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“…flowing prose and vivid characterization…Hawes deliverers a rewarding read.” — —Publishers Weekly “…behind the kidnapping drama, Hawes’ eloquent ... more »words reveal complex truths of family love and sorrow.”
—Booklist “Hawes is excellent on the day-to-day difficulties of caring for a toddler, especially in secret…”
—Washington Post “Hawes deals poignantly with loss and longing in a novel that is full of disappointment and heartbreak but that in the end offers hope.”