The Summer We Were Lost in Space : A Novel (Hardcover)

Yannick Murphy returns to small-town Vermont with a gripping tale of family, secrecy, and the shadows that linger behind familiar faces in <i>The Summer We Were Lost in Space</i>. <p>Jen, a devoted school librarian and mother of three, becomes increasingly uneasy when her teenage son begins working for a local farmer whose intentions never feel quite right. When the farmer is found dead, the town erupts in speculation, and the sheriff's investigation only raises more questions. Refusing to sit on the sidelines, Jen launches her own search for the truth, uncovering a web of hidden relationships and troubling patterns involving the boys who worked on the farm. As she digs deeper, Jen must confront how little we sometimes know about the people closest to us--and how far a mother will go to protect her family. </p><p>Taking place within the same universe as her award-winning novel, <i> The Call</i>, Murphy returns to her unique and unusual style that propels <i>The Summer We Were Lost in Space</i> with a voice that perfectly captures the rhythms and comforts of family life, while simultaneously showing how much can be kept secret, even from those closest to you.</p>

Yannick Murphy returns to small-town Vermont with a gripping tale of family, secrecy, and the shadows that linger behind familiar faces in The Summer We Were Lost in Space.

Jen, a devoted school librarian and mother of three, becomes increasingly uneasy when her teenage son begins working for a local farmer whose intentions never feel quite right. When the farmer is found dead, the town erupts in speculation, and the sheriff’s investigation only raises more questions. Refusing to sit on the sidelines, Jen launches her own search for the truth, uncovering a web of hidden relationships and troubling patterns involving the boys who worked on the farm. As she digs deeper, Jen must confront how little we sometimes know about the people closest to us—and how far a mother will go to protect her family.

Taking place within the same universe as her award-winning novel, The Call, Murphy returns to her unique and unusual style that propels The Summer We Were Lost in Space with a voice that perfectly captures the rhythms and comforts of family life, while simultaneously showing how much can be kept secret, even from those closest to you.

Book format	Hardcover
Fiction/nonfiction	Fiction
Genre	Literature & Fiction
Publication date	March, 2027
Pages	312
Subgenre	Literary
Series title	No Series
Number in series	0
Edition	1
Publisher	Arcade
Language	English
Is collectible	N
Binding type	Case Binding
Recording time	0 min
Retail packaging	Single Piece
Assembled product height	9 in
Assembled product weight	1.117 lbs, 17.872 oz
Bisac subject heading	Fiction