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The Girl in the Box is a psychological suspense/literary mystery set in Guatemala and Canada.

A young Mayan girl, Inez, is held captive in a dark shed in the Guatemalan jungle by her parents, who believe she is cursed. She has been traumatized by the violence of the ongoing Civil War between the government and the guerrillas fighting in the hills, and is mute.

Praise for The Girl in the Box

~ This novel is a tidy package that successfully juggles themes involving relationships, commitment, professional jealousy and helplessness in the face of international issues. ~ Publishers Weekly

~ Complex, fascinating, subtle and intensely emotional, this is a book that, like Patricia McCormick’s Sold, will profoundly impact its readers.
 ~ Michelle Fayard, author The Underground Gift

~ The characters linger long after the turn of the final page. Like people that you have met once and may never meet again, you worry about them and wonder how they are. This is not a book that you will want to give away, put it on your bookshelf and read it again and again. ~ Judith Arnopp, author of The Forest Dwellers

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The Girl in the Box