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“Sigel’s powerful and elegantly crafted second novel (after The Kermanshah Transfer) explores the impact of the disappearance of a boy shortly before his 14th birthday on his parents. Daniel Sandler is adored by Joshua and Nathalie, an upper middle-class couple who summer in a small rural Massachusetts community. One day, the Sandlers return to their summer home from a mundane errand to find Daniel gone. The mystery’s resolution is secondary to Sigel’s subtle and probing look at the consequences of a tragedy.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“When a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy disappears, his parents’ lives are torn apart. Sigel’s novel isn’t so much about the search for a missing boy as it is about the effects of the disappearance on the boy’s parents: Joshua, his father, who spends nearly every waking hour looking for his son, and Nathalie, his mother, who withdraws ever deeper within herself. The story takes place over the course of about a year and it is gripping, emotional, and tender. Sigel is clearly a talented storyteller, and the novel has a deep emotional core that will resonate with any reader.” —Booklist
“What makes Sigel’s book stand out from similar novels is his credible character development and the strong fervor his writing evokes. The realistic telling of Joshua and Nathalie’s story, especially the outcome, is the strength of this novel. The Disappearance is an emotional ride that made me care about this couple. The language sang on the page like a beautiful piece of music. It is one of those rare books that crosses genres and speaks to readers. I didn’t want it to end.” —Ann Hite, Internet Review of Books
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