First published 2009
Ellen Gleeson receives a missing child flyer in her mail and nearly discards it. Something compels her to examine it more closely. The photograph shows a boy who looks exactly like Will, her adopted son. Ellen's instincts urge her to dismiss the resemblance. She knows Will's adoption proceeded through proper legal channels. But Ellen works as a journalist. The image haunts her thoughts. She cannot rest without learning the truth behind the flyer. A terrible question consumes her mind: what if Will belongs to another family? Should she surrender the child she loves or fight to keep him? Ellen begins investigating the mystery. Her search uncovers secrets that were meant to stay buried. The deeper she digs into Will's past, the more danger she faces. Her pursuit of answers threatens not only her own life but also the safety of the son she adores.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, adoption
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
337 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press