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A neighbor disappears. Two young girls set out to find the missing woman by seeking out God.
It's a mystery. It's a coming-of-age novel. It's historical fiction. It's philosophical. It's a bit of a romp, even:
I was just about to turn away when I saw it.
"Look, Tilly." I tapped on the glass.
There was a cross. A large brass crucifix, which stood on a shelf over the fireplace....
"I was right all along." I stared at the cross. "We were just searching in the wrong houses."
"I don't think that definite ...more
It's a mystery. It's a coming-of-age novel. It's historical fiction. It's philosophical. It's a bit of a romp, even:
I was just about to turn away when I saw it.
"Look, Tilly." I tapped on the glass.
There was a cross. A large brass crucifix, which stood on a shelf over the fireplace....
"I was right all along." I stared at the cross. "We were just searching in the wrong houses."
"I don't think that definite ...more
An interesting story, somewhat reminiscent of "The Girl on the Train" but told through the eyes of a young girl and her friend, as well as through the eyes of some of the residents of her neighborhood, where a neighbor lady has mysteriously vanished, and a mysterious fire had occurred earlier. The reader is kept guessing throughout the story about what happened in both those situations.
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