内容简介
InthethirdbookoftheMidnightTwinstrilogy,MallyandMerry'ssupernaturaldreamvisionsareputtothetestwhentheirbabybrotheriskidnapped-andbysomeonewhohasgrownveryclosetotheBrynnfamily.Meanwhile,Meredithisdistractedbythestrangenewboyintown.Butthere'soneproblemwithhernewromance:he'saghostfromthepast,aboywhoactuallydiedintheVietnamWarandisstrugglingwithhissoul.Mallorymusthelphersisterletgoofalovethatwasnevermeanttobe-andthetwinsmustcometogetherandusetheirpowerstosavetheirbabybrother.
作者简介
JacquelynMitchardTacklingthemesofdeath,grief,andemotionalturmoilwithoutlapsingintocheapsentimentality,JacquelynMitchardhasmadeacareerofpullingtheheartstringswithoutpatronizingherreaders.WithherdebutnovelTheDeepEndoftheOcean,thefirstbookevertobefeaturedinOprah’sBookClub,Mitchardbeganacareerdistinguishedbyintelligentandentertainingexplorationsoflife’sdarkestmoments.Biography"JacquelynMitchardhasconsideredchanginghernamelegallytoTheDeepEndoftheOcean.Thisisbecauseherownnameismuchlesswell-knownthanthetitleofherfirstbook,"soreadtheopeninglinesofMitchard'sbiographyonherwebsite.Granted,thewriterisbestknownforthenovelthatholdsthedistincthonorofbeingtheveryfirstpickinOprahWinfrey'sbookclub,butMitchardisalsoresponsibleforanumberofotherbestsellers,allbaringherdistinctiveabilitytotackleemotionalsubjectmatterwithoutlapsingintocloyingsentimentality.Mitchardgotherstartasanewspaperjournalistinthe‘70s,butfirstestablishedherselfasawritertowatchin1985whenshepublishedMotherLessChild,agutwrenchingaccountofherownmiscarriage.Thoughautobiographicalinnature,MotherLessChildintroducedthethemesofgriefandcopingthatwouldoftenresurfaceinherfiction.ThesethemeswereparticularlyprevalentinthedebutnovelthatwouldnabMitchardhergreatestnotoriety.TheDeepEndoftheOceantellsofthedepressionthatgripsawomanandhersonfollowingthedisappearanceofheryoungerson.LikeMotherLessChild,thenovelwasalsobasedonapersonaltragedy,thedeathofherhusband,andtheauthor'sveryrealgriefcontributestotheemotionalauthenticityofthebook.TheDeepEndoftheOceanbecameacommercialandcriticalsmash,laudedbyeverypublicationfromPeopleMagazinetoNewsweek.ItexemplifiedMitchard'suniqueapproachtohersubject.Inlesserhands,suchastorymighthavesunkintopreciousself-reflection.HoweverMitchardapproachesherstoryasequalpartspsychologicaldramaandsuspensefulthriller."Iliketoreadstoriesinwhichthingshappen,"shetoldBookReporter."Igetveryimpatientwithbooksthataremeditations-oftenbeautifulones-onasinglecharacter'sthoughtsandreactions.Ilikeastorythatrollercoastersfromoneeventtothenext,peaksandvalleys."TheDeepEndoftheOceanundoubtedlychangedMitchard'slife.ShewasstillworkingparttimeattheUniversityofWisconsin-MadisonwritingspeecheswhenthenovelgotOprah'ssealofapprovalandwentintoproductionasamajormotionpicturestarringMichellePfeiffer.Shedidn'tevenconsiderleavingherjobuntil,assherecountedtoBookSlut.com,"mybossfinallysaidtome,‘Youknow,kiddo,peoplewhosebookshavesoldthismanycopiesandarebeingmadeintomoviesdon'thavethispart-timejob.'"So,sheleftherjobdespitemisgivingsandembarkeduponawritingcareerthatwouldproducesuchpowerfulworksasTheMostWanted,TwelveTimesBlessed,andTheBreakdownLane.Shehasalsowrittentwonon-fictionalvolumesaboutpeaceactivistJaneAddams.Mitchard'slatestCageofStarstellsofVeronicaSwan,atwelve-yearoldgirllivinginaMormoncommunitywhoselifeiscompletelyupturnedwhenhersistersaremurdered.Again,astoryofthisnaturecouldhaveeasilyplayedoutasabanaltearjerker,butMitchardallowsVeronicatotakeamoreactiveroleinthenovel,settingouttoavengethedeathofhersisters.Consequently,CaseofStarsisanotherexampleofMitchard'sabilitytoturnthetablesonconventionandproduceastorywithbothemotionalresonanceandapage-turningnarrative,makingforanovelcreatedwiththeexpresspurposeofpleasingherfans."Narrativeisnotinfashioninthenovelsofourcurrentera;reflectionis,"shetoldBookReporter."Butbuyingabookandreadingitisasubstantialinvestmentoftimeandmoney.Iwanttotakereadersonajourneyfullcircle.Theydeserveit."GoodToKnowMitchardiscertainlymostfamousforhersophisticatedadultnovels,yetshehasalsowrittentwochildren'snovels,RosalieandStarringPrima,aswellasBabyBat'sLullaby,apicturebook.Shecurrentlyhasthreenewchildren'sbooksindevelopment.NowthatMitchardhasofficiallyscoredasuccessfulwritingcareer,whatcouldbeleftforthewritertoachieve?Well,accordingtoherwebsite,her"truestambition"istomakeanappearanceonthepopularTVshowLawandOrder.Hometown:Madison,WisconsinEducation:B.A.inEnglish,RockfordCollege,1973Website:https://www.jacquelynmitchard.com
