FICTION

Sycamore

by Bryn CHANCELLOR
320p. HarperCollins/Harper. May 2017. Tr $26.99. ISBN 9780062661098; pap. $19.99. ISBN 9780062677129.
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When a newcomer discovers human bones in a dry wash in Sycamore, AZ, members of the small college town suspect that they belong to Jess, a 17-year-old who vanished 18 years earlier. Debut novelist Chancellor expertly moves between this present-day discovery and the story of Jess's brief life in Sycamore. As a new arrival at 15, Jess had a hard time making friends. Through flashbacks, readers learn about her, her mother, her close friends, and her lover. Since it's clear up front that Jess vanished, her interactions are all the more meaningful. This moving story of teen problems and adult longing crackles with tension. Believable characters and a twist ending add appeal.
VERDICT For fans of mystery and suspense.
Reviewed by Karlan Sick, formerly at New York Public Library , Nov 01, 2017

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