Waiting on Wednesday: The Sweet Relief of Missing Children

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine to highlight an upcoming release you cannot wait to read.

My pick this week is one of the most anticipated releases this spring: The Sweet Relief of Missing Children by Sarah Braunstein. It was one of the National Book Award 5 Under 35 picks in 2010. Here's the publisher's description:

"In New York City, a girl called Leonora vanishes without a trace. Years earlier and miles upstate, Goldie, a wild, negligent mother, searches for a man to help raise her precocious son, Paul, who later discovers that the only way to save his soul is to run away. As the narrative moves back and forth in time, we find deeper interconnections between these stories and growing clues about Leonora--this missing girl whose face looks out from telephone poles and billboards--whom one character will give anything to save. The Sweet Relief of Missing Children is a suspenseful novel about the power of running and the desire for reinvention. It explores the terror and transcendence of our most central experiences: childhood, parenthood, sex, love."

The Sweet Relief of Missing Children will be published February 28, 2011 from W.W. Norton.


Update: I love it! My review is  now available.

Treat yourself! Pre-order The Sweet Relief of Missing Children from Amazon (Kindle edition) or an independent bookstore.

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