What happens over the summer that still simmers with the unsolved crime is how George becomes a regular part of Amy's life.

The nightmare seemingly ends when a man named George Carbone finds her daughter in a parking lot of a store and brings her to the police.

She recalls a hand holding her down, and later will not remember any other details, except in flashbacks, when something is always missing. And the warning to wait one hour before calling the police. All that Amy can remember in the moments afterwards were one man's words: Be strong. Men wearing stocking masks and bearing guns now control the scene, and the spring day is no longer serene. An armored car heist is underway, and Grace is grabbed, just as she and her mother exit the bank. As they reach their destination at the bank, unknown to them, on a parallel path, George Carbone and his brother Nate are getting ready for a trip to the casino.but first, they must stop at the bank. On a serene day in spring, in the lovely town of Addison, Connecticut, Amy Trewist, a widow, is running errands with her toddler daughter Grace. I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. Such detailed descriptions of the dates and day trips, priceless! Learned new things: gun therapy and process of the whole thing, meat market and all it entails from the food, inventory to cleaning and operating of the tools needed to do the trade. Love how the whole story comes together with pieces from the past days and months that all fit in. What amazes me is we as kids growing up also put cards held with clothespins on our bike spokes. Therapy helps Amy and what to expect from her flashbacks and Amy's that might help the police. Love the locale, hearing of the bridal gown accessories/design work and learning about other career choices described. He's also finding it hard to not only trust people but carry on under the guise of being a hero when in his mind, he is not. Problem is he has issues of his own and never wanted to be part of the armed robbery, never mind taking a child away from her mother. The story also follows George Carbone and him being the hero for returning Amy to her mother. She works at the bridal gown shop out of her house. She is returned and Amy finds it hard even with her mother there to trust people again. She obeys their final words and not contact the police for over an hour. They lead a routine schedule but one morning Grace is taken by armed robbers who also take an armored truck. Starts out with Amy who is a widow of just one year and she has a 2 yo daughter, Grace. I have loved the author's other works and knew this would be a good one also. Without even knowing what this book was about when I was approached to read/review/blog tour I jumped at the chance.

True Blend by Joanne DeMaio