The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer
Ilsa Evans
Reviewed by Helen
I thoroughly enjoyed this story from start to finish, there is a lot of family drama and emotion when two grandmothers, Shirley Conifer and Beth Patterson unite to abduct their four year old granddaughter, Avery for her protection, and here starts a journey that will have you turning the pages there are laughs along the way as well as serious discussions and lots of nurturing and support.
Avery is the daughter of Daniel and Cleo Conifer they are estranged and Cleo is in prison for contravening an AVO and Daniel has the full time care of Avery but when Daniel takes her to Shirley’s for a visit and she has bruises Shirley is worried. Shirley decides it is time to take action and conscripts Avery’s other grandmother Beth to help and also brings along her own mother eighty nine year old Winnie and Beth brings along her dog Harthacnut a miniature Schnauzer and the journey to protect Avery begins.
The Abduction is reported to the police and the media get involved the need to keep a low profile and out of the limelight doesn’t always go as planned but their journey across Victoria is helped along by Winnie who knows a lot more than anyone ever gave her credit for, disguises and planning play a big part in their hope to stay under the radar for the next seven weeks, time spent together also brings these women a lot closer together than they were at the start.
I loved this story it opens up a lot about families, it makes them all see truths that they may not have before, as they came together for the love of Avery and found themselves as well. There was a lot of nurturing and caring along the way and they would became firm friends. There were lots of laughs, frustrations and wine along the way as well, I loved Winnie so much and the way she helped them all she is so witty, Avery is a delightful little girl and as for Shirley and Beth they both I think became better in themselves especially Shirley.
This is a story that I would highly recommend, it is written beautifully with lots of caring and love as MS Evens brings these characters to life, there were lots of cheers coming from me for them all, I thought the ending was so good and there are so many fabulous characters that added so much to the story, I did love this one.
My thanks to Harlequin AU and Netgalley for my copy to read and review
Avery is the daughter of Daniel and Cleo Conifer they are estranged and Cleo is in prison for contravening an AVO and Daniel has the full time care of Avery but when Daniel takes her to Shirley’s for a visit and she has bruises Shirley is worried. Shirley decides it is time to take action and conscripts Avery’s other grandmother Beth to help and also brings along her own mother eighty nine year old Winnie and Beth brings along her dog Harthacnut a miniature Schnauzer and the journey to protect Avery begins.
The Abduction is reported to the police and the media get involved the need to keep a low profile and out of the limelight doesn’t always go as planned but their journey across Victoria is helped along by Winnie who knows a lot more than anyone ever gave her credit for, disguises and planning play a big part in their hope to stay under the radar for the next seven weeks, time spent together also brings these women a lot closer together than they were at the start.
I loved this story it opens up a lot about families, it makes them all see truths that they may not have before, as they came together for the love of Avery and found themselves as well. There was a lot of nurturing and caring along the way and they would became firm friends. There were lots of laughs, frustrations and wine along the way as well, I loved Winnie so much and the way she helped them all she is so witty, Avery is a delightful little girl and as for Shirley and Beth they both I think became better in themselves especially Shirley.
This is a story that I would highly recommend, it is written beautifully with lots of caring and love as MS Evens brings these characters to life, there were lots of cheers coming from me for them all, I thought the ending was so good and there are so many fabulous characters that added so much to the story, I did love this one.
My thanks to Harlequin AU and Netgalley for my copy to read and review
5 stars
Published September 1st 2021 by Harlequin Australia
