ABOUT THE BOOK (from Amazon):
Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, and the Mary Higgins Clark Award
When she sees what looks like a child tumbling from a ferry into frigid Lake Champlain, Troy Chance dives in without thinking. When she gets the child to shore she discovers that his name is Paul, he speaks only French—and no one seems to be looking for him.
Her determination to protect Paul pulls Troy from her quiet life in a small Adirondack town into an unfamiliar world of wealth and privilege in Canada and then in Vermont. Her attachment to him—and the danger she faces when she tries to unravel the mystery of his abandonment—force her to evaluate everything she thought true about herself.
Sara J. Henry’s riveting, award-winning debut will keep readers engrossed right up to its shattering conclusion.
MY REVIEW:
I’d never heard of this book or the author before, but I accidentally came across it somewhere and it sounded interesting so I thought I would give it a try. I could not put this book down. The story grabbed me from the very beginning and then there was mystery, suspense and a subtle romance that kept me hooked until the very end.
Troy Chance is the heroine who rescues a young boy and then makes some risky decisions in order to keep him safe. As she discovers more about who he is and where he came from, she also discovers more about herself. There is a twist toward the end that might be slightly unbelievable, but it’s easy to forgive because the story is just that good.
I recommend this book primarily for women who enjoy fiction and I would definitely read anything else by Sara J. Henry.