false 3247408 7 <B>An enthralling portrait of one family in the aftermath of a daughter's disappearance</B>. <I>It was the summer of her Chevette, of J.P. and letting her hair grow</I>. It was also the summer when, without warning, popular high school student Kim Larsen disappeared from her small midwestern town. Her loving parents, her introverted sister, her friends and boyfriend must now do everything they can to find her. As desperate search parties give way to pleading television appearances, and private investigations yield to personal revelations, we see one town's intimate struggle to maintain hope and, finally, to live with the unknown. Stewart O'Nan's new novel begins with the suspense and pacing of a thriller and soon deepens into an affecting family drama of loss. On the heels of his critically acclaimed and nationally bestselling <I>Last Night at the Lobster</I>, <I>Songs for the Missing</I> is an honest, heartfelt account of one family's attempt to find their child. With a soulful empathy for these ordinary heroes, O'Nan draws us into the world of this small American town and allows us to feel a part of this family. 3282191 book 30 10 2008 Songs for the Missing: A Novel total:722|5:89|4:260|3:270|2:84|1:19| 722 2482 1457 257 3 6 false false Wed Dec 17 16:55:59 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 08:51:57 -0800 2008 5 4 true false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 10:16:48 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 08:57:42 -0700 2008
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In a nutshell: Stuart O'Nan has written a fictional book that reads like non-fiction in that it explores the events and emotions experienced by friends, family, neighbors and volunteers as the search for a missing girl progress...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 22:26:15 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 22:26:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 09:34:24 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 09:34:47 -0700 2008
Although Stewart O'Nan's book SONGS FOR THE MISSING gives the hope and impression of a fast paced, highly anticipated read, it falls short. Instead, the readers are the ones who will find themselves missing...missing out on a better bo...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 11 17:08:13 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 05:35:15 -0800 2008
This is exactly what happens to Kim Larsen, age 18, popular, a small town Ohio girl just weeks before she is to leave for college. She spends an afternoon at the lake with h...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 17:37:36 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 21:17:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 06:26:52 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 06:21:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 14:12:29 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 14:21:47 -0800 2009
I can't say to much more, but the story focuses on Kim's...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 13:14:44 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 06:47:38 -0800 2008 But somehow a lot of it range false, almost from the moment Kim went missing. Cops stepping into high gear for someone who's technically an ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3247408