The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding FIC Fie

Five years ago Robin's best friend Tara got married - to Robin's father.  Robin left her home in California and became a therapist but she doesn't seem very good at being her own therapist since she suffers from panic attacks.

After ignoring calls from her estranged sister, Melanie she finally calls back to learn that there has been what appears to be a home invasion.  Her dad, Tara and Tara's 12-yr-old daughter Cassidy are all in the hospital fighting for their lives.  So Robin goes to California to do what she can.  Melanie and Robin have never had a good relationship and nothing is about to change.  It takes a while to get their brother to return to the nest.  A very dysfunctional family.  I didn't really like any of the characters very well.  There was enough mystery to keep me going to the end but it definitely wasn't my favorite book by Fielding.

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