5/5 Stars
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It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.
Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler.
Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved in the possible abductions, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more than her daughter's voice.
Petra Gregory is Calli's best friend, her soul mate and her voice. But neither Petra nor Calli has been heard from since their disappearance was discovered. Desperate to find his child, Martin Gregory is forced to confront a side of himself he did not know existed beneath his intellectual, professorial demeanor.
Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.
My Review:
This was a very interesting book. I really enjoyed the way the author told the story from many different view points. It was easy to follow because of the chapter names (name of characters whose point of view you are reading about.) I also enjoyed how well the author wrote in flashback mode. It gave just the right information without over doing it. It also told us just enough to keep us guessing and wondering.
The story itself was very interesting. It really only goes through one day, but through the flashback mode it takes you over years and years. It's such an intriguing story. All the characters were believable and the back-story as well.
It took me around 6 hours total to read... unfortunately I started it at night and ended up staying up way too late reading it! I just had to find out who was the cause of what was happening. It has a really good twist at the end.
I've never read The Lovely Bones, but I would say people who liked that one, will enjoy this story.
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