In Another Life by C C Hunter

In Another Life (Shadow Falls)

by C C Hunter

From New York Times bestselling author C. C. Hunter comes a new YA thriller about a girl who learns that she may have been kidnapped as a child, and must race to uncover the truth about her past before she winds up a victim.

Chloe was three years old when she became Chloe Holden, but her adoption didn’t scar her, and she’s had a great life. Now, fourteen years later, her loving parents’ marriage has fallen apart and her mum has moved them to Joyful, Texas. Starting twelfth grade as the new kid at school, everything Chloe loved about her life is gone. And feelings of déjà vu from her early childhood start haunting her.

When Chloe meets Cash Colton she feels drawn to him, as though they're kindred spirits. Until Cash tells her the real reason he sought her out: Chloe looks exactly like the daughter his foster parents lost years ago, and he’s determined to figure out the truth.

As Chloe and Cash delve deeper into her adoption, the more things don’t add up, and the more strange things start happening. Why is Chloe’s adoption a secret that people would kill for?

Reviewed by Leigha on

3 of 5 stars

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I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Chloe discovers she may be a kidnapping victim in this young adult contemporary romance.

I remember reading and enjoying the Shadow Falls series by C.C. Hunter many moons ago. When I saw this book on Netgalley in October, I instantly picked it up. To be clear, this is a departure for those fans of C.C. Hunter. This is crime fiction, not paranormal. While I still like her writing, I wasn’t the biggest fan of this book. The plot and pacing left a lot to be desired. The plot is super predictable. I didn’t find anything remotely surprising (which is probably bad since I don’t read this genre often). The pacing felt uneven too. The novel spends so much time building the “is Chloe Emily?” plot that the resolution felt anticlimactic.

The three narrators were not necessary. Honestly, I think it would have been more enjoyable with just Chloe’s POV. Chloe’s slowly dawning horror she might be a kidnapped victim was compelling, particularly since her adoptive parents loved her so much. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Cash. We’re told that he cares about his foster parents, but not shown his caring or involvement in their lives. Considering his connection with his foster parents is the main reason he pursues Chloe’s parentage, we needed more time spent with him and his foster parents. I did like his romance with Chloe. It felt like a real teenage romance despite the circumstances.

tl;dr Pacing issues and a predictable plot left me not really enjoying this novel, but fans of crime genre might enjoy it more than me.

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