Father Lost Child Found
by Jane Ellyson
Galina-Elizabeta Ivanof's father died in an accident on an oil platform, twenty-four years ago. During a speech at a funeral, doubts are raised about the cause of Aleksandr Ivanof's death, sending Galina on a dangerous search for the truth. Charlotte Wyatt-Harmon has taken a break in cycling from Hua Hin to Phuket. While shopping at markets near the border with Myanmar, someone leaves a child in her basket, sending Charlotte on a frantic search for the mother. Mason Murray is a journalist with a personal interest in crop circles. Some believe these patterns were created by extraterrestrials and Mason is determined to find out for himself. These amateur sleuths learn that everyone is hiding something: a secret, a spy, or maybe even an alien presence.
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Father Lost Child Found by Jane Ellyson was a pleasant break from my usual dark romance reads, yet it still delivered the intrigue and suspense I love. The story kept me turning pages, eager to see what would happen next.The novel weaves together three seemingly separate threads: Galina-Elizabeta Ivanof's search for the truth about her father's mysterious death, Charlotte Wyatt-Harmon's frantic attempt to find the mother of an abandoned child who was mysteriously left in her basket while shopping near the Myanmar border, and Mason Murray's journalistic pursuit of the truth behind crop circles, investigating their strange appearances. At first, these stories feel worlds apart, but Ellyson gradually and cleverly merges them into a single narrative that spans continents and cultures.I'm not someone who believes in aliens or extraterrestrial life, but the way the author incorporated UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), government secrets, and espionage into the mystery made for a fascinating and entertaining read. The mix of history, current events, and international settings: Estonia, Russia, Thailand, and Myanmar, gave the book a global, fast-moving feel.Galina's journey stood out most to me. For years, she believed her father died in an accident on an oil platform. But when she attends the funeral of his old colleague, a cryptic message sparks doubts that lead her into a dangerous investigation. With the support of friends Charlotte and Mason, she begins uncovering shocking truths, ones that blur the line between the known and the unexplained.The ending was both satisfying and surprising, tying together secrets, conflicts, and mysteries in a way that felt almost complete. While short and fast-paced, the book covers a lot of ground, different countries, organizations, and personal struggles, without ever losing momentum.Overall, Father Lost Child Found is an intriguing blend of mystery, espionage, and a touch of science fiction. If you enjoy suspenseful reads with multiple storylines converging into a larger puzzle, this one is definitely worth picking up. Recommended!
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