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| Christa Liddle grew up in a childhood spent under a magnifying glass after her famous father mysteriously disappeared in a plane crash while flying in Alaska. She’d rather spend her time studying snails on a remote island in the Indian Ocean. Then, Christa’s father, Jasper, walks out of the wilderness after twenty-five years, very much alive. He claims that he has been living there and has only just found his way back to civilization. Of course, it causes an international uproar, and the Liddle family is suddenly back in the limelight. But Christa wants to remain in her shell and isn’t sure she wants to be reunited with her father. She is, however, curious about her father’s last twenty-five years. Is he telling the truth? Christa is reunited with her mother and two sisters while they await the return of her father. They are a disparate bunch and one can understand why Christa has chosen to distance herself from them. It’s too bad the media mob won’t leave them alone to adjust to what happened. However, into Christa’s life is the return of an old childhood friend, Nate, and she soon realizes she is attracted to him. He is part of her Liddle past and another reason she wants to go back to her remote island. But Nate proves helpful, especially when cracks begin to form in her father’s story. I will admit that I found CHRISTA COMES OUT OF HER SHELL confusing at times. There are several characters that pop in and out of scenes. Besides Christa’s sisters and mother, there is the sleazy PR manager, who seems bent on getting every drop of publicity from Jasper and his family. Jasper is not around much in this story. He’s too busy being a star once again. He is famous for being a wildlife expert and they even had a toy line, but business was going slow—until Jasper’s return. Christa feels like everyone is using her. She is set up to appear on shows and she is being hounded by reporters. For whatever reason, they think Christa Liddle provides a good soundbite. Nate tries to protect her, but it isn’t always successful. CHRISTA COMES OUT OF HER SHELL is told only from Christa’s viewpoint and readers will know that she is skeptical of her father’s claim. But why would he lie and why has he been gone twenty-five years? Her mother is a bit of a scatterbrain, but she is the rock of the family. How does she feel about having her husband back? While Christa wants to leave, people around her are determined to force her to remain in Los Angeles. Will she finally get a chance to escape? An intriguing tale that will have you wondering what the truth is and how it will affect Christa. Is she pulled out of the shell that she has kept herself in? Learn the answer by picking up a copy of CHRISTA COMES OUT OF HER SHELL. Patti Fischer |
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CHRISTA COMES OUT OF HER SHELL – Abbi Waxman