Still Missing
by:
Beth Gutcheon (author)
Alex Selky, going on seven, kissed his mother goodbye and set off for school, a mere two blocks away. He never made it. Desperate to find him, his mother begins a vigil that lasts for days, then weeks, then months. She is treated first as a tragic figure, then as a grief-crazed hysteric, than as...
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Alex Selky, going on seven, kissed his mother goodbye and set off for school, a mere two blocks away. He never made it. Desperate to find him, his mother begins a vigil that lasts for days, then weeks, then months. She is treated first as a tragic figure, then as a grief-crazed hysteric, than as an unpleasant reminder of the bad fortune that can befall us all. Against all hope, despite false leads and the desertions of her friends and allies, she believes with all her heart that somewhere, Alex will be found alive.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060977030 (0060977035)
Publish date: May 3rd 2005
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
I found this book great to start off with, but thought it started introducing a few too many "extra" problems that didn't have to do with the story. Although I felt for Susan and Graham, at times I just wanted the story to be over, and then on top of it, the ending was rushed and didn't seem very r...
really good story; not too dated for 82
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