"When the Past Meets the Present"
The Pieces We Keep
Genres: Women's Fiction Historical | Women's Fiction Contemporary
Posted: September 23, 2013
One day, while getting ready to fly to a job interview in Philadelphia, Jack seems very upset about having to get on the plane. Once on the plane, Jack has a major meltdown and the pilots decide to turn back and get Jack and Audra off the plane. Jack's nightmares get worse after that and while trying to calm him down Audra picks up bit and pieces of a mystery that goes way back to World War II.
Vivian is living in London with her parents. She is American and finds herself falling in love with Isaak. Lately, he seems preoccupied and she needs to find out why. When he isn't forthcoming, she decides not to waste anymore time with him. What happens with these two will blow your mind. I am not giving anything away but the way Kristina weaves Vivian's life into Jack and Audra's, will amaze you.
THE PIECES WE KEEP alternates between the 30's and 40's and the present with each chapter. A stunning story that you can't help but getting wrapped up in. I can easily see this being made into a movie! I loved all the characters and while my heart was breaking for some of them, I was cheering them on at the same time.
Kristina is one of my favorite authors and THE PIECES WE KEEP proves exactly why. I couldn't stop flipping the pages and couldn't wait until the mystery was solved. I had no idea it would end the way it did but I absolutely loved the ending!
Book Summary
In this richly emotional novel, Kristina McMorris evokes the
depth of a mother's bond with her child, and the power of
personal histories to echo through
generations...
Two years have done
little to ease veterinarian Audra Hughes's grief over her
husband's untimely death. Eager for a fresh start, Audra
plans to leave Portland for a new job in Philadelphia. Her
seven-year-old son, Jack, seems apprehensive about
flying--but it's just the beginning of an anxiety that grows
to consume him.
As Jack's fears continue
to surface in recurring and violent nightmares, Audra hardly
recognizes the introverted boy he has become. Desperate, she
traces snippets of information unearthed in Jack's dreams,
leading her to Sean Malloy, a struggling US Army veteran
wounded in Afghanistan. Together they unravel a mystery
dating back to World War II, and uncover old family secrets
that still have the strength to wound--and perhaps, at last,
to heal.
Intricate and beautifully
written, The Pieces We Keep illuminates those
moments when life asks us to reach beyond what we know and
embrace what was once unthinkable. Deftly weaving together
past and present, herein lies a story that is at once
poignant and thought-provoking, and as unpredictable as the
human heart.
Kensington
December 1, 2013
On Sale: November 26, 2013
Featuring: Jack; Audra Hughes
464 pages
ISBN: 0758281161
EAN: 9780758281166
Kindle: B00DG7M2KK
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