With psychological sensitivity and great suspense, Bret Anthony Johnston tells the story of a family in shock in his debut novel. Four years ago, Justin Campbell, then 12 years old, was kidnapped. His parents and brother, who never stopped searching for him, have found different ways to cope with this experience. Ways that have caused the family to drift apart. Then, miraculously, Justin is discovered nearby and freed from his captor - the now 16-year-old returns to his family. But is the found one truly not lost? And what happens to the perpetrator, who is put on trial and wants to plead "not guilty"? In this novel, Bret Anthony Johnston proves to be a highly talented, sophisticated, and clever storyteller, capable of creating believable and fascinating characters, and he narrates without resorting to sensationalism.