Jessica Chiarella widmet sich wichtigen Themen wie weiblicher und queerer Identität sowie zeitgenössischen sozialen Fragen. Ihr Schreibstil wird als scharfsinnig und zugleich mitfühlend beschrieben, was den Lesern eine tiefe Verbindung zu ihren Charakteren ermöglicht. Chiarella erforscht sorgfältig die Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen und die universelle Suche nach Zugehörigkeit. Mit ihren Erzählungen bietet sie eine einzigartige Perspektive auf persönliches Wachstum und gesellschaftliche Erwartungen.
Exploring the theme of redemption, this narrative delves into the profound question of how one might navigate a second chance at life. The protagonist faces pivotal choices that challenge their past decisions and relationships, prompting deep introspection and growth. As they confront regrets and seek forgiveness, the story unfolds with emotional depth, ultimately highlighting the transformative power of second chances and the resilience of the human spirit.
One of PopSugar's Best Books of 2021 When her true-crime podcast becomes an overnight sensation, a young woman is pulled into the web of a case that may offer a surprising connection to her own sister's disappearance years earlier. It's been more than twenty years since Marti Reese's sister, Maggie, disappeared. Only eight-years-old at the time, Marti can't remember what happened, just that Maggie got into a car and never returned. After years of grief and countless false leads, Marti is coping as best she can: abandoning her marriage, drinking to forget, and documenting her never-ending search via a true-crime podcast. But when the podcast becomes an unexpected hit and Marti thinks she's finally ready to put it all behind her, a mysterious woman calls with new information that could lead her down a dangerous path. For years, Ava Vreeland has been fighting to overturn her brother's murder conviction. After finding strange similarities between the two cases, Ava is certain there's a connection between the murder and Maggie's disappearance, one that could prove her brother's innocence. Together, Marti and Ava embark on a quest for the truth, but the more Marti digs, the more she's shaken by the answers she might find, and what it is she's even searching for...