by Billie Letts
First published 2004
In 1972, the murder of a young mother and the disappearance of her baby shook the small town of DeClare, Oklahoma. Nearly thirty years later, the child mysteriously returns, forcing the townspeople to confront the truth they've long buried. As Nicky Jack uncovers the shocking details of that fateful night, a story of dashed hopes, desperate love, and a cry for justice emerges, challenging the very foundations of the community.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: missing-person, secrets, small-town
Setting: Oklahoma
Period: 1972, 2000s
368 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: child-death, murder