1. Missing Max
    Karen Young
    Howard Books / 2010 / Trade Paperback
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    4.3 out of 5 stars for Missing Max. View reviews of this product. 7 Reviews
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  1. Cindy Loven
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    June 26, 2010
    Cindy Loven
    Jane and Kyle Madison are both successful lawyers. Busy, too busy often. It is Mardi Gras and Kyle promised to take Melanie their sixteen year old daughter, but finds himself tied up at the office, so Jane agrees to take Melanie, even though baby Max is fussy and teething. Her best friend and neighbor Christine joins them. While gone to buy food for the teens, someone snatches Max. A nightmare that most parents pray never happen to them begins. The kidnapping of Max, stretches the Madison family to the point of breaking. Melanie is defiant, rude and hateful to Jane, Kyle blames Jane and Jane is blaming herself and perhaps subconsciously blaming Melanie. This family is on the verge of breaking apart. A stalker, who keeps trying to get to Jane brings Kyle and Jane together, but will they ever find baby Max? This book is a attention grabber, it was hard to put it down, even though I was nodding off from exhaustion, I still wanted to read on and see what would happen. I loved the writing style and this author is very good at word pictures and helping you to see the absolute despair this family faced. I really don't have the space or the words to truly describe how much I loved this book!! 319 pages US $14.99 5 stars!!!This book was provided for review purposes only, no payment of any type was received for this review.
  2. Edna Tollison
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    June 12, 2010
    Edna Tollison
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    Jane and Kyle Madison are riding high. They have a six-month old son Max, a sixteen year old daughter Melanie. Both Jane and Kyle have successful law careers. Things couldn't be better on that beautiful sunny day when Jane, Melanie, Max went to Mardi Gras. In a matter of moments their lives quickly spiral downward as Max, is kidnapped. All that is left is a tiny shoe and an empty stroller. The next six months become a nightmare as the family turns on each other, each trying in their own way to find Max and bring him back home. Jane turns to Child Search, an agency searching for missing children. Kyle begins his own search unknown to Jane. Even Melanie tries by making a major change in her life. None can predict the destruction as each tries to heal. But a chance sighting sets Jane on the right path to finding Max. But will they get there in time. Six months later, no trace of Max has surfaced though the police still follow any lead. The family fails to receive strength from each other; instead they drift apart. Melanie blames herself and deliberately gets pregnant so that she can give the newborn to her step-mom and her dad Kyle.Blaming Jane for leaving their baby for a moment, Kyle moves out of their bedroom. Jane feels guilty for the loss of her child, but to what is happening to her family; however, she cannot pull herself together to prevent the collapse. MISSING MAX is a brilliant depiction of perhaps the toughest issue a mother could ever face.This audio book was received for review by Oasis Audio.
  3. Edna Tollison
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    June 12, 2010
    Edna Tollison
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    First I would like to say that this is a really good book, but it bothered me because I just don't like to think about a baby being kidnaped. There are so many preverts out there, It just really hurts me.Jane and Kyle Madison are riding high. They have a six-month old son Max, a sixteen year old daughter Melanie. Both Jane and Kyle have successful law careers. Things couldn't be better on that beautiful sunny day when Jane, Melanie, Max went to Mardi Gras. In a matter of moments their lives quickly spiral downward as Max, is kidnapped. All that is left is a tiny shoe and an empty stroller. The next six months become a nightmare as the family turns on each other, each trying in their own way to find Max and bring him back home. Jane turns to Child Search, an agency searching for missing children. Kyle begins his own search unknown to Jane. Even Melanie tries by making a major change in her life. None can predict the destruction as each tries to heal. But a chance sighting sets Jane on the right path to finding Max. But will they get there in time. Six months later, no trace of Max has surfaced though the police still follow any lead. The family fails to receive strength from each other; instead they drift apart. Melanie blames herself and deliberately gets pregnant so that she can give the newborn to her step-mom and her dad Kyle.Blaming Jane for leaving their baby for a moment, Kyle moves out of their bedroom. Jane feels guilty for the loss of her child, but to what is happening to her family; however, she cannot pull herself together to prevent the collapse. MISSING MAX is a brilliant depiction of perhaps the toughest issue a mother could ever face.This audio book was received for review by Oasis Audio.
  4. Audrey Hebbert
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    April 13, 2010
    Audrey Hebbert
    Karen Young is a spellbinding, experienced storyteller, with 34 novels and more than 10 million copies in print. Winner of the Rita Award and Reviewers' Choice Awards, she weaves another emotion-packed romantic suspense.Max, the six-month-old beloved son, disappears in the Mardi Gras crowd, leaving behind a tiny shoe. Could it be sixteen-year-old Melanie's fault? Will the experience tear Jane and Kyle's marriage apart? Will Melanie's surprise pregnancy to replace him bring peace?Who is the kidnapper? What is that person's motivation? Is it one of Kyle's or Jane's clients?Readers will remember this multi-layered, fascinating story long after they've read the last page. Young's skill was augmented with help and encouragement from a veritable who's who list of best selling authors and professionals. Young's latest work is a fine read.Missing Max has wide appeal to all ages, teen through adult. It's a safe read, realistic and moving, but without shockers and unpleasant incidents found in some CBA books.Review by Audrey Hebbert, author of Green Light Red Light
  5. Christy Lockstein
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    June 27, 2010
    Christy Lockstein
    Missing Max by Karen Young is the story of every mother's worst nightmare. While watching the parade at Mardi Gras, Jane Madison asked stepdaughter, sixteen-year-old Melanie, to watch Max, her six-month-old son, for just a few moments. The boy disappeared while Mellie was talking to some of her friends. Police eventually find his stroller with only one shoe left behind. Seven months later, the family is falling apart in the wake of Max's disappearance. Jane has been spending all of her time at a missing child center, leaving husband Kyle and Melanie feeling abandoned and angry. When Jane starts receiving strange phone calls with a baby crying in the background, she at first dismisses them as crank calls, but she is soon being stalked by someone deranged who just may know what happened to Max. Young has crafted a taut and frightening story. When I first started reading the book, I only intended to read a few pages before bed, but the next thing I knew it was 2 am. I just couldn't put it down. Young takes care for the reader to empathize with all of the major characters and includes a faith element without shoving it down the reader's throat. It's a haunting story that will linger with readers.
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