You'll Never Know, Dear

Product Description [Read by Amy McFadden] An addictive novel of psychological suspense from the award-winning author of Night, Night Sleep Tight about three generations of women haunted by a little girl's disappearance, and the porcelain doll that may hold the key to the truth. Seven-year-old Lissie Steger and her four-year-old sister Janey were playing with their porcelain dolls in the front yard when an adorable puppy scampered by. Eager to pet the pretty dog, Lissie chased after the pup as it ran down the street. When she returned to the yard, Janey's precious doll was gone ... and so was Janey. Forty years after Janey went missing, Lissie -- now a mother with a college-age daughter of her own -- still blames herself for what happened. Every year on the anniversary of her sister's disappearance, their mother, Miss Sorrel, places a classified ad in the local paper with a picture of the toy Janey had with her that day -- a one-of-a-kind porcelain doll -- offering a generous cash reward for its return. For years, there's been no response. But this year, the doll came home. It is the first clue in a decades-old mystery that is about to turn into something far more sinister -- endangering Lissie and the lives of her mother and daughter as well. Someone knows the truth about what happened all those years ago, and is desperate to keep it hidden. Review ''[A] character-driven page-turner...[an] engaging portrait of three generations of bickering, bull-headed, but loving women challenged to become their bravest and best selves.'' --Publishers Weekly''Would have been a great vehicle for Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, including all the slightly creepy dolls.'' --Kirkus Reviews''Strong characters and vivid sense of place.'' --Booklist About the Author Hallie Ephron, an award-winning mystery reviewer, is the author of Never Tell a Lie, a Mary Higgins Clark Award finalist that was also made into the Lifetime Movie Network film And Baby Will Fall, and the Edgar and Anthony Award-nominated Writing and Selling Your Mystery. Ephron lives near Boston.