The Weight of Silence
by Heather Gudenkauf
It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler.
Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved in the possible abductions, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more than her daughter's voice.
Petra Gregory is Calli's best friend, her soul mate and her voice. But neither Petra nor Calli has been heard from since their disappearance was discovered. Desperate to find his child, Martin Gregory is forced to confront a side of himself he did not know existed beneath his intellectual, professorial demeanor.
Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.
We will review this book at book club retreat held on November 12-13. Details about retreat will be in this month's newsletter. Please be reminded that retreat attendance requires that you have attended book club regularly over the past 6 months. Please contact Mindy if you have any questions.
4 comments:
I cannot WAIT for retreat! :) I'm so excited!! Also, I am "on hold" for this month's book at the L library, so if you've got it- read fast! :) Miss you all.
Hey Guys - the private/early JJ Cole sale is Thursday from 4-6pm. You don't need tickets since I take the tickets at the door, and I know ya'll :). If you're going to go to the sale, do yourself a favor and go to the private one...the public one is really crowded.
Thanks Missy! I'll be there!
I have a copy of the book (Ann's copy) if anyone want to borrow it.
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