A first daughter story.
920311
Brad Meltzer's First Counsel is a densely plotted thriller. The story held my interest until the very end. The conclusion seemed forced and convenient at the same time.

I could tell that Meltzer spent time creating his characters and bringing them to life. Michael Garrick the main character has believable relationships with the other characters. Nora (the first daughter) he is just intoxicated by her. He thinks his boss the Chief White House counsel, Simon is a jerk, (who doesn't think that about the boss from time to time). Then on their first date Michael and Nora discover something about Simon that would hamper his ability to do his job in the circus of Washington D.C. politics. Well what they discovered is only a part of the truth, the rest is way worse.

Overall well written story I just didn't enjoy the climax.

The last 10 or so pages offer a clean up of loose ends that makes for a satisfying ending to the story.
1154620
I really enjoyed the story and the flow of it. I know my daughter will one day. I liked that the story was portraying that even though things didn't go as planned, there is always a way to make the best of it.
3728654
I enjoyed the story, though it took her a minute to grow a set of balls. The sister appears too week as well.
1006446
Sad at times, two young people separated by their parents when the17 year old girl is pregnant. Lauren take her infant to the hospital when the baby is ill. Calling the hospital she is informed the child is gone. Not realizing she has been given misinformation she runs, changes her name and starts a new life in another state. As her parents search for her the daughter grows up and as the internet age advances, she searches on her own. To write more would be a plot spoiler, well written and will hold your attention.
405386
Very good. My granddaughter is a little young to keep her interested. Maybe in another six months I will read it to her again. Good story though
139425
A good story about a christian father's love for his daughter. Enjoyed reading this story line with believable chracters. My first read by this author.
3821284
The story starts out with a mother enjoying the day on the lawn of her home with her three little girls, when later on as she is getting ready to enjoy an evening with her husband and children at a fair. The youngest of her girls has come up missing.

Then it jumps ahead two years, to the time of the anniversary of the daughter Emma's abduction. They still have no clue as to what happened to there little girl and the family has suffered a huge break down. The father and mother have a very strained relationship, with the mother having severe bouts of depression and obsession in finding her little girl, the father seems tired and wanting to give up. The other two daughters one seems to walk on egg shells around her mother and the other seems angry and speaks out about feeling neglected in the mothers quest for finding Emma. What I found so moving about this story was the realness of the mothers pain jumping off the pages. I wondered if I would have the courage that she did to continue with the search never giving up. I could not put this down as I wanted to believe that she could find the answers and bring her baby home!
1585211
waiting for the sequel to this book. willing to buy it as this lays the foundation for the daughter's rise and her struggles. a necessary intro. S.M. must have had a balloon payment to make so he wrote this one.
2461803
This is a great example of a strong woman overcoming obstacles.  My daughter sees her as a great example and loves the story.
434235
The story keeps you guessing. She adjusts to having the responsibility of  a daughter and the love that it involves.  .
2297149
I found this to be a very fast read and entertaining for my daughter.  I was surprised at how much she liked this story.  I wasn't expecting her to learn manners from this book though.  While the story is really basic, all I have to say is "How would Alfie ask for that?" if she's being a little too demanding.  She immediately says "May I please have a ______?"  She often had me read it to her 5-6 times per night.  This is one of the first books she learned to read on her own.
4746035
This book is the first part of a story. It is only a very short one. The sequel to this is : the ninth girl. Very good story. Keeps you guessing till the end.
2949963
this story will show even as christians we make mistakes,this story is one of two people who make theirs and she trys to handle it own her own till she finds it better to let God help her through this and now she trys to find her childs father and fix the past.
2066092
Interesting story written in first person that brought in the complicated family dynamics.
3479656
A beautiful tale of a daughter learning of her mother's life before she was born, her mother's friends and their daughters, and her Chinese heritage.  The women tell stories of lives once lived in a far away land, remembrances of their youth, some hard times but also wonderful memories.  She begins to search for something lost that her mother never found, a wish, and wants to help finish her mother's story.  A wonderful read.
4212228
With a daughter who likes to take charge, our heroine enters the later stages of her life story. Unfortunately, I kept wanting to set the daughter on her butt and tell her to leave decisions to the person affected, namely our heroine. Other than that, the daughter was wonderful, and the story wrapped up in a satisfactory way.
2498256
Well, my daughter wrote one of the stories so I thought that was wonderful. I read the other stories, too, and enjoyed them all. They spoke from their hearts about how they found that someone special.