I think we're all at maximum capacity when it comes to "The Girl" mysteries, but this one deftly escapes a lot of the usual trappings of "The Girl" books. It's a story about a mother and her daughter who have been separated and what they will do to survive their grief of losing each other; how they find the strength to live through each day; and how they will keep hope alive. Hamer's writing is good, and impressive considering she switched back and forth from a mother's narration to a young girl's between chapters.
I will definitely pick up her next book.