Little Darlings by
Melanie Golding
Publisher: Crooked Lane
Books
ISBN: 9781683319979
Little Darlings is dark and unsettling. Since I enjoy books
that are disquieting, I liked the suspense. Any mother can identify with
Laura's intense need to protect her babies.
I've read other books, fantasies about fairy lore, that
include the idea of changelings, but I liked the epigraph citations that gave
background to the origin of the legend. The old Irish tale set in modern times
as a mystery thriller is a unique idea.
The long description of the birth process was unnecessary to
the development of Laura's character. It slowed the start. I understood that
she was a devoted mother without the lengthy description of a difficult
delivery. The first chapter grabbed my
attention but then the next few chapters slowed the plot.
Overall, this is an enjoyable eerie tale. This book would
make a new mom shiver.
Reviewer: Nancy
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