Palmieri, Suzanne

While compelling at times, the novel gets bogged down with too many peripheral characters and builds to an underwhelming conclusion. Recommended for readers who enjoyed Palmieri's other titles who aren't put off by potentially disturbing topics, such as sexual violence and torture.

Recommended for all public libraries. ["This is an earnest effort at a sweet family story, but it falls short of its mark. Trite, overreaching, and unbelievable at best," read the less enthusiastic review of the Griffin: St. Martin's hc, LJ 12/12.—Ed.]

This is an earnest effort at a sweet family story, but it falls short of its mark. Trite, overreaching, and unbelievable at best.