Learning to Swim

A single woman dives headlong from a ferry into Lake Champlain to rescue a child, and then must figure out what to do with him. Compulsively readable, this is all about what we do for love. <i>--Boston Globe</i> From the grabber beginning to the heartfelt conclusion, Sara J. Henry's <i>Learning to Swim</i> is an auspicious debut ... Fresh setting, well-realized characters, cleanly written, with a mysterious and suspenseful story. <i>--</i>Daniel Woodrell, author of <i>The Maid's Version</i> Emotional, intense, and engrossing... The talented Sara J. Henry introduces a thoroughly modern heroine with an independent spirit and a tender heart. <i>--</i>Lisa Unger, author of <i>In the Blood</i> A terrific debut. This moving and insightful psychological thriller features the inspiring Troy Chance<i>--</i>an everywoman hero who women will admire and men will want to meet. I can't wait for her next adventure. <i>--</i>Michael Robotham, author of <i>Watching You</i> Readers will root for Troy Chance from the dramatic opening of <i>Learning to Swim</i> right through to its surprising close. Move over, Kinsey Millhone. <i>--</i>Meg Waite Clayton, author of <i>The Four Ms. Bradwells</i> From its shocking opening to its stunning conclusion, <i>Learning to Swim</i> is a frightening ride. Sara J. Henry will quite literally take your breath away. <i>--</i>J.T. Ellison, author of <i>The Lost Key</i> A thriller of the most thrilling kind<i>--</i>a smart and crafty story with whiffs of <i>Rebecca </i>that insists from the first sentence that you sit down and not stand up again until you've read the last word. <i>--</i>Quinn Cummings, author of <i>Notes from the Underwire</i><i> </i> Henry proves herself to be a smooth and compelling storyteller. And her lead is highly appealing: an athletic, fiercely independent young woman who, like crime-fiction author Gillian Flynn's feisty females, is capable of making delightfully acerbic observations. <i>--Booklist</i> Sara J. Henry's debut starts with a bang--or, more literally, a splash--and doesn't let up until the final page. <i>--BookPage</i> A compelling plot, a pervading sense of foreboding, well-constructed characters. <i>--Kirkus Reviews Take a gulp of air before diving into Vermonter Sara J. Henry's new mystery, because you're likely to hold your breath for the whole first chapter. <i>--Rutland Herald </i>A stunner. This disturbing, moving, compelling book will keep readers engaged until the very last page. It is smart, intense, and full of unexpected plot twists. <i>--Tucson Citizen Part mystery thriller, part family tragedy, part tentative romance, it succeeds on all levels. <i>--Knoxville News Sentinel</i>