From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] Oregon’s Skookum National Forest is the setting for Denfeld’s chilling thriller which focuses on Naomi Cottle’s investigation into the cold case disappearance of 5 year old Madison Culver. Three years previous, Madison disappeared into the deep snow of the frozen forest during a family drive into the beautiful and forbidding Skookum to cut down a Christmas tree. Naomi is known as a thorough and indefatigable investigator who specializes in finding lost children. Once, a lost child herself, Naomi has no memory of who she really is or who held her captive, but she understands how children and their captors think which ensures a remarkable success rate. Told in the alternating voices of Naomi and Madison, Denfeld creates a tension that hooks readers from the very first moment. This is a dark and disturbing mystery that ultimately reminds us of the resilience and irrepressible human instinct for survival. Highly recommended for all mystery readers.