. Additionally, I liked that the ending was not ‘fairytale’.

The story of a family, divided for many years, living a good life until......
Warren Adler gives us an engrossing story of two adults who thought their lives were better apart, but find out they should have worked harder. When he is unable to contact his daughter, Harry 's search leads him to a cult where she is living and working. Along with his exwife, Paulie, Harry must find a way to rescue her when she does not want to be rescued. This is the background story for FINDING GRACE.
Harry and Paulie have been divorced for many years, each remarried, living on seperate coasts. The "meat" of the story involves their efforts to find and rescue their daughter, but more so on their journey through their life apart and maybe, a life together. An interesting read that is different than anything Ive read lately.