Alex Selky, going on seven, kissed his mother goodbye and set off for school, a mere two blocks away. He never made it. Desperate to find him, his mother begins a vigil that lasts for days, then weeks, then months. She is treated first as a tragic figure, then as a grief-crazed hysteric, then as anreminder of the bad fortune that can befall us all. Against all hope, despite false leads and thedesertions of her friends and allies she believes with all her heart that somehow, somewhere, Alex will be found alive.
Beth Gutcheon builds a heartrending suspense that culminates in a climax you will never forget.Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
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Alex Selky, going on seven, kissed his mother goodbye and set off for school, a mere two blocks away. He never made it. Desperate to find him, his mother begins a vigil that lasts for days, then weeks, then months. She is treated first as a tragic figure, then as a grief-crazed hysteric, then as anreminder of the bad fortune that can befall us all. Against all hope, despite false leads and thedesertions of her friends and allies she believes with all her heart that somehow, somewhere, Alex will be found alive.
Beth Gutcheon builds a heartrending suspense that culminates in a climax you will never forget.Imprint | William Morrow |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2005 |
Authors | Beth Gutcheon |
Dimensions | 203 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 364 |
Edition | 1st Harper Perennial ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-097703-0 |
Barcode | 9780060977030 |
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LSN | 0-06-097703-5 |