Publisher's Synopsis
Ducking out of choir rehearsal at his New England prep school, Miles Fanning rushes to his rendezvous with his girlfriend, Carly. But Carly never shows up and no one ever hears from her again. From this haunting episode, acclaimed writer David Long has crafted an elegant novel about the effect of not knowing on the survivors of a tragedy.
Twenty-four years later, Miles owns an independent record label in Seattle. He is enduring a trial seperation from his wife and feeling increasingly disconnected and withdrawn, when he receives a strange e-mail message from Julia Lamoreaux, Carly's sister. Chain-smoking and caustic-tongued, Julia begins to tell Fanning, over the telephone and via e-mail, of the devastating events set into motion by her sister's never-explained disappearance. Fanning is captivated by Julia's offbeat intensity and his growing attraction to her causes him to think of what might have been if Carly had never disappeared.
With precise, expert prose, Long explores the power of memory and the redemption offered by opening oneself up to love.
