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Publisher's Weekly Review
Told with edgy intensity, this gripping story of a young mother searching for her kidnapped baby could have been lifted from recent headlines. Sylvie Pearson at 20 not only looks remarkably childlike, with whitish-blonde hair and blue eyes, but acts in a docile and dependent manner, her low self-esteem reinforced by her judgmental mother, Hanna, a brusque college professor who never fails to remind Sylvie of her ineptitude. But the young woman feels secure and pampered when she moves in with her fiance, Peter, a handsome and caring man of 33 whom she has recently met at a New Haven mall. Her assurance and competence grow with the birth of their daughter, Calley. Sylvie is plunged into a nightmare, however, when, after a five-minute walk to the grocery, she returns home to find the infant gone. It isn't long before the FBI focuses on Sylvie as their prime suspect, the local police halt their own investigation and Peter abandons her. Unwilling to give up on her child and provoked by suspicions about Peter's real identity, Sylvie decides to find Calley herself, setting off on a long journey during which she redefines herself and, aided by a sympathetic detective, unravels a scenario that's horrifying yet plausible. Auerbach's newest novel (after Painting on Glass ) maintains a steady momentum and suspense. TV rights optioned to Citadel Entertainment; Literary Guild featured alternate. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
Twenty-year-old Sylvie's life is shattered when her baby, Callie, is kidnapped, after having been left unmonitored for only a few minutes. Sylvie not only must endure the seemingly hopeless search for her missing daughter but also her own guilt and the accusations of others that she is responsible for Callie's disappearance and possible murder. Auerbach (Winter Wife, LJ 11/15/83) has once again demonstrated her gift for creating believable, sympathetic characters, this time in the form of Sylvie, whose learning disabilities do not prevent her from searching thoroughly for her kidnapped daughter, and policeman Martinson, who struggles with his own past tragedies so he can truly aid Sylvie. This is Auerbach's best work yet, well written and engrossing. Essential for popular fiction collections.-Alice DiNizo, Raritan P.L., N.J. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.