Synopses & Reviews
Nine-year-old Carrie Parker and her mother, Libby, are making a fresh start in the small town of Hartsville, North Carolina, ready to put their turbulent past behind them. Violence has shattered their family and left Libby nearly unable to cope. And while Carrie once took comfort in her beloved sister, Emma, her mother has now forbidden even the mention of her name.
When Carrie meets Ruth, Honor, and Cricket Chaplin, these three generations of warmhearted women seem to have the loving home Carrie has always dreamed of. But as Carrie and Cricket become fast friends, neither can escape the pull of their families' secrets—and uncovering the truth will transform the Chaplins and the Parkers forever.
Review
"Haunting, harrowing, and exquisitely told, Flock's brilliant, bold novel is all about imagination, grief, and one stunning young narrator's struggle to transcend an unimaginable past in order to carve out a future. Absolutely unforgettable." ---Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You
Synopsis
From the author of
Me and Emma comes a dazzling novel of two unforgettable families bound together by their deepest secrets and haunted pasts—perfect for fans of
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes and
The Book of Bright Ideas.
About the Author
Elizabeth Flock is the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed novels But Inside I'm Screaming, Sleepwalking in Daylight, Everything Must Go, and Me and Emma.Cassandra Campbell has recorded nearly two hundred audiobooks and directed many more. She has been nominated for and won multiple Audie Awards, as well as a prestigious Odyssey Award, and she has been awarded more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards. Cassandra was also named a Best Voice by AudioFile for 2009 and 2010.
Elizabeth Flock on PowellsBooks.Blog
Almost a decade ago, following my father’s third divorce, I went looking for space and some answers. I took a job as a reporter in India, where I lived with several married couples, which got me interested in why some marriages work and others fail...
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