Still Missing - by Beth Gutcheon (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Alex Selky, going on seven, kissed his mother goodbye and set off for school, a mere two blocks away. He never made it. Desperate to find him, his mother begins a vigil that lasts for days, then weeks, then months. She is treated first as a tragic figure, then as a grief-crazed hysteric, then as an unpleasant reminder of the bad fortune that can befall us all. Against all hope, despite false leads and the desertions of her friends and allies, she believes with all her heart that somehow, somewhere, Alex will be found alive.

From the Back Cover

Alex Selky, going on seven, kissed his mother goodbye and set off for school, a mere two blocks away. He never made it. Desperate to find him, his mother begins a vigil that lasts for days, then weeks, then months. She is treated first as a tragic figure, then as a grief-crazed hysteric, than as an unpleasant reminder of the bad fortune that can befall us all. Against all hope, despite false leads and the desertions of her friends and allies, she believes with all her heart that somewhere, Alex will be found alive.

Review Quotes

"A gut-wrenching tale of love and agony...ends so shockingly, it leaves the reader breathless.... Gutcheon has written a novel from the heart and soul.... A powerful novel of suspense. " - Chattanooga Times

"A surprising depth of understanding.... A consistently intelligent piece of work." - Ms. magazine

"Haunting, harrowing, and highly effective...a stunning shocker of an ending.... It strings out the suspense to the almost unendurable." - Publishers Weekly

"Heart-wrenching...it's difficult to stop turning the pages.... In the best tradition of the suspense genre...Beth Gutcheon's finely crafted novel...can touch the soul of all of us." - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Powerful...a body-blow of a novel.... Gutcheon [tunes] the tension to a shattering pitch." - Kirkus Reviews

"This is exactly the way it would be if your child didn't come home on time from school tomorrow." - Los Angeles Times

"Gutcheon plays on our emotions with fiendish skill... the ending will leave you limp." - Cosmopolitan