{"product_id":"finding-jake-9780062339515","title":"Finding Jake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I devoured \u003cem\u003eFinding Jake\u003c\/em\u003e. The tension is almost unbearable in this thriller-cum-character study as layer after layer of a father's soul are revealed as reflected in the character of his missing son. Utterly engrossing.\"--Alice LaPlante, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCircle of Wives \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTurn of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heart-wrenching but redemptive story of psychological suspense told from the point of view of the father of a boy who is unaccounted for during a school shooting, in the vein of \u003cem\u003eReconstructing Amelia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile his successful wife goes off to her law office each day, Simon Connolly takes care of their kids, Jake and Laney. Now that they are in high school, the angst-ridden father should feel more relaxed, but he doesn?t. He's seen the statistics, read the headlines. And now, his darkest fear is coming true. There has been a shooting at school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon races to the rendezvous point, where he's forced to wait. \u003cem\u003eDo they know who did it? How many victims were there? Why did this happen?\u003cem\u003e One by one, parents are led out of the room to reunite with their children. Their numbers dwindle, until Simon is alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs his worst nightmare unfolds, and Jake is the only child missing, Simon begins to obsess over the past, searching for answers, for hope, for the memory of the boy he raised, for mistakes he must have made, for the reason everything came to this. \u003cem\u003eWhere is Jake? What happened in those final moments? Is it possible he doesn't really know his son? Or he knows him better than he thought?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrilliantly paced, Finding Jake explores these questions in a tense and emotionally wrenching narrative. Harrowing and heartbreaking, surprisingly healing and redemptive, Finding Jake is a story of faith and conviction, strength, courage, and love that will leave readers questioning their own lives, and those they think they know.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReardon, Bryan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBryan Reardon is a freelance writer specializing in medical communications. He co-wrote \u003cem\u003eReady, Set, Play!\u003c\/em\u003e with retired NFL player and ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth, and \u003cem\u003eCruel Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e with Fran Elizabeth Grubb. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Bryan worked for the state of Delaware for more than a decade, starting in the office of the governor. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with his wife, kids, and rescue dog, Simon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317963395346,"sku":"9780062339515","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3b3efc3-3e29-4253-b851-d8ef63bbfc63.jpg?v=1727544016","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/finding-jake-9780062339515","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}