Daisy Chain: A Novel 1

The abrupt disappearance of young Daisy Chance from a small Texas town in 1973 spins three lives out of control--Jed, whose guilt over not protecting his friend Daisy strangles him; Emory Chance, who blames her own choices for her daughter's demise; and Ouisie Pepper, who is plagued by headaches while pierced by the shattered pieces of a family in crisis. In this first book in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy, fourteen-year-old Jed Pepper has a sickening secret: He's convinced it's his fault his best friend Daisy went missing. Jed's pain sends him on a quest for answers to mysteries woven through the fabric of his own life and the lives of the families of Defiance, Texas. When he finally confronts the terrible truths he's been denying all his life, Jed must choose between rebellion and love, anger and freedom. Daisy Chain is an achingly beautiful southern coming-of-age story crafted by a bright new literary talent. It offers a haunting yet hopeful backdrop for human depravity and beauty, for terrible secrets and God's surprising redemption.

Author: Mary E. Demuth
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 02/24/2009
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780310278368
Award: Christy Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2009 pg. 59
Romantic Times 03/01/2009 pg. 73 - Excellent
School Library Journal 03/01/2009 pg. 176

About the Author
Demuth, Mary E.: -

Mary DeMuth is the author of several southern novels, including A Slow Burn, Life in Defiance, and the Christy award finalists, Watching the Tree Limbs and Daisy Chain. She's also written four parenting books and a memoir, Thin Places. She's passionate about the written word, teaching, and mentoring writers. Mary lives in Texas with her husband, Patrick, and their three children.