David and Kyra Winter are blissfully happy. However, they are very protective parents. They consistently are looking at their home and surroundings to make sure the environment is safe for their son Michael. Michael doesn't have any friends; he is home-schooled and not allowed out to play often.However, on one sunny afternoon, blessed with a few moments of outside play, Michael disappears. He has been kidnapped and David and Kyra are sure it is someone from their pasts.This ensues a trip into the past for both - we learn about David's first marriage and death of his young son. He is adamant that his ex-wife has kidnapped Michael. We learn about Kyra's past with her sister Amy and her rocky lifestyle which leads to the sisters parting ways.Each character is developed and unique and all mesh together to the current storyline - where is Michael? A parent's nightmare to have their child stolen from them, Tucker brings the heartbreak, drama, and the questions to the forefront of the readers mind and she does it eloquently. A beautifully written novel that is hard to put down. Don't miss this one when it is released in September. The story and characters will stay with you for days after you've finished it - high marks for any writer! This was ok. I was certainly interested in the mystery aspects of the whole book but I found the main characters to be completely ridiculous and not even remotely believable. I am glad I listened to this in audio though as I find my patience for silly characters is much better than when I am reading the actual book. Anyways, a nice, easy start back into reading after inexplicably not reading or listening to anything in two months.
Do You like book Winters In Bloom, The: A Novel (2011)?
Just okay. Interesting characters but none that I found myself connecting to or rooting for.
—iCritical
All of Tucker's books are excellent and fast reads. Engrossing from beginning to end.
—Sydney
