Fragile by Lisa Unger (Paperback, 2011)

Maggie and Jones live with their teenage son, Rick, in The Hollows, a small town outside of New York City.  The cosy intimacy of the town is broken when Rick’s girlfriend, Charlene, mysteriously disappears.  The investigation has Jones, the lead detective on the case, acting strangely and Rick, already a brooding teenager, becomes even more withdrawn.  Maggie finds herself drawn in both as a trained psychologist and as a mother, walking a tightrope that threatens the stability of her family.  Determined to uncover the truth, Maggie pursues her own leads into Charlene’s disappearance and exposes a long-buried town secret—one that could destroy everything she holds dear.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Inc
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 26 July 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
ISBN ‏ : ‎ 9780307745262
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.62 x 3.05 x 17.17 cm
Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Jones Cooper