The September Sisters

About this book

Abigail Reed and her younger sister Becky are always at each others throats. Their mother calls them the September Sisters because their birthdays are only a day apart and pretends that theyre best friends. But really they delight in making each other miserable. Then Becky disappears in the middle of the night and a torn gold chain with a sapphire heart charm is the only clue to the mystery of her kidnapping. Abby struggles to cope with her own feelings of guilt and loss as she tries to keep her family together. When her world is at its bleakest Abby meets a new neighbor Tommy who is dealing with his own loss and the two of them discover that love can bloom even when its surrounded by thorns. This exquisitely written first novel illustrates life as it truly isfilled with fear and danger hope and love comfort and uncertainty.