One small mistake can have life-altering consequences…
Veteran social worker Ellen Moore is a fiercely dedicated children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have repercussions that Ellen could never have imagined.
Meanwhile, when ten-year-old Jenny Briard suddenly finds herself on her own, she is forced to survive with nothing but a few dollars and her street smarts. The last thing she wants is a social worker, but when Ellen's and Jenny's paths collide, little do they know just how much they will change each other's life.
Riveting and emotionally charged, Little Mercies is a searing novel of suspense that shows just how easily our world can shatter and how far we would go to survive.
Veteran social worker Ellen Moore is a fiercely dedicated children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have repercussions that Ellen could never have imagined.
Meanwhile, when ten-year-old Jenny Briard suddenly finds herself on her own, she is forced to survive with nothing but a few dollars and her street smarts. The last thing she wants is a social worker, but when Ellen's and Jenny's paths collide, little do they know just how much they will change each other's life.
Riveting and emotionally charged, Little Mercies is a searing novel of suspense that shows just how easily our world can shatter and how far we would go to survive.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780778333883
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Park Row
Publication Date: 01-23-2024
Pages: 352
About the Author
Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound. Heather lives in Iowa with her family.