First published 2016
A quiet morning in the town of Tall Oaks turns to panic when a young boy disappears without a trace. As the community rallies to find him, dark secrets and tangled relationships surface, threatening to tear the town apart. In the midst of the chaos, a struggling single mother fights to keep her family together and uncover the truth, no matter the cost. At its heart, Tall Oaks is a gripping tale of loss, redemption, and the power of human connection.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
368 pages · Paperback · Dover Publications
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness