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MISSING PIECES
Laura Pearson
Boldwood Books
February 17th, 2024
282 Pages
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“Can a family that gets torn apart ever heal?”
Get the tissues ready! This isn’t a new book, it is Laura Pearson’s debut novel which originally came out in 2018, it blew me away and I love the new cover. The story was such a heartbreaker. How does a family move on after such a horrific occurrence? This book goes on to tell us how each family member deals with such a loss. The best part of the book is how the characters are written and how much they change and grow over time. I liked all these characters even though they have plenty of flaws, I cheered them on and wanted the best for them.
Despite how sad this book started I ultimately finished it feeling hopeful. The relationship between Esme and Bea really touched me because I have an amazing relationship with my older sister and a not-so-great one with the youngest one. There are two timelines in the story, we start in 1988 when the tragedy occurs and then part two is twenty-five years later when Bea shows up pregnant. I liked the first part of the book much more and wished I could have read a full book about the immediate aftermath. Poignant, uplifting and sorrowful in equal measure but a great read nonetheless.
This is my second book by Laura Pearson. I loved I Wanted You To Know and I have The Last List of Mabel Beaumont on my TBR pile so this won’t be my last book by the author. I can honestly say I would recommend anything she writes.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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