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The Last Good Day of the Year
Jessica Warman
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Description for The Last Good Day of the Year
Paperback. A power thriller from acclaimed author Jessica Warman explores how sometimes unspeakable things are hidden in memories . . . Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: YFB; YFCB; YFCF; YFM; YFN. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
In the early hours of New Year’s Day, seven-year-old Samantha and her next door neighbor, Remy, watched as a man broke into Sam’s home and lifted her younger sister, Turtle, from her sleeping bag, taking her away forever. Remy and Sam, too afraid to intervene at the time, later identified the man as Sam’s sister Gretchen’s much older ex-boyfriend, Steven, who is sent to prison for Turtle’s murder. Ten years later, Sam’s shattered family returns to her childhood home in an effort to heal. As long-buried memories begin to surface, Sam wonders if she and Remy ... Read more
In the early hours of New Year’s Day, seven-year-old Samantha and her next door neighbor, Remy, watched as a man broke into Sam’s home and lifted her younger sister, Turtle, from her sleeping bag, taking her away forever. Remy and Sam, too afraid to intervene at the time, later identified the man as Sam’s sister Gretchen’s much older ex-boyfriend, Steven, who is sent to prison for Turtle’s murder. Ten years later, Sam’s shattered family returns to her childhood home in an effort to heal. As long-buried memories begin to surface, Sam wonders if she and Remy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780802736635
SKU
V9780802736635
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About Jessica Warman
Jessica Warman is the author of Breathless, Where the Truth Lies, Between, and Beautiful Lies, which have received seven starred reviews among them. Between was published in a total of twelve countries around the world. Jessica has an MA in creative writing and recently moved to Houston, Texas. www.jessicawarman.com @jkwarman
Reviews for The Last Good Day of the Year
[E]ngrossing: a deeper exploration into the long-term ramifications a child abduction wreaks upon a family. Asuspenseful and haunting look at the uncertainty of memory.
Booklist
There’s mystery upon mystery here, but they’re all imbued with tenderness and tragedy, and the final, supernaturally touched puzzle is genuinely surprising and original.
starred review
BCCB on BEAUTIFUL LIES
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Booklist
There’s mystery upon mystery here, but they’re all imbued with tenderness and tragedy, and the final, supernaturally touched puzzle is genuinely surprising and original.
starred review
BCCB on BEAUTIFUL LIES
... Read more