Before I Wake - Tapa dura

"A stunning debut . . .original, thought-provoking, and downright wonderful."-Michael Connelly, "New York"" Times" #1 bestselling author of "The Closers" and "Echo"" Park" "I wept over this book as I read it, and I'm still haunted by it . . . disturbingly powerful." -Gail Anderson-Dargatz, author of "A Recipe for Bees " "A literary supernatural thriller that grips the reader in a chokehold and doesn't let go until the very last line. . . . It never shies away or backs down from its questioning of faith, theology, morality and mystery. . . a unique, spellbinding, and ultimately uplifting gem." --" The Globe and Mail" "Through a tale that is both intimate and profound, Robert J. Wiersema reminds us there is magic in truth, and truth in the fantastic. An edge-of-your-seat debut that is "never" faint of heart." -Ami McKay, author of "The Birth House" "A wonder to behold. A deft fusion of intimate family story, suspense and religious exploration. One of those books you just don't put down until you've read to the last page. . . Magnificent."--"The Edmonton Journal"" ""Deceptively easy to read because it is so well written and so emotionally engaging. It will haunt you long after you've lent it to a friend. And lend it you will, because it is just too good not to share."--"National Post" ""Before I Wake" provocatively dances along the lines between faith and science, life and death."--Andrew Pyper, author of "Lost Girls" "Engrossing and carefully plotted . . . Wiersema's compassion and sympathy for his characters are genuine. . . he tellsa cracking good tale."--"Quill & Quire"

After an unthinkable tragedy happens, an unbelievable miracle begins. Three-year-old Sherry is the adored only child of Simon and Karen Barrett. When Sherry is critically injured in a hit- and-run accident, the fault lines in the Barrett's marriage begin to show. As her parents' marriage falls apart, it is discovered that Sherry-in her coma-like state-has miraculous healing powers. The guilt-stricken driver of the truck attempts suicide - but is unable to die. Henry Denton instead finds himself in a place of darkness, somewhere between this world and the next, invisible to all but a group of mysterious and downtrodden men. Haunted by his shame, Henry struggles to understand this mysterious limbo, and what he must do to free himself.