false 2134097 5 One summer day, at a gas station in a small Vermont town, six-year-old Ernestine Florucci is abducted by a person wearing a rabbit suit while her mother is buying lottery tickets. Twenty-three year old Rhonda Farr is the only witness, and she does nothing as she watches the scene unfold – little Ernie goes with the rabbit so casually, confidently getting into the rabbit’s Volkswagen bug, smiling while the rabbit carefully fastens her seatbelt. The police are skeptical of Rhonda’s story and Ernie’s mother blames her outright. The kidnapping forces Rhonda to face another disappearance, that of her best friend from childhood – Lizzy Shale, whose brother, Peter just so happens to be a prime suspect in Ernie’s abduction. Unraveling the present mystery plunges Rhonda headlong down the rabbit hole of her past. She must struggle to makes sense of the loss of the two girls, and to ask herself if the Peter she grew up with - and has secretly loved all her life - could have a much darker side. 2139579 1 5 2008 Island of Lost Girls: A Novel total:808|5:98|4:253|3:325|2:114|1:19| 808 2720 1387 216 5 3 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 20:51:58 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 20:54:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 08:21:21 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 08:33:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 17:05:51 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 17:06:40 -0800 2009
There are two stories here. One is the present day disappearance of a li...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Dec 13 07:57:30 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 13 07:59:47 -0800 2007 5 1 false false Thu Jul 17 08:27:58 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 10:57:39 -0700 2008
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With each stop at the gas station, false directions are given towards home. The symbolic nature of "Peter Pan", loves lost, and forests which slowly rot away from the truth lying...more...]]> 2 3 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 17:43:47 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 17:53:23 -0700 2008
(reader note: I am revealing a plot detail - stop now if you care) Just like with a restaurant consultant bringing in mini-burgers, we get the short c...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 04:57:56 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 10:06:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 13 16:27:41 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 16:32:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 18 13:55:07 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 18:02:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 10:55:06 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 11:25:34 -0700 2009
Overall, this was a good book. It portrayed childhood well. I enjoyed the black-white-gray perspective of right ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 07:03:23 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 07:53:13 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 15:34:29 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 15:40:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Jul 09 08:50:36 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 08:51:19 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 17:08:45 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 10:51:35 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 13:21:46 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 17:28:13 -0700 2009 Also, the book is advertised as full of "unexpected turns," etc, but I expected every turn. DOn't know if it's just me, but...I thought it was predictable. Plus, the fact that it's rather underdeveloped leaves you wondering why you should care about certain thin...more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 11:45:15 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 12:02:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Jun 22 17:16:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 17:23:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 28 13:28:11 -0800 2008 Mon May 18 15:48:41 -0700 2009
Being an attorney that represents abused/neglected children, I always find myself interested in 'missing kid' books. But this book was more than just a 'missing kid' book--it was abo...more...]]> 4 0 true false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 16:55:03 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 06:03:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/1?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/3?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/2?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/4?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/5?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/6?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/7?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/9?book_id=7118347 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/10?book_id=7118347