Rachel Whalen and Ariel Alexander have been friends for more than a decade. Despite their differences--down-to-earth Rachel owns a local hair salon; Ariel is a vivacious former TV star determined to hold on to her looks--they've helped each other navigate single motherhood, banding together against the soccer moms of Timbergrove, Oregon.
Yet lately, Rachel wonders about Ariel's increasingly erratic parenting and her clandestine love life. And Rachel can't reveal to anyone, even Ariel, how much she worries about her sullen, distant, younger son. When an unthinkable tragedy separates the two families, Rachel desperately tries to understand what went wrong. But as her assumptions are ripped away one by one, she must confront shattering revelations about the people she trusted and the suburban world that once seemed so safe.
Rosalind Noonan explores both the bonds and the gulfs that exist between parents and children, friends and neighbors, in a suspenseful novel that is honest, intelligent, and thought provoking.
Praise for Rosalind Noonan's And Then She Was Gone
"Noonan writes another gripping family story that handles sensitive issues with grace. The timely plot will hold readers in its sway." --"Booklist"
"Rosalind Noonan has done an excellent job tackling this difficult topic The story is both sad and uplifting, an offering of hope that will remain in the forefront of your mind long after you finish the last chapter." --"San Francisco Book Review""