"A gripping read that is at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. Flock masterfully combines a deeply affecting family drama with relentless suspense. You'll find yourself reading late into the night to find out what life has in store for the indomitable Carrie Parker."--Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence

"From the opening sentence of Elizabeth Flock's exceptional new novel, I was at its tender mercies. These memorable, lovable characters jumped off the page and lodged themselves in my heart."--Elinor Lipman, author of The Family Man and Then She Found Me

"Elizabeth Flock has created a young heroine who will win your heart. Caroline Parker is fierce, bright, and endlessly lovable. Amid this well-plotted mystery, there's a story of great hope, survival, and resilience."--Julianna Baggott, author of Girl Talk and Pure

"Readers who loved Me & Emma will pounce on the sequel." --Booklist

"Flock conjures the world of young Carrie with the pathos and heartbreak of Mary Karr's The Liar's Club. You will not put this novel down." --Antoinette van Heugten, bestselling author of Saving Max

"Carrie Parker is one of the toughest, scrappiest, most endearing child protagonists I've ever encountered in a novel. I fell in love with her immediately, and also with the rest of this wonderful cast of survivors--compelling characters the world has kicked hard, but who rise up and become stronger at those broken places. I was rooting for every one of them and haven't stopped thinking of them since." --Katrina Kittle, author of The Blessings of the Animals