Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, and the Mary Higgins Clark Award
When she sees what looks like a child tumbling from a ferry into frigid Lake Champlain, Troy Chance dives in without thinking. When she gets the child to shore she discovers that his name is Paul, he speaks only French—and no one seems to be looking for him.
Her … for him.
Her determination to protect Paul pulls Troy from her quiet life in a small Adirondack town into an unfamiliar world of wealth and privilege in Canada and then in Vermont. Her attachment to him—and the danger she faces when she tries to unravel the mystery of his abandonment—force her to evaluate everything she thought true about herself.
Sara J. Henry’s riveting, award-winning debut will keep readers engrossed right up to its shattering conclusion.
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A free lance journalist crossing frigid Lake Champlain via ferry sees a body being dumped into the icy water off the back of another ferry going in the opposite direction. She jumps in the water and into a twisted tale of adults who would victimize a child. This is Ms. Henry’s first published fiction. My book club in Northern NY likes supporting …
I enjoyed this book. Very interesting and intriguing story.
I mostly only review books that I really like, and this was one of them. From the outset, I needed to know who the child was and what the outcome would be for him. Well worth reading.
Really enjoyed this book about a woman who saw a young boy being throw off a ferry and dove in to save him. She takes him home after rescuing him and comes to love the boy who speaks only French and cannot tell her much about what happened. She is determined to find the people who did this to him and takes the job upon herself when she doesn’t …
I couldn’t wait to finish this book. For me, it was a page turner…..not because of all the excitement that built up, but because it was such a good story. I wanted to know what happened to all the characters. As far as a mystery goes, it was a disappointment and I felt it didn’t deliver the impact I was expecting. But I really liked the way …
Listend to the audio portion of this book. It kept my intersest. It was clean, no profanity or sexual scenes. Kept you guessing until the end who the culprits were. Would recommended it.
What a wonderful story!
Learning to Swim is one of those books where the world and the characters are carefully built, wonderful atmosphere and a superbly written narrative. I’ve recommended it to so many and it’s no surprise it won so many awards. Highly recommended.
I completely enjoyed the characters, and have read mother books by Sara J. Henry.
This is an outstanding read by any measure. As a mystery, Henry gives us plenty of suspects and no one will guess the guilty one. All the while the reader takes a vicarious trip to Ottawa, Lake Placid and the lake. The characters are at once strong, weak, and completely believable.
Grab this book and enjoy a wonderful ride.
thoughtful exploration of tough issue
Well written, articulated story… couldn’t put it down
One of my favorite books. It is very well written and hard to put down once you start reading.
Heartwarming
There were parts of the book that were lovely but the ending and twist did not feel organic.
Troy is capable, smart, attractive, athletic, understands computers and does detective work and with so many different threads, I did struggle a bit to make a connection with her.
Troy has many males around her, which is fine. But not sure why they are …
Good read.
Very good book
Different but great. Not a run of the mill kind of book. Very readable, very interestin and will captivate you early.
A good mystery with a very different plot line that is endearing at times. Not your typical murder and crime solving saga.
It was a page-turner, and it was filled with unexpected twists and turns. The story was engaging-enough that I was able to gloss over the parts that didn’t seem “real,” such as withholding information to police. Character development was excellent, permitting both identification and a deep concern. I couldn’t put the book down, which for me meant …