Kirkus Review
Surrounded by her Peaks Island friends, widow Rocky Pelligrino's emotional journey continues in Sheehan's sequel to Lost Found (2007). Rocky, a psychotherapist, has settled comfortably into a rental house on Peaks Island, off Portland, Maine, with her beloved black lab, Cooper. Her husband Bob's sudden death just 15 months earlier shook her entire world, but her stay on the island has given Rocky some much-needed time to adjust to and reflect on the changes that have occurred. Although she is working as a game warden and enjoys her new job, Rocky must face a difficult decision: Should she stay on the island or return to her counseling job at a university on the mainland? Rocky has forged close friendships with several of the locals in this special close-knit community, including Tess, an elderly physical therapist and rental property manager; her boss, Isaiah; and Melissa, a teenager who struggles with anorexia and is completely devoted to Cooper and Rocky. Still in the throes of trying to redefine her life, Rocky even has begun to take the first steps toward falling in love again with Hill, her archery instructor. Then two events occur that help Rocky decide. She buys an old house that she feels a strong connection to and makes plans to renovate, and she receives a phone call from Natalie, an 18-year-old girl who is searching for her biological father. In Natalie, Rocky discovers a troubled and secretive person, the product of an abusive foster care system. Rocky's empathetic nature and background as a therapist compel her to help Natalie, and she invites her to stay with her on the island while Natalie searches for a job. As her guest settles into the daily life on Peaks Island, Rocky is determined to heal Natalie's wounds as well as her own and to uncover the truth about her young visitor's origins. Sheehan uses her skills as both a psychologist and a writer to create a solid, insightful story that will leave fans eagerly awaiting another visit from the strong heroine, her dog and her friends.]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
In this sequel to Lost and Found (2007), Rocky Pelligrino, still recovering from the sudden death of her husband, Bob, is at a crossroads. Should she return to her psychologist job in Massachusetts or make Peak's Island, Maine, her permanent home? Her friendships are strong, but her faithful black Labrador, Cooper, is her real rock. Then comes a bombshell. Bob may have fathered a daughter, and Natalie shows up on Rocky's doorstep, emancipated from the foster-care system but still bearing scars. As Rocky struggles to accept a part of Bob back into her life, her teenage neighbor, Melissa, and the always wise Cooper suspect that Natalie may have ulterior motives. The alternating narrative voices are clear and appealing, each with a self-awareness that gives most of the book a meditative pace. But Sheehan ratchets up the tension, making the ending a real page-turner. The humans are great, but it's Cooper, with his protective instincts and warm, comforting body, with whom readers will fall in love, even if they haven't read the first book.--Maguire, Susan Copyright 2010 Booklist
