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William Morrow
March 2015
On Sale: February 24, 2015
272 pages
ISBN: 0062339486
EAN: 9780062339485
Kindle: B00KPVB4MM
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Thriller | Suspense
A heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting story of
psychological suspense in which a parent is forced to
confront what he does—and does not—know about his teenage
son For sixteen years, Simon Connelly's successful
wife has gone to her law office each day, while he has
stayed home to raise their children. Though Simon has
loved
taking care of Jake and Laney, it has cost him a part of
himself, and has made him an anomaly in his pretty,
suburban
neighborhood—the only stay-at-home dad among a tight
circle
of mothers. Shepherding them through childhood, the
angst-ridden father has tried to do the best for the kids,
even if he often second-guesses his choices. For sunny,
outgoing Laney, it's been easy. But quiet Jake has always
preferred the company of his books or his sister to
playdates and organized sports. Now that they are in high
school, Simon should feel more relaxed, but he doesn't.
He's
seen the statistics, read the headlines. Then, on a
warm November day, he receives a text: There has been a
shooting at the high school. Racing to the
rendezvous
point, Simon is forced to wait with scores of other
anxious
fathers and tearful mothers, overwhelmed by the disturbing
questions running through his head. How many victims were
there? Why did this happen? One by one, parents are
reunited
with their children. Their numbers dwindle, until Simon is
alone. Laney has gone home with her mom. Jake is the only
child missing. As his worst nightmare unfolds,
Simon
begins to obsess over the past, searching for answers, for
hope, for the memory of the boy he raised, for the
mistakes
he must have made, for the reason everything came to this.
Where is Jake? What happened in those final moments? Is it
possible he doesn't really know his son? Or he knows him
better than he thought? Jake could not have done this—or
could he? As rumors begin to ricochet, amplified by
an invasive media, Simon must find answers. But there is
only one way to understand what has happened . . . he must
find Jake. A story of faith and conviction, strength
and courage, love and doubt that is harrowing and
heartbreaking, surprisingly healing and redemptive,
Finding Jake asks us to consider how well we know
ourselves . . . and those we love.
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