Evidence of Life is a well written story with an intriguing storyline. The characters are richly developed with realistic flaws and imperfections. The subplots make it virtually impossible to figure out the mystery surrounding Lindsey and Nick’s disappearance. Please click HERE to read my review in its entirety. ( )

What do you do when something you can't imagine happening, happens? How do you continue to go on when you simply can not? How do you have hope when, it seems, all hope is gone? These questions and more are what kept me going with Evidence of Life.

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC and I will recommend this to anyone that likes a little mystery and a little romance and a little struggling to get through life demands. Another reviewer compared Ms Sissel's writing to Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve. I don't disagree. She (Ms Sissel) has tackled some unusual life issues, signs of Picoult. She has written them with words that just flowed through the pages, signs of Shreve.

This was my first, but certainly not my last book by this author. She was able to suck me in. I will be looking for more of her stories.

Look for this one, Evidence of Life to be available March 2013.

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When I first started reading this book, I thought it would end up being predictable. A fast, easy, but predictable read. I will admit it was a fast read, and it was easy to get through, but it doesn't fit the "predictable" bill that I'd expected it to. Just when I thought I knew exactly what was up and what was going on, the author tossed me a curve ball. I never expected how things would end up turning out!

I will say that there were times when I was angry, and even disliked, pretty much every single character. I got frustrated with even the main character, and her support group. You know, the people you're supposed to like and root for? Yeah, they annoyed me on several occasions. But, then just when I thought I'd write somebody off and decide I just wasn't going to like them, something would happen and I'd change my mind. This is actually supremely unusual for me. With most books, if I decide I like a character it takes a lot to dissuade him from that, and the same is true once I decide I'm fed-up enough with a character that they and I are just not going to get along. But this book had me changing my mind several times, running the gamut, a lot of the time right along with the main character. I really did like that about this book, since it's so unusual for me. It's always refreshing when a book can get unusual reactions and emotions out of me.

This is absolutely a fun, quick read that will have you on your toes and have you wondering what in the world is even going on and feeling like you absolutely have to keep with it because it's imperative that you know how things turn out, that you finally get the answers you thought you had a moment ago but the curve balls keep ruining.

I found there were only two minor strings left untied from the bow at the end of the book, but they're not anything I couldn't deal with not knowing about. As I said, they're minor, but they do exist and I did take a star off for that. I might've given it a 3 1/2 star rating if that'd been possible, but since half stars aren't a thing it only got 3. I did get the important answers, though, and that's what matters.

Another thing I knocked a star off for was the way mentally ill characters were treated. So watch out for that, maybe. ( )

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I read this book because I wanted to try this author. The story was full of grief and human nature. Throw in one character who had some mental problems and the story ended up to be a page-turner. The story was not unique, but was worth reading. I respected the character of Jake because he truly cared about what was happening to his mom. I will put this author on my list to read again. ( )