Ballantine Books
August 2012
On Sale: August 7, 2012
304 pages ISBN: 0345524438 EAN: 9780345524430 Kindle: B005X0K8KO Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
From the author of Me & Emma comes a dazzling novel of two unforgettable families bound together by their deepest secrets and haunted pastsโperfect for fans of The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes and The Book of Bright Ideas.
Nine-year-old Carrie Parker and her mother, Libby, are making a fresh start in the small town of Hartsville, North Carolina, ready to put their turbulent past behind them. Violence has shattered their family and left Libby nearly unable to cope. And while Carrie once took comfort in her beloved sister, Emma, her mother has now forbidden even the mention of her name.
When Carrie meets Ruth, Honor, and Cricket Chaplin, these three generations of warmhearted women seem to have the loving home Carrie has always dreamed of. But as Carrie and Cricket become fast friends, neither can escape the pull of their familiesโ secretsโand uncovering the truth will transform the Chaplins and the Parkers forever.