Faith Gardner

The Second Life of Ava Rivers

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Produktbeschreibung

THREE STARRED REVIEWS "Remarkable."--VOYA "Genre-defying."--Booklist "Deeply compelling."--BCCB On Halloween night twelve years ago, Vera Rivers' twin sister Ava disappeared. The once-happy Rivers family has been spiraling ever since. The case shocked their Northern California community and made front-page news. But after years of investigators, theories, tips, and clues, the headlines have faded. There are still no answers. And now Vera is eighteen, ready to go to college and finally build a new life away from her family's dark history. Until Ava Rivers turns up at a local hospital-broken, amnesia-stricken, and crying to go home. Ava's miraculous return thrusts the Rivers back into the spotlight. Vera bonds intensely with the twin she's missed all these years. Their estranged brother comes back. Her parents laugh again. After so much unending suffering and uncertainty, the family begins to heal. But behind the celebration, the rediscovered joy of sisterhood, and the dizzying media attention, there's still one glaring, unanswered question on everyone's mind. Where on earth has Ava Rivers been all these years?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Faith Gardner
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9798985924589
• Artikelnr.: 67709833

Autorenporträt

Faith Gardner is the author of the young adult novel Perdita. Her short fiction has been published in places like ZYZZYVA, PANK and McSweeney's online. She lives in the Bay Area. Visit Faith online at www.faithgardner.com and follow her on twitter @iamfaithgardner.

Rezensionen

"This remarkable novel reproduces the personal and family trauma associated with the loss and recovery of a missing child . . . The Second Life of Ava Rivers is an enthralling tale." -VOYA, starred review

"Gardner's unforgettable voice blends Jodi Picoult's emotional, ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with Mindy McGinnis's unflinchingly honest protagonists. Gardner's gorgeous language and the atmospheric tone makes this a well-crafted, genre-defying story that deserves a wide readership." -Booklist, starred review

"Fans of The Face on the Milk Carton and Room will revel in this book's generous supply of suspense."-Publishers Weekly

"A deftly written examination of familial relationships, trauma, and post-adolescence."-Kirkus

"Missing kid books aren't rare, but Gardner brings a unique tenderness to this one; Vera is a deeply compelling narrator of this strange experience that no one, even her parents, can really understand the way she does...The book has its surprises, but it remains firmly focused on the human dynamics of creating family and individual identity in the face of tragedy."-BCCB, starred review

"A beautiful, moving, and thoughtful story about how far we're willing to go for family."
- Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

"A poignant, haunting story about being lost and found, about secrets, sisters, grief, and the redemptive power of forgiveness-The Second Life of Ava Rivers will stay with you long after you've turned the last page."
- Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be

"Raw, heartfelt, and ultimately redemptive. A captivating story about grief, trauma, and healing."
- Kerry Kletter, acclaimed author of The First Time She Drowned.