

If You Find Me
Author: Emily Murdoch
Narrator: Tai Sammons
Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/26/2013
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Family, Girls & Women, Social Themes
Author: Emily Murdoch
Narrator: Tai Sammons
Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/26/2013
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Family, Girls & Women, Social Themes
Emily Murdoch lives in the Arizona desert with her husband and adopted dogs, spending her days operating a sanctuary for slaughter-rescued horses and burros. At night, she writes furiously by candlelight, capturing the ideas inspired by the day.
Tai Sammons earned her degree in theater from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, where she worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. This award-winning actress currently resides upstate in Portland, with her beloved black pug, Oscar.
4.5 stars If You Find Me is a stunning debut that explores the consequences of child neglect. The heart of this book is beautiful. There is poetic soul beneath the rough edges of backwoods dialect and unpolished story, and the honesty in the book's emotional journey shines through even when Carey is......more
Believe the hype. If You Find Me is one of those rare books that so expertly, sadly, wonderfully, horrifically captures the protagonist's pain. But not just pain. Their resilience, determination, fear and hope too. Fans of heartbreakingly powerful stories by authors such as Sara Zarr and Courtney......more
4.5 stars I knew it! I knew I should follow my instincts and stay far, far away from this book, but as usual, I let you people convince me with your wonderful reviews and look where it got me! I am heartbroken and depressed. And I ate more ice cream than one person should in a lifetime. I hope you’re......more
* 3.5/5 stars! A beautiful story about survival, family and the strong bond between siblings. My favourite part about this book was definitely the relationship between the two sisters which was incredibly heart-warming and heartbreaking at the same time. However, I did have some problems with this b......more
“The book is a page-turner. Murdoch has created a moving, riveting read that will have teens staying up late to finish the novel.” VOYA
“Murdoch’s debut is beautifully written. The deep bond between the sisters is almost physically palpable, as is their intense longing for love and acceptance; they will quickly endear themselves to readers.” School Library Journal (starred review)
“Murdoch has written a painful, hopeful, surprisingly quiet book that charts the best and worst of humanity. Her narrative is full of unique yet breathtaking similes, detailed descriptions, and unflinching dialogue…She validates the courage and ingenuity of young people the world over for whom survival is instinctive; protection of siblings is nonnegotiable; and love both a right and a gift bestowed upon those fortunate enough to find it.” Booklist (starred review)
“Ten years after her abduction, fifteen-year-old Carey is returned to her father and must face harsh realities about her mother, her little sister, and their life in the Tennessee woods…A compelling narrative that is both unflinching about life’s pain and hopeful about its possibilities.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Murdoch’s debut is poetic and beautifully written…Carey and Nessa’s story is memorable and deeply moving, and readers will find it very easy to fall in love with these girls.” Publishers Weekly
“Tai Sammons’s portrayal of Carrie Blackburn is shaded with a Southern accent and edged with roughness…Sammons’s narration calls attention to the author’s fresh imagery and conveys a convincing portrait of a brave teen who has raised her six-year-old sister and now suddenly finds herself being thrown into the middle-class world of malls and high school. Sammons’ delineation of minor characters adds tension and texture as she gives strong portrayals of Carrie’s welcoming stepmother and her angry, displaced stepsister.” AudioFile
“Grabbed me by the heart on page one and didn’t let go till the very last word. Murdoch’s language is lovely, her storytelling gripping.” Carol Lynch Williams, PEN Award–winning author of The Chosen One
“Within two pages, I was so hopelessly hooked, I felt like the story had attached itself to me…Original and suspenseful, but most of all, it was Carey’s voice that had me flipping the pages…One of those books you devour.”
Jennifer Brown, author of Hate List
“Searing…Hurt my heart and will probably haunt my dreams—a beautiful book about survival, identity, family, love, and so much more.”
Jenny Downham, author of Before I Die