A Day For A Day

by Donna Lee Comer

Maggie Taylor, a beautiful wife and mother, took her daughter Sarah to a local park. She had only walked away for a few minutes, but when she returned her daughter was gone.Days later, after appearing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1450549705
• ISBN13: 9781450549707
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Gut-wrenching horror like an endless nightmare

For her first novel, Donna Lee Comer has written a ripsnorter of a taut, suspenseful novel that had me on the edge of my seat most of the time. The story is about Maggie and Jim Taylor and their young daughter Sarah who live in a quiet Pennsylvania town. Their lives are perfectly normal until Sarah is kidnapped, the third kidnapping of young girls in the area over a few weeks. Maggie and Jim's faith is tested, and their marriage is shaken in trying to weather the storm created by Sarah's kidnapping. When Sarah's body is found a couple of weeks later, Maggie and Jim are devastated. Incredibly, just as Maggie has a startling revelation about the kidnapping, she herself is kidnapped by a psychotic man who makes Norman Bates look like a choirboy. Imprisoned in a small shed, Maggie learns that she is the fourth woman to be taken by Walter Mills, a ne'er do well who wants a woman to love him. Determined to live, Maggie tries to play along, hoping that an opportunity to escape presents itself. The police battle with the answer to the question: is there one kidnapper or are there two of them? The younger pre-teen girls were killed almost immediately, and their bodies were found. Maggie and the other young women, on the other hand, just disappeared without a trace, and no bodies had been found. And only Maggie knows the answer. "A Day For a Day" rachets up the tension and builds to a gut-wrenching climax, one that left me breathless. Ms. Comer knows how to write a suspenseful thriller. She expertly threaded the narrative so that the mysteries were gradually revealed, with the suspense steadily building. One element of "A Day For a Day" involved the experiences and emotions of families who have lost children to child molesters. I don't know how the author is so familiar with the process that families go through, but it sounded very believable. I should add that even though young girls are abducted and abused and killed in the novel, there are no explicit scenes. For a new novelist, Ms. Comer's writing style is very smooth, and if not quite at the level of big name authors, it's close. One minor comment about dialog between characters: the lack of contractions made some of the dialog seem a bit stilted or overformal. Overall, a fine first novel by Ms. Comer that I recommend to anyone.

Gut-wrenching horror like an endless nightmare

For her first novel, Donna Lee Comer has written a ripsnorter of a taut, suspenseful novel that had me on the edge of my seat most of the time. The story is about Maggie and Jim Taylor and their young daughter Sarah who live in a quiet Pennsylvania town. Their lives are perfectly normal until Sarah is kidnapped, the third kidnapping of young girls in the area over a few weeks. Maggie and Jim's faith is tested, and their marriage is shaken in trying to weather the storm created by Sarah's kidnapping. When Sarah's body is found a couple of weeks later, Maggie and Jim are devastated. Incredibly, just as Maggie has a startling revelation about the kidnapping, she herself is kidnapped by a psychotic man who makes Norman Bates look like a choirboy. Imprisoned in a small shed, Maggie learns that she is the fourth woman to be taken by Walter Mills, a ne'er do well who wants a woman to love him. Determined to live, Maggie tries to play along, hoping that an opportunity to escape presents itself. The police battle with the answer to the question: is there one kidnapper or are there two of them? The younger pre-teen girls were killed almost immediately, and their bodies were found. Maggie and the other young women, on the other hand, just disappeared without a trace, and no bodies had been found. And only Maggie knows the answer. "A Day For a Day" rachets up the tension and builds to a gut-wrenching climax, one that left me breathless. Ms. Comer knows how to write a suspenseful thriller. She expertly threaded the narrative so that the mysteries were gradually revealed, with the suspense steadily building. One element of "A Day For a Day" involved the experiences and emotions of families who have lost children to child molesters. I don't know how the author is so familiar with the process that families go through, but it sounded very believable. I should add that even though young girls are abducted and abused and killed in the novel, there are no explicit scenes. For a new novelist, Ms. Comer's writing style is very smooth, and if not quite at the level of big name authors, it's close. One minor comment about dialog between characters: the lack of contractions made some of the dialog seem a bit stilted or overformal. Overall, a fine first novel by Ms. Comer that I recommend to anyone.

A Day For A Day

This story will touch your heart for maggie and her husband. Be sure to keep your kleenex box close. this first time author has a winner . the story will stay with you for a longtime . I can't wait now for her next book.

A Day For A Day

I've read Donna's book twice! Donna does a great job of inter-twining two plots and fleshing out her characters. The story is about how a young mother copes with the disappearance of her young daughter and the horror of finding herself kidnapped by a serial killer. From the beginning, The characters become very real people and you get drawn in hoping the characters won't get hurt.... Donna did a wonderful job writing this story.....if you enjoy murder mysteries....you will love this book! Marcia Heiner

Future Best Seller!

I have read the proof copy of this book! And yes, I am Donna's husband... But I will try to be unbiased. It's only fitting that I should write her first review, so here goes! This is a Mystery/Fiction page turner. Make sure when you begin, you will have the next two hours free, for you will not put this book down. I would not say that I am an avid reader but there is a twist of events in this story that tends to hold ones attention. From the very first paragraph, you find Maggie Taylor in a desperate situation and the book flows smoothly from there to make you quickly turn the next page. Donna Lee Comer, as a first time author, has written a novel that would rival any of the big name authors. There is suspense, drama, emotion and Donna portrays the fictional Maggie Taylor with an uncanny inner strength not typical of an ordinary housewife. The author brings out a charming character who is relentless with her undying faith in God and her love for her husband and family, to persevere under extraordinary circumstances. The reader is never left hanging and when you think you have figured out the ending, you haven't. "A Day For A Day" is an excellent read! My name is Robert Comer.... and we welcome all reviewers!