The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld

The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld

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'Heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, and yet ultimately hopeful' Margaret Atwood, via Twitter Naomi Cottle's sister went missing 20 years ago. Could there be a link to the street children disappearing in a nearby town? And is her sister still alive?

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The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld

Naomi's job is locating missing children, but she cannot find her own sister, lost for 20 years. She has no picture, no name, just a memory of a strawberry field at night and running for her life. Celia, a street child, has nothing but her hope in the butterflies that she imagines all around her on Portland, Oregon's dangerous streets, where young girls are going missing. As danger creeps closer, Naomi and Celia must ask themselves: can you still be lost even when you've been found? But will they find the answer too late?
A heart-breaking, finger gnawing and yet ultimately hopeful novel by the amazing Rene Denfeld -- Margaret Atwood
The Butterfly Girl is a beautiful and very moving novel about lost soulsThis heart-stopping thriller left me breathless -- Shari Lapena, author of 'The Couple Next Door'
Equal parts chilling, tragic and hopeful, Rene Denfeld's new novel combines her haunting, lyrical prose with a page-turning and harrowing mystery, putting The Butterfly Girl into a league of its own. Fans of The Child Finder will devour this -- Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl
Equal parts chilling, tragic and hopeful, Rene Denfeld's new novel combines her haunting, lyrical prose with a page-turning and harrowing mystery, putting The Butterfly Girl into a league of its own. Fans of The Child Finder will devour this. -- Mary Kubica, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Good Girl
There is a beautifully plangent, poetic quality to her depiction of a world that she knows all too well. * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Vivid * SUNDAY TIMES *
Reminds us that storytelling remains one of the most powerful means we have of confronting our darkest human impulses, and sometimes overcoming them * Washington Post *
There is a beautifully plangent, poetic quality to Denfeld's depiction of a world that she knows all too well * Sunday Express *
Denfeld lived on the streets herself as a child, and some of the most vivid passages are based on her memories. In an atmosphere of dread, the novel leads to a climax that exposes decades of murder and abuse * The Times *

Rene Denfeld is a death penalty investigator and the author of the novel THE ENCHANTED, as well as three non-fiction books, including the international bestseller, THE NEW VICTORIANS. She has written for numerous publications, including the NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her three children, all adopted from foster care. In addition to working with death row clients, Ms. Denfeld volunteers with at-risk youth and in foster adoption advocacy.

http://renedenfeld.com/

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ISBN 13 9781474607629
ISBN 10 1474607624
Title The Butterfly Girl
Author Rene Denfeld
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2020-07-09
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.