Title: The Days Lost
Author: Shannon McCrimmon
Source: eARC from author for review
Est Release Date: Dec 10, 2013
goodreads...
On the heels of her high school graduation, Ellie
Morales is spending her summer vacation in the mountains of Western North
Carolina with her dad and brother, Jonah. Having lost their mother only months
earlier, all of them are trying to cope with the loss in their own way.
Part routine, part escape, running is Ellie's way
of dealing with her grief. Shortly after sunrise each morning, Ellie and her
dog, Bosco, set out for a lengthy run on the path that passes by her house and
leads deep into the woods of the Blue Ridge Mountains. One fateful morning,
Ellie is lead off of the trail and discovers a secret that will change her
life, as well as the lives of the family she meets, forever. One member of this
mysterious family is Sam Gantry, who seems unlike any guy she's ever known.
This meeting sparks a series of events, causing
Ellie to question everything she's ever known and believed. The more she learns
about Sam and his family, the more she wants to help him find the missing
puzzle pieces.
My take...
Ellie has lost her mom not long ago, but it still
dealing with the hurt as if it was yesterday. Ellie copes with it the only way
she knows how...by taking off running for hours at a time. The family is
hurting but no one wants to talk about it. And slowly it is tearing them apart.
As Ellie ventures out on her own during one of
her runs, she comes across a family that seems to think they are living in the
days of the Civil War. Not sure if she is having a breakdown from all the
stress she is under or really happened upon a family lost in time...Ellie finds
herself in the middle of a mystery only found in one of her books.
I just loved the idea that McCrimmon has come up
with. It is different and fun and before long you are so caught up in the story
you feel as if you are really there. That is power of a talented author. They wield
words into something amazing, beautiful, and transforming. They spin a story
that takes you out of your reality and places you somewhere else entirely. I
found this true with McCrimmon’s first series as well. That is talent, folks!
The mystery that surrounds the story was
definitely one of the reasons I was so enthralled with the book. It really is
interesting and will have you eagerly reading to find out the hows and whys
behind it all. And let’s not forget the characters, shall we. They are so
endearing and kind. Well a majority of them are. There are a few scoundrels you
will have to be on the lookout for.
This story is a must read and perfect for any age
reader! Just pick it up and get lost in THE DAYS LOST.
Thank you so much for the review, Mandy!
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