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Turtle Moon

Alice Hoffman

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Jul 08, 2020 Nancy H rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was a unique but intriguing story about an angry boy who runs away, his neighbor who was murdered, a baby he finds and takes care of, his distraught mother, the sad officer who tries to find them using his search dogs, a loving foster mother, and what happens to all of them. The plot keeps your attention as you race through the pages to find out what happens, especially to the boy and the baby. This is a very good read!

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Apr 19, 2009 Kathleen Valentine rated it it was amazing

I recently re-read this book and liked it even better the second time. In Verity, Florida there seems to be a lot of women who are running away from ex-husbands and unhappy lives. One of these is the mysterious Karen and her sweet, happy baby. Another is Lucy who has left an unfulfilling marriage in New York and brought with her a 12 year old son, Keith, who is perfectly miserable. But everything changes when Karen is mysteriously murdered and Keith runs away with the baby in an attempt to prote ...more

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