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When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a “Have You Seen This Child?” flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops—the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every instinct tells her to deny the similarity... read more
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Normally, a book about a missing child is something I would pass on. However, a friend of mine gave me this book and told me how good it was.
Ellen Gleeson, is a journalist and a single mom to her adopted son, Will. She brings in the mail one day only to see a Have You Seen this... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Ellen Gleeson: Philadelphia reporter, single mom of Will
- Will Gleeson: Ellen's adopted son
- Marcelo Cardoso: Ellen's editor.
- Carol Charbonneau Braverman: Wife of Bill Braverman, mother of missing boy Timothy Braverman.
- Sarah Liu: Ellen's co-worker.
- Timothy Alan Braverman: abducted Florida boy; Carol and Bill Braverman's missing son.
- Bill Braverman: Husband of Carol Braverman.
- Amy Martin: Cheryl's sister
- Rob Moore: Ellen suspects that he was Amy's boyfriend when Timothy Braverman was kidnapped.
- Ron Halpren: Ellen's lawyer.
- Cheryl Martin Villiers: Amy's sister.
- Karen Batz: The lawyer who helped Ellen in her adoption of Will.
- Meredith Snader: A co-worker of Ellen's.
- Susan Thoma Sulaman: Mother of missing children.
- Charles Cartmell: His name appears on Will's adoption file as Will's biological father.
- Patrick Halbert: Add a description of this character.
- Gerry Martin: Amy's mother.
- Lateef Williams: A boy who was murdered.
- Barbara Capozzi: Ellen's father's new wife.
- Melanie Rotucci
- Laticia Williams: Mother of a murdered boy.
- Courtney Stedt: A co-worker and friend of Ellen's.
- Linda DiMarco
- Phyllis
- Don Gleeson: Ellen's father.
- Mrs. Knox: Ellen's nosy neighbor.
- Manning
- Sal Natane: Reporter who works with Ellen
- Oreo Figaro: Ellen's cat.
- Connie Mitchell: Will's babysitter.
- Mike Cusack: Bill Braverman's lawyer.
- Bertrand Charbonneau
- Lynnie
- Sharon Potts
- Vanessa James
- Louisa
- Rick Musko
- Janice Davis
- Larry Goodman
- Ralston Rilkey
- Julia Guest
- Arthur Jaggisoon
- Sam Junior
- William Martin
- Richard Charbonneau
- Joey Stampone
- Mark
- Orr
- Barbara Levin
- Dr. John O'Hara
- Karen Volpe
- Terry Douglas
- Rose McKenna
- Alice Connelly
- Emily
- Melly
- Bennie
- Danielle
- Amanda Gigot
- Grady Wells
- Mr. Musko
Quotes edit
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“I hate it when people call me that. Institutions close at three o'clock.”
Meredith Snader -
“It's like Katrina, we're living' in a different country. We got two sets of rules, two sets of laws, two things you can get outta life, whether you're white or black, rich or poor. That's the thing in a nutshell. . . You live in America, but I don't. You live in Philadelphia, but I don't.”
Laticia Williams -
“Everybody hates the flying monkeys.”
Ron Halpren
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Ellen Gleeson was unlocking her front door when something in the mail caught her attention.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lisa Scottoline (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0312380720
Page Count: 341
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0312380720
Page Count: 341
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3569.C725 L66 2009
- Dewey: 813.54
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