When Sarah Kendall catches a glimpse of Simon on the TV news bulletin, she's convinced her brother - reported killed six months ago - is still alive. But why is he hiding, and who can she call on to help?
Families
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Author:Moore, BryceSummary:Twin brother and sister Benji and Kelly wander off at the local county fair after witnessing their parents argue. When Benji runs into a group of bullies, he escapes into a tent called The Memory Emporium, where he meets a strange old...
- Author:Camiccia, JenniferSummary:
Twelve-year-old Lulu Rose Carter's memory improves greatly just as her beloved Gram becomes very forgetful, and Lulu begins to explore Gram's past in an effort to save her.
- Author:Erlick, NikkiSummary:
"PERFECT FOR BOOK CLUBS."--MARIE CLAIREA luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster for readers of The Midnight Library. Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee...
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Author:Macmillan, NormaSummary:A murder, a tryst, a mysterious child. A Victoria aristocrat who obsesses over her Churchill relatives. A repressive Welsh mother with a royalty fixation. A once-carefree Hesquiat girl from Nootka Sound. A dashing Icelandic philanderer...
- Author:Isaka, KotaroSummary:
From the bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, a propulsive Thriller about a family man with a deadly secret life Kabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler,...
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Author:Shriver, LionelSummary:In 2029, the United States is engaged in a bloodless world war. Overnight, the "almighty dollar" plummets in value. The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune, but once the inheritance turns to ash, each family member must...
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Author:Koh, EJSummary:Eun Ji finds a box of letters from her mother, seeking forgiveness for leaving her and her brother to return Korea years ago. How do words articulate the ways that distance can shape love?
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Growing up, David Almerin Ames and his brothers believed the wild patch of Maine where they lived along the Penobscot River belonged to them. The river shared its name with the people of the Penobscot Nation. When the local paper mill...
- Author:Donoghue, EmmaSummary:
Sumac Lottery is the fifth of seven kids in her (Very) large, (Extremely) unruly family. With four parents, a parrot, a dog, a rat and two cats, the sprawling Victorian house they call Camelottery is already quite full (in the best...
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Author:Rice, H. WilliamSummary:The Lost Woods is a collection of 15 short stories, most of them set in and around the fictional small town of Sledge, SC. The events narrated in the stories begin in the 1930s and continue to the present day. The stories aren't...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
A profile of the niece of Henry VIII reveals her contributions to sixteenth century politics, covering her two affairs, arrangement of her son's marriage to Mary Queen of Scots, and role in securing the English throne for her...
- Author:Gunraj, AndreaSummary:
Partially inspired by the real-life experiences of a former resident of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children, The Lost Sister bravely explores the topics of child abuse, neglect, and abduction against a complex interplay of gender...
- Author:Harper, JaneSummary:
He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death. Two brothers meet at the remote...
- Author:Sanders, DanSummary:
The Loop chronicles the life of an alcoholic who is unable to escape his past to explore the ways in which abuse can shape someone into their abuser and the ways trauma can transfer from one generation to the next. How much of who we...
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Author:Roy, Zoë S.Summary:The Long March Home tells the story of three generations of women. Agnes, a young Canadian goes to China as a missionary, and falls in love with a Chinese medical student. Growing anti-western sentiment forces her to return...
- Author:Udall, BradySummary:
This novel tells of Golden Richards, a man who, despite having four wives and 28 children, hasn't quite found fulfillment in life. And even after he falls in love again and takes a mistress, life continues to fall short of expectations...
- Author:Kang, Jay CaspianSummary:
"A riveting blend of family history and original reportage by a conversation-starting writer for The New York Times Magazine that explores-and reimagines-Asian American identity in a Black and white world. In 1965, a new...
- Author:Hadley, TessaSummary:
Paul leaves his family to search for Pia, his daughter from his first marriage. He finds her pregnant and living in less than ideal conditions--but with an outlook on life that's strangely compelling. Paul decides to start a new life...
- Author:Stead, RebeccaSummary:
EIGHT STARRED REVIEWS! The reassuring book kids and families need right now. "An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love." -R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder At a time when everything is changing for Bea...
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