Brooke OConnorelegant, self-possessed, and kindhas a happy marriage and a deeply loved young daughter. So her adamant refusal to have a second child confounds her husband, Sean. When Brookes high school boyfriend Alexnow divorced and mourning the death of his young sonunexpectedly resurfaces, Sean begins to suspect an affair.
For fifteen years Brooke has kept a shameful secret from everyone she loves. Only Alex knows the truth that drove them apart. His reappearance now threatens the life she has so carefully constructed and fortified by denial. With her marriageand her emotional equilibriumat stake, Brooke must confront what she has been unwilling to face for so long.
But the truth is not what Brooke believes it to be.
Lucy Ferrisss haunting novel reveals the profound ways in which remorse over the past can not only derail lives but alsosometimesredeem them.
From Booklist
Graceful, poised Brooke loves her small family, but shes afraid of making it bigger, not for any medical reason but because of a heartbreaking secret from her past. When her husband pushes for more children, an old boyfriend comes back into the picturealmost too convenientlyand spurs Brooke to revisit that painful moment 15 years ago. What follows is an emotionally riveting story of reliving mistakes, seeking redemption, and finally facing the consequences of a difficult decision (with a few more handy appearances of the old boyfriend along the way). Ferriss moves the plot along at a fast clip, deftly weaving together recollections of the past and, as the disturbing truth of Brookes secret slowly emerges, the present. All the while, Ferriss infuses the story with a heady dose of realism. Financial crisis looms as businesses close, workers get laid off, and consultants are brought in to streamline. Lost Daughter manages to be a romantic family novel with a palpable atmosphere of impending calamity. Sure, theres a happy ending, but that doesnt mean everythings right in the world. --Sarah Hunter
Review
"A powerful domestic novel." ---Kirkus