Cage of Stars

Brief Description: < b>A New York Times Bestselling Author< /b>< P>Twelve year-old Veronica's life in a close-knit Mormon community is shattered when her two younger sisters are murdered. Years later she sets out on her own to avenge their deaths. Dropping her identity and severing ties, Veronica will discover the true meaning of sin and compassion. Biographical Note: JACQUELYN MITCHARD lives in Massachusetts. Marc Notes: Includes a reading group guide and an excerpt from a forthcoming book (p. 291-317). Publisher Marketing: The author of "The Deep End of the Ocean" delivers a compelling, emotionally charged tale of tragedy, revenge, and redemption, set in a close-knit Mormon community, whose peace is shattered by two brutal murders. Publisher Marketing: 12-year-old Veronica Swan's idyllic life in a close-knit Mormon community is shattered when her two younger sisters are brutally murdered. Although her parents find the strength to forgive the deranged killer, Scott Early, Veronica cannot do the same. Years later, she sets out alone to avenge her sisters' deaths, dropping her identity and severing ties in the process. As she closes in on Early, Veronica will discover the true meaning of sin and compassion, before she makes a decision that will change her and her family's lives forever. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2006 pg. 153 (EAN 9781594832031, Compact Disc)

Library Journal 06/15/2007 pg. 108 (EAN 9781594832031, Compact Disc)

Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2006 pg. 153 (EAN 9780446579841, Hardcover)

People Weekly 05/08/2006 pg. 51 (EAN 9780446579841, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2006 pg. 153 (EAN 9780446578752, Hardcover)

Booklist 02/15/2006 pg. 6 (EAN 9780446578752, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 03/20/2006 pg. 37 (EAN 9780446578752, Hardcover)

Library Journal 04/01/2006 pg. 85 (EAN 9780446578752, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Mitchard, Jacquelyn New York Times bestseller Jacquelyn Mitchard's novels include The Deep End of the Ocean, Twelve Times Blessed, and The Breakdown Lane. She is also the author of The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship, a collection of her newspaper columns. She lives with her husband and six children in Madison, Wisconsin.