December Author:Elizabeth Winthrop It's December in New England, season of snow, log fires and happy family Christmases. Except not for the Carters. Eleven-year-old Isabelle hasn't spoken for months, countless experts have given up on her, and her parents are at their wits end. Gnawing away at them is the thought that it must be their fault, and that their daughter's life migh... more »t be ruined for good. Something has to give...
In this superbly wrought novel, taut with tension, Elizabeth Winthrop portrays a marriage beginning to crack under pressure and a girl whose attempt to control her universe locks her into self-imposed silence. Wholly involving and ultimately uplifting, this is the work of an exceptionally talented young writer.« less