The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld (2017, Hardcover)
Synopsis
A haunting, richly atmospheric, and
deeply suspenseful novel from the acclaimed author of The Enchanted
about an investigator who must use her unique insights to find a missing
little girl. "Where are you, Madison Culver? Flying with the angels, a
silver speck on a wing? Are you dreaming, buried under snow? Or--is it
possible--you are still alive?" Three years ago, Madison Culver
disappeared when her family was choosing a Christmas tree in Oregon's
Skookum National Forest. She would be eight-years-old now--if she has
survived. Desperate to find their beloved daughter, certain someone took
her, the Culvers turn to Naomi, a private investigator with an uncanny
talent for locating the lost and missing. Known to the police and a
select group of parents as "the Child Finder," Naomi is their last hope.
Naomi's methodical search takes her deep into the icy, mysterious
forest in the Pacific Northwest, and into her own fragmented past. She
understands children like Madison because once upon a time, she was a
lost girl, too. As Naomi relentlessly pursues and slowly uncovers the
truth behind Madison's disappearance, shards of a dark dream pierce the
defenses that have protected her, reminding her of a terrible loss she
feels but cannot remember. If she finds Madison, will Naomi ultimately
unlock the secrets of her own life? Told in the alternating voices of
Naomi and a deeply imaginative child, The Child Finder is a
breathtaking, exquisitely rendered literary page-turner about
redemption, the line between reality and memories and dreams, and the
human capacity to surv