Nancy A. (Chocoholic) reviewed on 6/28/2012 + 291 more book reviews

This book is the first one written by Heather Gudenkauf. It is about the strange disappearance of a pair of 7 year old girls in the middle of the night, one of whom is selectively mute for reasons unknown to her family. The story is told from multiple characters' points of view, including both girls, their parents, and the local sheriff. Of course there is a love triangle involved and themes of domestic abuse, love, and loss. For a first time novel I have to say this one is pretty good and kept me coming back, although there were some disappointments as well. Some of the secondary characters aren't developed as well as they could have been and as a consequence there is no emotional connection to them, and they seem rather flat and one-dimensional. Also while the plot was well written, it was somewhat predictable and I had already figured out who the "bad guy" was by the midpoint of the book. Overall, worth a read, but can't give it 5 stars.

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