Searching for Sylvie Lee

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Powerful. . .A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets.Paula Hawkins, #1New YorkTimesbestselling author ofTheGirlonthe TrainandIntothe Water

A poignant and suspenseful dramathat untangles the complicated ties binding three womentwo sisters and theirmotherin one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when theeldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from theNew York Timesbestsellingauthor ofGirl inTranslation

It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful olderdaughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit withher dying grandmotherand then vanishes.

Amy, the sheltered baby of theLee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newlyimmigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised bya distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didnt rejoin her family inAmerica until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister,the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love.

But what happened to Sylvie? Amyand her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has alwayslooked out for them. Now, its Amys turn to help. Terrified yet determined,Amy retraces her sisters movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen.But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: thetruth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that willreveal more about Amys complicated familyand herselfthan she ever could haveimagined.

A deeply moving story of family,secrets, identity, and longing,Searchingfor Sylvie Leeis both a gripping page-turner and a sensitiveportrait of an immigrant family. It isa profound exploration of the manyways culture and language can divide us andthe impossibility of evertruly knowing someoneespecially those we love.

This is a true beach read! You cant put it down! Jenna BushHager,TodayShowBookClub Pick

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