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The Other Daughter Kindle Edition

by Rosen Trevithick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 289 ratings
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A short story from the 'Seesaw' collection by number 1 bestselling author, Rosen Trevithick.

Having a celebrity in the family can be challenging, especially when your sister's famous for being a missing child.

The disappearance of Millie Jones has dominated the news for eight years, ever since the mediagenic toddler was snatched from a department store at Christmas time.

Certain that Millie is alive, her mother puts family life on hold to fight for the search to continue.

However, this Christmas things are changing. A shocking development causes the police to reopen the investigation and a new hope dawns.

~8,000 words.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006R5LUHO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trevithick Press; 1.1.2 edition (December 28, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 599 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 289 ratings

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Rosen Trevithick

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Rosen is a bestselling author, who writes fiction for children and adults.

She was born in Cornwall and grew up on Restronguet Creek. She studied Experimental Psychology at St Catherine's College, Oxford, before moving back to the West Country. She now lives on the south coast of Devon with two imaginary cats, fantasising about getting a real one.

In 2011 Rosen was an aspiring author. Writing was a hobby. The following January sales of her books on Kindle took off, and by October she has sold 27,000 copies and her total download count exceeds 220,000. She now has three books in print: Pompomberry House, Seesaw and The Troll Trap, as well as many digital titles.

Rosen writes in a variety of genres with a strong leaning towards comedy. She has also dabbled with psychological fiction and mystery writing.

She loves wild swimming, mountain biking, interesting boots, quiffs, 'sampling' chocolate and cooking tasty treats. She dislikes house spiders, doing laundry and people putting costumes on their cats.

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3.6 out of 5 stars
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greyhounded
5.0 out of 5 stars What Cruelty, Life.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2012
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This is a heartbreaking short story that describes the torment parents suffer in the aftermath of a child's disappearance.

Rebecca, Daniel, and their remaining daughter, Bethany live in an atmosphere akin to suspended animation. They mourn the loss of Millie and yet hopefully and perhaps foolishly await her return.

Rosen Trevithick has done an admirable job of making the character of Rebecca both tragic and despicable. She is unable to go on with her life; unable to forgive herself; and unable to truly love Bethany and give her the life she needs and deserves.
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cardscraps
3.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2012
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Good quick read, not too bad, I didn't realise it was a short story until I started and I am not fond of short stories, I prefer my characters to be rounded out, but this one was good none the less.
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Roger Fauble
4.0 out of 5 stars Great short read
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
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The Other Daughter, my first (short) read from author Rosen Trevithick. I was given this book by the author back in May of 2012 and never got around to reading it until now. A page-turning read, if there's a flaw in this book it's that it's too short. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful short story
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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Would have loved to see a different ending, or a prolonged one, at least. Bethany was just beginning to accept the news when everything turned upside down, so give the story a “Go” and see if you agree.
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Blue-Eyed_Reader
2.0 out of 5 stars Ok book
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012
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Got this one as a freebie, I continued to read it since I hate not completing a book, but I found it a little boring and drawn out. Not too much dimension or surprises with it, but overall it was ok, not something I would put on my top list of favorite reads though.
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Margaret A. Para
1.0 out of 5 stars unfinished business
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
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The story held your interest but ended in what you thought was going to be the "beginning" of the story. Very disappointing!
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Debbie
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012
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The book was really good, little boring here and there. Was predictable. Felt really bad for the other daughter! But I would recommend a fast reader to all. Maybe a second book will come out
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B. Barnes
4.0 out of 5 stars The Other Daughter
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2012
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The mother's anguish is finely written and understandable. The other characters are not developed as well and the young child uses profanity without consequence. It just didn't ring true that parents allow such behavior even in a dysfunctional situation. There are punctuation mistakes which take away from the story and are very annoying. Even so the story is imaginative and the author is successful in creating a parent's worst nightmare. I recommend this story for anyone looking for an emotional and complex tale. The ending works well and is satisfying. The story delivers a good read.
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Bridgefee
4.0 out of 5 stars zu Herzen gehende Kurzgeschichte
Reviewed in Germany on October 14, 2012
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Familie Jones hat vor acht Jahren ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag getroffen, als ihre dreijährige Tochter kurz vor Weihnachten in einem Kaufhaus spurlos verschwunden ist. Dieser Vorfall hat acht Jahre lang das Familienleben schwer beeinträchtigt. Besonders schwierig war es für "die andere Tochter", jüngere Schwester der Verschwundenen, die keine normale, unbeschwerte Kindheit erleben durfte. Bis kurz vor Weihnachten Bewegung in die Sache kommt...
Diese leicht lesbare Geschichte hat bei mir sofort Empathie geweckt, besonders für die neunjährige Bethany.
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D. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant story about loss and hope
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2012
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This was a wonderful short story that took me just over 45 minutes to read.

