Carolyn Parkhurst's second novel, Lost & Found is an entertaining read with some profound insight into relationships, and human nature. I found this book entirely enjoyable, and it also affected me.
The book is about several characters who are participating on a TV Reality show called "Lost & Found." The main characters are a mother/daughter team, but the secondary characters play an important role and are very entertaining and engaging. There is the TV show host, a religious couple who have been able to turn their lives around, brothers, a pair of actors that were child stars, and in each set of characters, there is at least one person with a secret or some personal crisis that they would prefer the world not know about. The producers of the show, know each of these secrets/crises, and it is their job to try to make the characters crack. In the end, will they each find what they are looking for? Each character is well defined, and portrayed consistently, and likable - well, for the most part!
This book is well rounded...a little action/adventure, a little romance. I found that it was a funny, probably realistic, look into what reality shows are really like. I also found the author's insights into human nature to be profound, particularly the relationship between parent and child. At times you laugh, at times you want to cry. I love when a book can elicit such a response. I truly enjoyed every page of this book and would highly recommend it.
Happy Reading!
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