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# Little Lovely Things: A Novel
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"Combining the suspense and razor-sharp outlook of a Gillian Flynn novel, Maureen Connolly's debut sizzles. I finished Little Lovely Things in one heartbreaking, tear-batting gulp."―Jenny Milchman, USA Today bestselling author of Wicked River
A mother's chance decision leads to a twist of fate that is every parent's worst nightmare in this gripping thriller. Could any family endure such crippling suspense?
It is the wrong time to get sick. Speeding down the highway on the way to work, her two little girls sleeping in the back seat, medical resident Claire Rawlings doesn't have time for the nausea overtaking her. But as the world tilts sideways, she pulls into a gas station, runs to the bathroom, and passes out. When she wakes up minutes later, her car―and her daughters―are gone.
The police have no leads, and the weight of guilt presses down on Claire as each new hour passes with no trace of her girls. All she has to hold on to are her strained marriage, a potentially unreliable witness who emerges days later, and the desperate but unquenchable belief that her daughters are out there somewhere.
As uplifting as it is devastating, Little Lovely Things is a poignant mystery about a family shattered by tragedy and a mother's fierce determination to make it whole again―whatever that may take.
Perfect for readers of Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown and After Anna by Lisa Scottoline!
Praise for Little Lovely Things
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Little Lovely Things is an insightful and moving read that is well worth the journey."―
Vivian Schilling, bestselling author of Quietus
"Finding shards of hope amidst the chaos of tragedy is a testament to both the writer, and the characters she creates."―
Jenny Milchman, USA Today bestselling author of Wicked River
"A shattering adventure."―
Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean
## Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Dimensions | 5.51 x 0.75 x 8.27 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 1492672491 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1492672494 |
| Item Weight | 10.1 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 304 pages |
| Publication Date | April 2, 2019 |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks Landmark |
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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Many Lovely Things
*by on Reviewed in the United States June 24, 2019*
Little Lovely Things is a book that demands discussion. When the last of Author Connolly’s beautiful words had faded, the gripping story continued to echo within me. Readers, I need to discuss this book with you. (So spell-bound was I- I sent the author amateurish questions and she kindly answered them. Let’s spare her. You can all talk to me instead. Or discuss it with your book club.)Why did this book affect me? The book blurb, and many reviewers, tell the beginning of the story. Claire is driving with her children when she is overwhelmed by sickness. She pulls into a gas station, leaves her kids in the running car, and the car is taken while she’s in the bathroom.Moms, how many sleep-ending 3 am panic attacks begin with, “What if someone took my kids?” But this is just the start of the story. The point of view shifts throughout the rest of the book so that we see the aftermath through the eyes and hearts of the other characters. The kidnappers, the interested witness, and a young girl are vivid, colorful and deep characters.There are many “little, lovely things” in this book. The kidnapped children, a dress with special charms, a stone from Lake Michigan, the legends of the Lakota and Irish, a child’s drawings, a memory of bubble bath, isn’t this what fills a life? Author Connolly is a masterful storyteller, who blends lyrical metaphors and similes with grim passions and uplifting sweetness to create a story you can’t put down, and can’t forget.In some ways, this book reminds me of What was Mine by Helen Klein Roth, which also focuses on the kidnapper and the years after. Like this book, the point isn’t so much on who is good or who is bad, but rather on how we all manage to keep going day after day. And how, once the dust settles, we still have our little lovely things.I’m glad I overcame my mommy anxieties and bought and read this book. Highly recommend.
### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 Stars!
