Description from Amazon:
“Fifteen-year-old Andy Lockwood is special.
Others notice the way he blurts out anything that comes into his mind, how he cannot foresee consequences, that he’s more child than teenager. But his mother sees a boy with a heart as open and wide as the ocean.
Laurel Lockwood lost her son once through neglect. She’s spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes, and she’s succeeded in becoming a committed, protective parent—maybe even overprotective. Still, she loosens her grip just enough to let Andy attend a local church social—a decision that terrifies her when the church is consumed by fire. But Andy survives…and remarkably, saves other children from the flames. Laurel watches as Andy basks in the role of unlikely hero and the world finally sees her Andy, the sweet boy she knows as well as her own heart.
But when the suspicion of arson is cast upon Andy, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son…and how far she’ll go to keep her promise to protect him forever.”
MY REVIEW:
I loved this story!! The author captures you from the first page and doesn’t let go. There were so many twists and turns that I could not put the book down! Each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the four main characters – Laurel Lockwood, a single mother of two who is battling mistakes from her past; Maggie, her 17 year old daughter with a couple of secrets; Andy, her 15 year old son who has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; and Marcus, Laurel’s brother-in-law. The author captures the essence of each character through a riveting and thought-provoking narrative. Loved this book and highly recommend it! I will be reading the follow-up to this book next, Secrets She Left Behind. I can’t wait to delve into these characters some more!! Great story! 5 stars!
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This looks so good! Thank you for posting this… now of course, I want to read it.
It is a great story!! I started the follow-up book and it is just as good!! I've found myself a new favorite author!