The Lucky Ones
Ratings6
Average rating3.7
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Ratings6
Average rating3.7
They called themselves “the lucky ones” They were seven children either orphaned or abandoned by their parents and chosen by legendary philanthropist and brain surgeon Dr. Vincent Capello to live in The Dragon, his almost magical beach house on the Oregon Coast. Allison was the youngest of the lucky ones living an idyllic life with her newfound family...until the night she almost died, and was then whisked away from the house and her adopted family forever. Now, thirteen years later, Allison receives a letter from Roland, Dr. Capello’s oldest son, warning her that their father is ill and in his final days. Allison determines she must go home again and confront the ghosts of her past. She’s determined to find out what really happened that fateful night -- was it an accident or, as she’s always suspected, did one of her beloved family members try to kill her? But digging into the past can reveal horrific truths, and when Allison pieces together the story of her life, she’ll learns the terrible secret at the heart of the family she once loved but never really knew.
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There was more romance than I wanted. I am super cynical about romance, so I almost never enjoy it. The setting was great. I guessed the answer or part of it to the mystery early. I tried to confirm my thoughts reading the end and it wasn't clear. So I think it is just not for me.
I first want to thank Netgalley the author and Mira publishing for my arc of The Lucky Ones. This is not my first novel by Tiffany Reisz I have also read The Red which if you love Erotica you should pick that up as well. I finished this book in a day and that to me tells me that this is a great read. The book takes place in coastal Oregon. In a house that freakishly looks like a dragon if you look just right. A foster home to many children who needed their foster father, Dr. Capello like nobody else. Only Dr. Capello, or Dad, could tackle this crew. Allison left this home suddenly as a child and never came back, that whole event a blur in her inner psyche. She hasn't looked back on that home, that family, until she gets a letter from her foster brother asking her to come home. Their father, Dr. Capello is dying. Allison the mistress to a rich man just got dumped received a lump sum of money did what any woman would do she opens the letter and Pandora's Box along with it and goes back home.
Roland the older brother has so many things he needs to say and so many things that need to be finished between them. What I loved about this book is the same thing toward the end is what I hated. While I understand why “Dad” adopted all seven orphans as the story unfolds O wasn't sure if I liked him hated him or just felt sorry for him.
In starting this book, I was expecting a solid mystery and a little bit of romance in true Reisz style, and the author certainly delivered on that point, but the plot offers much more with complexity and an intricately weaved plot bringing the characters full circle. As such, Tiffany Reisz pens a masterful and provocative narrative that allows the reader to experience the highs and lows of humanity. In this novel, you will not figure it out up until the last page. I will continue to read books by this author because I am never disappointed.
This was an enjoyable, fast-paced story that held my attention from the beginning. It has mystery and romantic elements and is twisty in both those areas. 3.5 star read for me.
