The Half Life of Stars

Claire's older brother, Daniel, has disappeared. He leaves work one Friday afternoon, shortly before Christmas, and vanishes into thin air. Married, successful, rich, there seems no reason why he would abandon his life. Has he been killed? Has he been kidnapped? Or has he just had enough?

Set between London and Miami, this is the story of a family with ghosts to bury. It opens on the day of the Challenger shuttle explosion at Cape Canaveral: a tragic moment that rips this family apart and sets Daniel's disappearance in motion some 18 years later. In the midst of it all sits Claire--divorced, irresponsible, fluent in six foreign languages yet hopeless at interpreting life. It is Claire who knows Daniel best. It is Claire who becomes convinced that she knows where her older brother is and sets off on a journey to find him.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 10/24/2006
ISBN: 9780060841737
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.70w x 0.77d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/28/2006 pg. 27
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2006 pg. 875
Booklist 09/15/2006 pg. 30
Entertainment Weekly 11/03/2006 pg. 83