See the Child: A Novel - Tapa dura

Gail Anderson-Dargatz author of "A Recipe for Bees" "See the Child" is a deeply moving, delicately written novel portraying one soul's journey through loss and guilt toward redemption, and the effects of that journey on the surrounding community. David Bergen is a subtle, deft writer with a deep affection for the details of family intimacy....This is a masterfully written, life-affirming novel that celebrates the world just as it is.

Paul Unger has a comfortable life, but it starts to unravel when his son becomes involved with a provocative young woman, Nicole. Soon, Paul's world is overturned, Stephen is found drowned in a field, and he is left to question his own role in the death.