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Average rating3.8
Four years after Justin Campbell's disappearance left his family in a state of perpetual denial and sent them to their own personal dream worlds to cope with the loss, Justin's return and the aftermath of the horrors he endured shake him and his family to their very core as they struggle to find the happy ending they all thought Justin's return might give them.
Four years have passed since Justin Campbell's disappearance, a tragedy that rocked the small town of Southport, Texas. Did he run away? Was he kidnapped? Did he drown in the bay? Then, one afternoon, the impossible happens. The police call to report that Justin has been found only miles away, in the neighboring town, and, most important, he appears to be fine. Though the reunion is a miracle, Justin's homecoming exposes the deep rifts that have diminished his family, the wounds they all carry that may never fully heal.
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I'd like to give this 3.5 stars - it started out really strong, fast-paced, suspenseful, a page-turner, but fizzled out toward the end. I would have liked to know more about Justin's experience, and found the brother's romantic relationship to be an unnecessary addition. Good book, though, that I was glad to read because it made me enthralled in a book again, after spending a couple of months slogging through a book I couldn't get into and ultimately set aside.
I'm not just saying this because I'm starting a workshop with the author tomorrow, but I thought this was a terrific book. Because we learn early on that the son of Eric and Laura Campbell has been kidnapped, we assume that it's going to be one of THOSE books. It is, in a way, but it's a lot more than that. All of the characters seemed terribly real, to me and I was especially impressed with the portrayal of the sons.