The Courage Tree

Can a mother ever give up hope?

Janine wants her child to live a normal life full of adventure, so she lets her precious daughter go on her first overnight camping trip.

When Sophie disappears, Janine is immediately facing a countdown she has no control over. Because Sophie isn’t like every other girl…she suffers from a rare disease. Every day her daughter is missing is one day closer to her death.

A race against time.

A race to save her little girl’s life.

‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist

‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times

’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’ Daily Mail

’So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.’ – Candis