Play Book Tag discussion

3.5 stars

Emira is a black 25-year old and she doesn’t have a “real” job. She is a babysitter (not a nanny) for a white couple three days/week and a typist the other two days. Briar is the toddler she looks after, mostly because Alix (Bri’s mom) doesn’t really like Bri and wants time away (though Emira is told Alix needs quiet to write her book (despite Alix taking her baby with her)).

When there is an emergency at Alix’s house one night while Emira is our with friends, Alix calls Emira in a panic asking if she can come take Bri while Alix and her husband call the police. Alix suggests Emira take Bri to the local grocery store… where another shopper decides Emira must have stolen the little white child and reports her to security. Another shopper gets the confrontation on video until it is sorted out. Emira wants nothing to do with the video and just wants to put it all behind her.

This was good. I didn’t really like any of the characters, though. (And although I don’t particularly like kids), I did love Emira’s relationship with Bri. Alix weirded me out there when she tried to befriend Emira. At the end, I liked the way the author delved into future years with how Emira was doing and what she continued on to do after the main part of the story was done.

We read this for book club and I loved it! It also generated a lot of interesting discussion.

I felt like Alix and her ex were 2 sides of the same coin to a degree, but nothing was ever explicit in regards to him and his behavior so basically speculation.

Good "thriller."

And they have a new book coming out! I plan to read ASAP.
Come and Get It

Meli wrote: "I felt like Alix and her ex were 2 sides of the same coin to a degree, but nothing was ever explicit in regards to him and his behavior so basically speculation. ..."

This makes sense.
I also agree that it would make a good book club book!