When her sister disappears, the only clue Leah has is a cryptic message: Underground. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Ĭompact Disc. A coming-of-age story from the award-winning author of The Lives We Bury and The Shadows We Hide. As the mystery of Lida's fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town - and he will be forced to choose sides. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local factory. There's the mother consumed by loss of her husband, the neighbour who carries the wounds of a mysterious past, the quiet boss fighting a hidden battle. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold. Getting to know his new neighbours - a black family in a community where notions of 'us' and 'them' still carry weight - Boady is forced to rethink the world he took for granted.

At fifteen, Boady Sanden dreams of being anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. A coming-of-age novel for fans of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. A must-read.' Library Journal (starred review) In a small town where loyalty is valued above all, defying unspoken rules can be deadly. 'This powerful, unforgettable crime novel is a coming-of-age book to rival some of the best, such as William Kent Krueger's Ordinary Grace or Larry Watson's Montana 1948.

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