Publisher Description
Here is the dramatic story of two young girls, Megan and Jen, who meet in first grade and quickly become inseparable friends.Inseparable, that is, until one of them is snatched away by kidnappers as the other young girl watches helplessly. The remaining child grows up with the haunting memory of her friend’s abduction...and absence from her life. Then, sixteen years later, the stunning truth of the disappearanceis revealed. And once again, lives are changed forever.This wonderful and heartrending second novel endears the reader to every character in this intriguing story. A testament to God’s ability to “work all things together for good.” A smashing follow–up to the author’s well–received first novel, Why the Sky Is Blue.
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“When your best friend disappears under tragic circumstances, how can you still believe in God—and have confidence in yourself?…Meissner chronicles the events leading up to Jen’s disappearance and the ripple effects of the kidnapping, which will affect Megan’s self-confidence, perception of romantic love, and trust in God through adulthood…Her characters are vivid creations, and there are good intergenerational moments between Megan and an elderly furniture upholsterer. Megan’s early platonic relationship with the home-schooled and ultra-polite David Christopoulos will play well with conservative Christian readers.”
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Publishers Weekly
About Susan Meissner
Susan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction with more than three-quarters of a million books in print. She is an author, speaker, and writing workshop leader with a background in community journalism.
About Tavia Gilbert
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.