The Turning Hour

Shelley Fraser Mickle has written several novels including Replacing Dad andThe Queen of October which was a New York Times Notable Book.Publishers Weekly wrote... » 

Shelley Fraser Mickle has written several novels including Replacing Dad andThe Queen of October which was a New York Times Notable Book.Publishers Weekly wrote in its review of Replacing Dad Mickles easy forthright style transforms a familiar tale into winning fiction. The New YorkTimes said the book which was made into a CBS television movie had sassycharm.Now Mickle has written The Turning Hour a touching novel about the criticalissue of a teenagers attempted suicide. The story told from two points ofview mother and daughter reveals the difficulty of reconnecting with eachother and dredges up the family history and personal pain that led to thetragedy. The book is suitable for both adults and young adults. «