Three year old Millie Jones was abducted from a busy shopping centre eight years ago when her mother, Rebecca, turned her back for an instant.

Today Rebecca, Daniel and their young daughter Bethany are still suffering from the terrible emotional fallout that surrounds their loss. Rebecca fervently believes her daughter is still alive and that she will be reunited with her but this causes untold friction within her family.

I found this to be a deeply moving and emotional read. The layers of grief were handled respectfully by the author whilst at the same time giving us an insight into the pain and turmoil experienced by Rebecca.

I would have loved to have seen this story told from the three different viewpoint, that of Rebecca, Daniel and Bethany. Although we were aware of Daniel and Bethany's own personal suffering and their reactions to Rebecca's insistence that Millie would return one day, I think the story could have been taken to a whole new level had it been examined from the three different perspectives.

There was a twist to the story that I didn't see coming and although initially disappointed, after reflection I felt that it was an excellent inclusion in the plot.

There were a couple of spelling mistakes and the author regularly used 'new' instead of the correct 'she knew ..' However, this did not detract in any way from what was a great book.

I will certainly be looking at downloading some of the other short stories that I know Rosen Trevithick has written.
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Rebecca Thompson
3.0 out of 5 stars Far Too Short
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2012
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I recently purchased this for less than £1. I knew from the cover that it was going to be a short story but I didn't realise how short it would be and I read it in less than half an hour.
Rebecca's daughter Millie was a toddler when she was snatched from a department store eight years ago. Rebecca has never given up hope that her little girl will be found although her husband Daniel feels she should move on and focus more on their other daughter Bethany who feels like she is second best to a sister she never really knew.
Although the idea was good the story never really developed enough for me. The story begins eight years after Millie's abduction and I would have liked it to have started with Millie's disappearance and carried on from there.
The story was over far too quickly and as a result I never really got to know any of the characters and they just didn't seem "real" as a result of this so it was hard to sympathise with them.
I think that the author had a fantastic idea with this story but then decided not to develop it further. As a result the story is just really rushed. It could have been so much better.
For the price I paid I can't really complain but based on this I don't think I shall be bothering with anything else from this author.
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Wendy Unsworth
4.0 out of 5 stars Well Constructed Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2012
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This is a short story about a family whose first daughter went missing in a busy shop at Christmas time. She was lively three year old at the time, when the second child of the family, also a girl, was just a baby.
The story opens with an argument between Rebecca, the mother, and daughter Bethany. Rebecca has promised not to speak to the media yet again on the anniversary of Millie's disappearance and bring the whole family into the spotlight, but she could not keep her word. She is compelled even after many years to keep her daughters disappearance in the public eye. To not give up on her.
Rebecca's determination is tearing her remaining family apart , in turn she cannot understand Bethany and Daniel's desire to move on with their lives, celebrate Christmas and enjoy family life even without the presence of Millie.
Then there is a knock at the door, the police have arrived and suddenly there has been a development.
Having read the story I really think the title was well chosen. The 'other daughter' I first considered to be the missing Millie but the story is as much about Bethany. The whole family have suffered in their different ways but it is only when they come together to consider their loss collectively that the healing process can really begin.
Into a straightforward study of a family in crisis is added a clever little twist.
This is the first story I have read by Rosen Trevithick; I loved her natural style and will definitely read more of her work.
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Vicuña
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant emotive read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2012
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This is the first book I've read by Rosen Trevithick; and based on this, it won't be the last. I really enjoyed this story because it worked at every level. It left me wanting more, it was spot on as a short story with no wasted words, it had a slow burn start and then moved to a roller coaster pace as the tale developed.

The characters are well drawn, each one dealing with a tragic loss in their own way. They are plausible and the drama of the twist in the tale brought out further dimensions to their characters. It's a short read, about half an hour, but the author packs more into that time than do many authors in a full length novel. If thirty minute playhouse were still around, this would translate very well to either a TV or radio drama and is potentially spellbinding. Thank you Ms Trevithick for bringing me pleasure with your carefully crafted words. I highly recommend this one.
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