Missing Persons
"This wonderful novel reminds us that in the search for what--or who--is missing from our lives, we often discover the unexpected. Smith writes with a keenly observant eye about the relationship between a father and son in the wake of abandonment and loss. This book is funny, tender, and wise."
--Susan Jackson Rodgers, author of Ex-Boyfriend On Aisle 6
“You know, I can’t promise anything.”
“I’m not asking for promises.”
“It’s not as easy as you make it sound.”
“I’m not trying to make it sound easy.”
“Well, it’s not.”
This is the story of Harry Bailey and his attempts to repair a life that has come undone. He has been living with his father since his mother walked out on them both six years before, and together they have sunk into a lonely routine. But their humdrum habits are suddenly disrupted when the elder Bailey begins dating a woman half his age. As Harry gets drawn back into the surprises of a rediscovered life, he grows increasingly preoccupied both with his father’s happiness and with Mona, the woman responsible.