What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn (2008, Paperback)

Synopsis
Two decades after 10-year-old Kate Meany disappears in a local mall, along with her older friend, the clerk at a candy shop, her sister and classmate--now a detective--hunt for old clues, and deal with the trauma her absence has brought to their lives. A haunting tale, WHAT WAS LOST is equally skilled at creating mystery and portraying the psychological devastation of loss.

Key Details
Author:	Catherine O'Flynn
Language:	English
Publisher:	Tindal st Pr Ltd
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0955138418
ISBN-13:	9780955138416

Size
Length:	272 pages
Height:	7.5 in
Width:	5 in
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	9.6 oz

Publisher's Note
A lost little girl with her notebook and toy monkey appears on the CCTV screens of the Greek Oaks shopping centre, evoking memories of junior detective, Kate Meaney, missing for 20 years. Kurt, a security guard with a sleep disorder and Lisa, a disenchanted deputy manager at Your Music, follow her through the centre's endless corridors - welcome relief from the behaviour of customers, colleagues, and the Green Oaks mystery shopper. But as this after-hours friendship grows in intensity, it brings new loss and new longing to light.

Industry Reviews
"Gripping to the end, the book is both a chilling mystery and a poignant examination of the effects of loss and loneliness." (starred review)
(03/17/2008)