The stories are interwoven when one woman's four year old daughter, Abby, is hit by a car while walking from the park to her pre-school (cringe, I know!) The driver of the car speeds away leaving poor Abby to perish. The mother, Tessa, works through her pain by resolving to find her daughter's killer. As her pain threatens to drag her down she begins therapy. The therapist, Celia, while helping the grieving mother, is dealing with issues of her own. Her ex-husband is a recovering (we think) alcoholic and her son has just left her house to live with his father.
The beauty of this story lies in Lynne's ability to make each chapter flow seamlessly from Tessa to Celia's story. Each chapter is titled cleverly, keeping you in the proper storyline.
If you are a mother and in need a reminder of all that you have (and have to lose) this book is definitely for you. I know I'll never complain about my children again without thinking of Abby.
Lynne also has a website and has just launched her newest book, Sea Escape, which I'm planning to pick up as soon as possible. She's reading at Buttonwood Books in Cohasset tonight but, unfortunatley, I can't make it. If you are in the area please check it out.
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