I really enjoyed this book. I think the book's cover was kind of strange - although once I read the book I understood the symbolism on the cover. At first look I thought the hand was covered in blood - yet upon a closer look one can see they are berry stains.
Laura Gantt's mother dies suddenly and now she is left parentless. Her father supposedly died when she was 18 years old. He drown in the local lake although his body was never found. Then, neighbors begin reporting having seen sightings of her father. She is determined to find out the truth of her past and discover what happened to her father. Sean Halloran was Laura's high school sweetheart. Sean is still in love with Laura and wants to protect her from harm. He helps her to find out the truth.
Here is a link to read the chapter one.
It was a very good story. This story seeks to illuminate some of the issues families faced when the Vietnam vets came home. Some of the vets were broken inside. They struggled to be normal, to live a normal life afterwards. I know my own uncle struggled with things he saw in Vietnam. He would never much talk about it. At the heart of this book, it is a love story between Laura and Sean, who waited 10 years for Laura to come back. Wonderful story. I highly recommend reading it.
"I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review."
