This was a different kind of book than I would normally read at the beginning I wasn't sure An eight year old girl goes missing there is no trace of her her mother is beside herself but is her daughter gifted as the person who takes her believe he tells her he is her grandfather and as it happens Carmel the missing has not met her grandfather. Her mother never gives up hope to find her daughter. The story is told in alternate chapters from Carmel's view and then her Mother's . Once I got into this book I found it very hard to put down as I really needed to know the outcome. I hope this author writes more.