Sitting down with a new Betty Lee Crosby book is like sitting down with an old friend. You know you are going to enjoy a great few hours. I was not disappointed when I picked up Emily, Gone. Ms Crosby has a way of writing that makes you feel like you are right there in the story, She reveals all the characters and you can’t wait to turn the pages and get to know them better. Her stories all have lessons and usually the main character is someone super special. Gone , Emily is no exception. As the main character, Rachel, unfolds it is remarkable to comprehend her sorrow and yet her extreme compassion. It is a beautiful story of loss and love of family and how two families come together in what could have been a heartbroken situation. More people in this world should be like Rachael and the others characters in the book. It is truly just a beautiful story.

Wow! Seldom is a book woven so well and tightly as this book is constructed! If that sounds boring, rest assured this book is anything but boring. The book blurb gives us the sketch of the plot of this story, but it does not give us a hint at the superb writing style, the plot twists or the tear-jerking conclusion. Every word that was written belonged in this story. Every sentence was necessary and added to the plot. I have read every, or nearly every, book Bette Lee Crosby has written and I have enjoyed each one, but this stands alone as the most engrossing and most well-told book she has written. Needless to say, I stayed up way later last night than I should have, telling myself "One more chapter", before I had to put the book down and finish it today.

What a wonderful story!

This was different to books I normally read. I was expecting a straightforward read about a missing child, maybe details about a lengthy search or continued drama. The book turned out to be different to what I was expecting in many ways. It first of all seemed over before it had begun but this was to turn out to be just the beginning of the story. At only 25% of the way through I couldn’t see how it was going to develop but develop it did and I really did not want to put this book down. I have been away for work and yet I found myself picking up the book for ‘just 5 minutes’. I couldn’t wait to get to the end butnow I have i am disappointed. The story kept me hooked right to the end. I thought It was going to be a rushed ending after a drawn out story but it wasn’t at all. I really recommend this book, the style of writing was easy to read and, while at first i could have disliked some of the characters, I found myself being able to empathize with them all. I’m so glad I picked up this book

This was a beautiful family drama, containing fascinating and complex characters. There an element of a mystery ingrained, and no one was perfect. I will be happy to read more books by this author.

I was unable to read more than about 15 pages of this book when I decided to stop reading it. I didn't care for the writing or the characters and how close minded they were not allowing the music festival, throwing temper tantrums over it screaming at the sherriff-just not my cup of tea at all. The plot sounded interesting when I read the description of the book and about the missing child but I just couldn't stomach the characters and their whining.

Bette Lee Crosby has done it again. Received this book from Net Galley, Portraying both sides of this heartbreaking story without passing judgement on anyone. BABY Emily is kidnapped from her crib at 6months old...her Mother is killed in accident and she is raised by her Aunt and Uncle, considering them her parents. A chance car breakdown finds them with her birth family and unravels the history of her true parentage. Devastating to all but how they work it all out was done with class and love on both sides.
Highly recommend!

A crime of opportunity: a grieving, unhinged young woman breaks into a home looking for food — and comes out with a 6-month-old baby she's convinced is her own stillborn child. While her boyfriend agonizes over how to get the baby girl back to her parents, Vicki settles right in as a mom. Meanwhile Rachel finds it impossible to get over the loss of her baby. There are plenty of wonderful small-town characters, and this story of grief, resilience, and healing is compelling and well written. This book should come with a warning label: Don't start reading this unless you can commit to the whole novel immediately!