The Moonlight Child: a story filled with mystery and suspense

The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion begins on a cold January night when Sharon Lemke heads outside to see a lunar eclipse, she notices something odd at the house behind hers. Through her neighbor’s kitchen window, she sees what appears to be a little girl washing dishes. From what she knows the Fleming family who lives there, they don’t have a little girl and even if they did, why would she be doing housework so late at night? While her curiosity was intrigued, Sharon seemed to just let it go, but when 18-year old Niki, a former foster child, comes to live with Sharon, and notices suspicious activity at the Flemings’ house as well. When a call to social services doesn’t seem to go anywhere, the two decide to investigate on their own. Who is the little girl? Is she in trouble? Can Sharon and Niki find out the truth before it’s too late? 

The Moonlight Child is a book which pulls you in and holds tight until the very end. Filled with suspense and a guessing game that keeps up the twists and turns until the shocking truth is revealed and it is a race against time to save the little girl. I enjoyed all the characters, even the crazy Suzette Fleming as she tries to undo what she’s done. It was fun to try and figure out what kind of person would behave the way she does. I felt bad for her teenage son, Jacob. As the story unfolds with Sharon, Niki and the Flemings, the story of Wendy and Edwin Duran is weaved in. How are the Durans connected with the events of the little girl? It only adds to the mystery around the little girl. I highly recommend The Moonlight Child. 

The Moonlight Child is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook.