First published 2009
Beth Cappadora survived the unthinkable when her three-year-old son Ben was kidnapped twenty-two years ago. She endured nine years of torment before Ben miraculously returned home. Now her children have built their own lives. Ben has married and become a father. Kerry pursues opera training. Vincent works as a documentary filmmaker. Vincent's latest project follows five families whose abducted children never came home. The film forces Beth to confront buried emotions about her own family's ordeal. As Vincent's documentary gains recognition and acclaim, Beth struggles to keep painful memories at bay. Then her deepest fear materializes. The Cappadoras are thrust back into their darkest chapter, but this time they have mere hours to uncover the truth that could save someone's life. Beth must draw on reserves of strength she thought were exhausted as family bonds face their ultimate test.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Period: 22 Years Ago, Present Day
241 pages · Kindle Edition · Random House