From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Where the Heart Is comes this eagerly anticipated tale of a small Oklahoma town and the mystery that has haunted its residents for years. In 1972, the tiny windswept town of DeClare, Oklahoma, was consumed by the terrifying disappearance of Nicky Jack Harjo. When he was no more than a baby, his pajama bottoms were found on the banks of Willow Creek. Nearly 30 years later, Nicky mysteriously returns in this intriguing and delightfully hypnotic tale, full of the authentic heartland characters that Billie Letts writes about so beautifully. Billie Letts first novel, Where the Heart Is (Warner, 1996), was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a selection of Oprah Winfreys Book Club, and was made into a motion picture starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. It has sold more than 3.2 million hardcover and mass market copies combined. The Honk and Holler Opening Soon (Warner, 1998) has more than 397,000 hardcover and paperback copies in print. Trade paperback sales remain strong, with an 85% sell-through. Billie Letts won the Walker Percy Award at the 1994 New Orleans Writers Conference and the Oklahoma Book Award for Where the Heart Is. It was also named one of the best books of the year by the American Library Association. Until recently, she worked as a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Available as a Time Warner AudioBook. Also available in a Large Print Edition.
Very entertaining. Letts writes about the kind of people a reader can fall in love with and remember fora long time.
MIRAH W. from HONOLULU, HI wrote on 12/9/2006...
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I loved this book...I didn't want to put it down...the main character is great...I loved Where The Heart Is and wanted to give Letts another chance and I was not disappointed. -Mirah W.
Sue E. (Susanaque) from OWATONNA, MN wrote on 10/24/2006...
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Nicky Jacy was kidnapped from DeClare, Oklahoma when he was 10 months old. His mother was murdered. Nicky Jack was never found-and was presumed dead. Fast forward almost 30 years and who shows up in DeClare but Nicky Jack. This stirring up lots of emotions and memories. Piece by peiece the story got pieced together. What emerged was a story of dashed hopes, desperate love and a shocking act with repercussions that will cry out for justice...aand redemption.
Christina K. (ChristinaK) from HVRE DE GRACE, MD wrote on 9/24/2006...
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This is a GREAT Book could not put it down had to order pizza to feed the kids!
Kelly R. from FAYETTEVILLE, TN wrote on 4/29/2006...
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Couldn't put it down!
Debbie M. (booknut) from ORWIGSBURG, PA wrote on 9/7/2005...
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Great read..... I rarely recommend a book, but this one was excellent and I finished it in 3 days!!!
ALLY M. (clarysage) from VANCOUVER, WA wrote on 8/22/2005...
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Letts has done it again with a very readable novel, much like a mystery which keeps you guessing till the final few chapters and ends on a very positive note.
Lisa W. (Granna2005) from NIXON, TX wrote on 8/6/2005...
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A very good story that draws you in to it from the beginning. And it has a very good ending....
Hazel W. (wolfy) from ROBARDS, KY wrote on 1/23/2006...
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This is a very good book that keeps you reading. You don't want to put it down.
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Rhonda S. (rhondabawanda) from BISMARCK, MO wrote on 11/29/2008...
Another winner for Billie Letts. I received this book yesterday and had it read by this afternoon. It was so easy to read and really kept my attention. You can't go wrong with a Billie Letts' novel!
Barb M. (GrammyNeenie) from WASHINGTON, PA wrote on 8/13/2008...
Excellent book..........I love her writing!
Niki M. from MESA, AZ wrote on 7/29/2008...
Quick fun read
Barbara V. (Babs) from STATEN ISLAND, NY wrote on 7/13/2006...
Great book.
Pat R. (cats16) from SHERMAN, NY wrote on 4/25/2006...
Very good plot.
Brenda H. (Carlygirl) from COLERIDGE, NE wrote on 2/3/2006...
Another great novel by Billie Letts.
Caroline B. from NEW BALTIMORE, MI wrote on 8/23/2005...