*by on Reviewed in the United States April 8, 2019*
This amazing thriller / family drama earned 4.5 Stars from me!SUMMARYIt's literally every parents worst nightmare, you look away for one minute and your children disappear! You can be Mother of the Year 364 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes a year and then literally have one bad minute and lose everything.Glen and Claire are very busy but loving parents to 4 year old Andrea and 1 year old Lily. Glen is a teacher and high school football coach and Claire is finishing up her residency, very close to becoming a full fledged doctor. With two little girls, a mortgage and crazy schedules, they cannot wait for Claire to complete her training, earn a full salary and begin to have a more stable schedule! They are both exhausted but extremely happy."That Day" was no different than any other Saturday morning. Glen helped get the kids ready before running out to coach the football team, Claire was scrambling to get ready for work, the kids were fighting over a toy. It really could have been any other day. But then as she was driving down the highway in her way to work with the kids napping in their car seats, Claire started feeling funny. Was it possible she was having an allergic reaction to a vaccination she recently received? She was forced to pull over into a has station in a shady part of town, barely making it to the bathroom before being horribly sick. She left the door open so she could keep an eye on the car, but she passed. When she awoke, the bathroom door was closed and her car was gone, along with her babies!The book tracks the police investigation and follows the family through the horror of not knowing what happened. It's told from the point of view of Claire, Andrea, Moira (the woman who was involved in the kidnapping) and Jay (a man who accidentally became involved in the story).WHAT I LOVEDI cannot lie, I was completely hesitant to read a book about children being abducted. I picked it up and put it down twice but ended up reading it because it had received so many great reviews from my GR Friends. I am glad I did!The most impressive part of this book is that it's author, Maureen Joyce Connolly's debut novel. I am definitely looking forward to her second!Jay White may have been my favorite part of the book. He, reluctantly, became involved and brought so much depth to the story. I loved the whole mysticism that came along with his Lakota Indian heritage.The setting was interesting on a couple of different levels. I absolutely LOVED the Chicago and small towns surrounding Lake Michigan as the physical setting. It's such a lovely part of the country. Author, Connolly, did a fantastic job bringing it to life through her vivid descriptions.Another interesting aspect to the setting was the time period. The kidnapping took place in 1991, which opened the possibility of the story ending with the family being reunited fifteen or twenty years later. I'm not saying that is what happened, but as I was reading, I was preparing myself for that as an ending. The 1991 setting made me wonder throughout the book if the crime would have been solved faster or prevented with modern technology such as Amber Alerts, car trackers, social media etc. I spent a lot of time having "deep thoughts" about it.I'm addition to being immersed in Lakota Indian culture, the reader was also introduced to Traveller (modern day gypsy) culture. I found this particularly interested since it tends to be a very closed society.I loved Claire. She is so relatable as an over worked, over tired mom trying to do it all! I think many women can relate to her constant state of chaos. I think that as moms, most of us have had at least one moment in a lifetime of responsible parenting that we wish we could take back. Most of us don't end up losing out children over that moment, but it's all the luck if the draw. Its impossible to be perfect all the time.WHAT I DIDN'T LOVEI loved almost everything about this book, but there were a couple parts that were hard to read!!! No one wants to be inside the read of a terrified 4 year old who misses her mommy. That was difficult, but aside from that, it was such a great story.OVERALLA fantastic debut novel! This would make a great book club selection.
### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the strength of love within the famly
*by on Reviewed in the United States October 7, 2019*
from the start of the book, i love to read the family love of Claire and Glen with their children, Andrea and Lily. i share Claire's fear and heartache over her missing children and how i wish that she had left the car and the children under the scruity of the people working at the Shell gas station. At least they would be safe. My heart ached when Moira and her boyfriend forced the children into the heated trunk thereby killing innocent Lily. However, i feared for Andrea who survived and fortunately was not abused physically by Moria boyfriend (as the book did not indicated). I could only understand the strain of the missing children have on their marriage and it is truly a miracle that Jay managed to link missing Andrea to the photo if only it was not distorted in image. I really cried when Glen reached across to reach Andrea with tears running down from his eyes to his jawline and Claire sobbing away when she saw the medallion in Andrea's palm. fortunately it was a happy ending though we missed Lily terribly. i really hope that Maureen Joyce Connelly will make us happy by writing another book that addresses Claire's, Glen's and Andrea's lives after the reunion and whether Claire will have another one or two more babies after loosing Lily. Four years of loosing parental love is alot and I hope the next book will tell us how Andrea blossom under the parental love of Claire and Glen and the Clare and Glen were having an ever happy life thereafter. Please do write the second book to this lovely book, Little Lovely Things.
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