A withdrawn eight-year-old in a troubled family invents imaginary friends who bear the names of missing children in this absorbing thriller. Science fiction writer Card ( Abyss , Pocket, 1989) turns to suspense with this offering. Step Fletcher, his wife DeAnne, and their children have just m
Lost Boys
โ Scribed by Darci Bysouth
- Publisher
- Thistledown Press
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
A mother confronts an old Scottish myth in a desperate attempt to keep her son. A father realises the ghastly implications of his daughter's all powerful love for him. A teenage girl outgrows her idolized brother after a road trip goes awry. Two brothers war against the backdrop of a divided America, with bitter consequences. A lonely woman discovers the treachery within her relationships after a shocking incident of violence. A grieving widow glimpses hope in the supernaturally dark waters of a childhood lake. Each must face losing what they hold most dear as they explore the eternal question: what is left after love is gone?
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