The Lost Girls by Heather Young
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication Date: July 26, 2016
A stunning debut novel that examines the price of loyalty, the burden of regret, the meaning of salvation, and the sacrifices we make for those we love, told in the voices of two unforgettable women linked by a decades-old family mystery at a beautiful, decaying lake house.
In the summer of 1935, six-year-old Emily Evans vanishes from her family’s vacation home on a remote Minnesota lake. Her disappearance destroys her mother, who spends the rest of her life at the lake house, hoping in vain that her favorite daughter will walk out of the woods. Emily’s two older sisters stay, too, each keeping her own private, decades-long vigil for the lost child.
Sixty years later Lucy, the quiet and watchful middle sister, lives in the lake house alone. Before she dies, she writes the story of that devastating summer in a notebook that she leaves, along with the house, to the only person to whom it might matter: her grandniece, Justine.
For Justine, the lake house offers a chance to escape her manipulative boyfriend and give her daughters the stable home she never had. But it’s not the sanctuary she hoped for. The long Minnesota winter has begun. The house is cold and dilapidated, the frozen lake is silent and forbidding, and her only neighbor is a strange old man who seems to know more than he’s telling about the summer of 1935.
Soon Justine’s troubled oldest daughter becomes obsessed with Emily’s disappearance, her mother arrives with designs on her inheritance, and the man she left behind launches a dangerous plan to get her back. In a house haunted by the sorrows of the women who came before her, Justine must overcome their tragic legacy if she hopes to save herself and her children.
Oh wow! That does sound great. Congrats for winning a copy.
I am so ready for this one to show up in my mailbox!
This does look like a mysterious read. I'm always one for unsolved mysteries. Especially when children are involved. Hope you love this!
I think that the dual timelines sound good in this one as well.
Oh I'm so torn about this one! I love old mysteries and secrets and people knowing more than they're telling but I'm not sure I can read about the kidnapping of a 6 year old. You read it first and tell me how brutal that part is! I can handle it if it's just mentioned but not if it's the mother's anguish in detail and if something really awful happened to the child. It does sound really good though.
It is surprising but I am not bothered by much at all in books. I will definitely let you know what I think as soon as I get a chance to read it.
You always manage to feature books I've never heard of – and then add to my TBR. I am loving the sounds of this one and can't wait to get to it. Great choice and thanks for always popping by my blog.
I am always finding new books on your blog as well. I am looking forward to this one.
Oooooh, this one sounds GREAT!!! I'm always looking for good mysteries. I'll be watching for your thoughts on this one! 🙂
I am pretty sure that this is a debut novel as well. I love finding new authors to follow!
Definitely sounds like it could be a good mystery. Great pick!
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Oh wow sounds like a lot going on, but definitely seems intense. I'd like to know what happened Summer 1935, and also about the women and this intriguing place. Great pick!
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I love this kind of book. Thanks!
I haven't read a mystery book in I-don't-know-how long. I feel like I've never really read one, unless you count JLA's Don't Look Back, which I don't. Maybe this one would be a good place to start…
Hope you enjoy it!
I haven't read JLA so I have some catching up to do. I used to read a ton of mysteries. I still read a lot but not nearly as many as I did in the past.
Ooh, this sounds really good! How great, that you won a copy! I'm kicking myself that I didn't see it. I hang out on LT too, but haven't entered any of the contests in a long time. I'm so adding this to my TBR! Thanks for sharing! Here's my WOW. Happy reading!
I have been winning about one book every month on LT so I have been doing really well. I have several book that I am still waiting on right now. They do seem a bit slow to arrive when I win them from LT.
ooh….this sounds fun, you can NEVER go wrong with a good mystery right? Hope you enjoy.
I hope that is true! Thanks!
Ooh that sounds intriguing! Hope you'll love it!
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This book sounds absolutely beautiful! Hope you love it once you get your hands on this one! 🙂
I am really looking forward to it. Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you'll enjoy this, Carole!
I have my fingers crossed!
This book is new to me! Thanks for shaing!
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I don't believe I've heard of this book, or author. I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!
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I am happy that I picked a new one for most readers. I hope it is as good as it sounds.
congratulations for winning a copy! it looks fab
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Oooh this one sounds like it'd make a good movie 🙂 I hope you love it!
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I hope it is as good as it sounds.