Kindle Edition Amazon Amazon Category:  Literary Fiction ISBN-10:  0991518535 Type: Fiction Pages: 272 Copyright: February 26, 2015 ISBN-13: 9780991518531 Price: $2.99 (eBook) Grace Lindroth suspects the two people she called Mom and Dad her whole life weren’t her real parents. Things that happen to you in the past can mold you into someone you’re not. Grace discovers a box in her parents’ attic that contains enough suspicious items to cause her to believe that the people she had called Mom and Dad her whole life may not have been her real parents. After recovering from the shock of her parents’ deaths, Grace Lindroth is tormented by the uncertainty of her identity and begins an arduous search for answers. When certain clues draw her to a boardinghouse once owned by Anna Vargas, she becomes convinced that Anna was her real mother. She believes the boardinghouse walls have been harboring vital secrets for years, but when she meets up with the cantankerous old woman who had bought the place after Anna’s death, she questions whether she’ll ever be able to peel back all the layers surrounding her parentage. The lies and deceit that Grace unearths in her pursuit to validate her identity are shocking, complicated, and not all buried in the past. Does this force Grace to back down, or just heighten her determination uncover the whole truth?

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Rating (5 / 5)

Five years ago, Grace Lindroth’s parents died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and the things she discovered while cleaning out their attic turned her world upside-down. Now, at the age of twenty-two, Grace works as a private investigator, searching out her own history on the side. What she found in that attic indicated that the people who raised her were not her real parents, and that her real mother just might have been a woman named Anna who died when Grace was just a baby. As she seeks the truth, Grace encounters a number of fascinating characters, some from Anna’s life, and others whom are connected to Anna’s story in unpredictable ways. But, the real story of Grace’s birth may be more than she can wrap her head around.

For a fun, fascinating, and somewhat unpredictable mystery, look no further than Regarding Anna by Florence Osmund. Written in a friendly and straightforward style, readers will enjoy sleuthing alongside Grace as she seeks the truth about Anna. Grace is an admirable character, and her determination to understand where she came from, even as it begins to put her in danger, is amazing.

Don’t be surprised if you have a hard time putting this novel down!

Reviewed by Holly Scudero


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Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a book, the author weaving a maze of plot so deep you are right there with the characters? Well, author Florence Osmund gave me that experience.

Grace. the main character, is left on her own after finding her parents dead. Soon after, she discovers clues in the attic which lead her to believe the two people who raised her may not be her parents after all. As a young private investigator, Grace doggedly examines any lead in the case she labels Attic Finds.

Throughout the story, she continues to delve into her confusing past, which leads her to Minnie. This elderly woman is tetchy gem and nearly steals the story with her antics. I adored her. After a rough beginning to their relationship, Grace and Minnie end up working together on the mystery of Grace's past. The camaraderie is endearing, the rapport amusing and the growing relationship is a joy to follow.

The many characters peppered throughout the book are well developed, and vary from snarky to endearing. Despite the number of people, I didn't have trouble keeping track of them. Each of them added a layer, and new revelations into the Attic Find case.

Grace's personal journey to self-discovery and worth, the friendships garnered and the wealth of information she never expected to find ties together nicely...without any loose ends.

I highly recommend this book.

Posted by J.M. Powers