Chris Mooney - Remembering Sarah (2004)
Chris Mooney has produced three books over the past few years, most recently the stunning Remembering Sarah. The plot, about a father's suffering when his young daughter goes missing, is familiar, but Mooney takes the execution of the story to a new level.
Not only has he created some vividly drawn, multidimensional characters and placed them in an intriguing story, he also succeeds in making the reader care about his creations. Our hearts ache for this devastated father, not just because of the drama of his plight, but also for his quiet desperation and persistence.
Mooney's work is dark and desperate, but filled with genuine human emotion, sympathetic characters and intriguing plots. Remembering Sarah is his best book yet and is sure to bring this gifted writer to a much larger audience -- exactly what he deserves.
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