I actually liked this book more than I would've thought based on the premise. The main characters were quite special. It wasn't necessarily predictable and I think it would make a good movie.

The aspect I love most about Catherine Ryan Hyde’s writing is her focus on the small details of human reaction in the midst of a big event. Rather than being laden with heavy, wordy descriptions of the weather or the setting, the detail is in the humanity, and it is fascinating to read.

Each of the three main characters in this book are so well defined, but the detail is less their physical appearance and more the inner person. There’s a small amount of wondering how the story will end, but not enough to interfere with the enjoyment of the story as it goes. Once again, a wonderful read.

Thank you to Netgalley for this advanced reader's copy in return for my honest review. Emotional read and beautifully written. I'm a huge fan of Catherine Ryan Hyde.

This Author is AMAZING. This book is PHENOMENAL. I love the characters (especially Etta, Molly and Brooke). The story took hold of my heart and squeezed it so tight. This is my third Catherine Ryan Hyde book and I have loved them all. There are some words that Molly says to Etta and Etta says them back. They are running in a continuous loop through my mind. I am honoured and grateful that I was given the privilege to read this ARC. I am sure this book will be at the top of my favourite book list. Many thanks to NwtGalley, Lake Union Publishing and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.

I discovered Catherine Ryan Hyde years ago through Kindle Unlimited and she quickly became a go to author. When I found her newest book through @netgalley I was excited dive in. Fortunately it didn't disappoint.

Brooke is a single mother just doing her best for her young daughter, Etta. She has a complicated relationship with her own mom only made worse when she is forced to move back in with her. Molly is a homeless teenager (later in the book you learn because of her mother's poor parenting but I don't want to give too much away.) It explores the complexity of mother daughter relationships.

Their lives are crossed when Brooke's car is jacked with her baby in the backseat. By some miracle Molly thinks it's her lucky day that she has a carseat to sell, but instead finds a scared and afraid baby strapped into the seat. I was smitten by the relationship these young girls quickly developed. Chapter by chapter is bounces between each woman's point of view. While Hyde's writing is simple and good for a quick read, she does a good job at making me feel. I felt a mother's fear and pain, I felt a teens helplessness and eventual hope.

This is the first book I have read by this author and I must say it was not my favorite.

It starts out pretty exciting with a child abduction, rescue, and reunion. That is where is starts to just drag. It seems like it takes a really long time for anything to happen and when it does it is very predictable. It was a book that I just wanted to get done with so I could go on to another one.

Catherine Ryan Hyde is one of my faves and she has struck gold again. I absolutely loved this book. Molly, a homeless teenager, and Brooke, a single mom, are two broken souls brought together by a twist of fate. They mutually distrust each other, but through difficult conversations, they each help the other gain self awareness and acceptance.

The story's ending was pretty obvious, but I didn't really care. The journey was well worth it.

I highly recommend this book. Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

I love Catherine Ryan Hyde and absolutely loved reading Brave Girl, Quiet Girl. Within seconds of starting, I was hooked! The entire plot was exciting and emotional. This book would be a great choice for a book club! I’m looking forward to telling everyone I know about it.

Oh Catherine Ryan Hyde you always make me dig deep within myself to see that not everything is black and white, and how our interactions with people shape and affect them and ourselves.
Brave Girl, Quiet Girl took everything I thought I knew and showed me I didn’t .
Brooke is carjacked, while her baby daughter is in the backseat in her car seat.
Molly is the homeless teen living on the street who finds baby Etta, this begins the story of Molly and Brooke and how they interact and how the world see things.
An amazing book with such important issues being brought into the light
I fully recommend this book and I think it may be my favorite book of this author ( I think I say that about every new release)

First off, I must say that I love this author's writing style. I love how she gets down into the real connections that people make , sometimes unintentionally. She pushes people into emotional situations and then it's like you watch a painting slowly come to life .

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories about people and their interconnectedness . Can't wait to read your next book!

This is such a wonderful story! I have read this writer's last 4 books
and so far I like this one best. It is written very well. I was able to
understand where each of the characters was coming from and what
made them who they are. This one to me is a special book I must own
and would feel good about purchasing it as a gift. I highly
recommend it!

Thank you so much, Catherine Ryan Hyde, the publisher, and NetGalley
for giving me the chance to read and review this great book!

I love Catherine Ryan Hyde. All of her books are emotional and this one was no different.
As a mother this is one of my worst fears, watching someone go off with child and I'm not able to do anything. Brooke's heart ache as she worries about Etta, where she is, what they are doing to her and all she's doing is hanging on to hope.

A broken teenager, Molly, comes across Etta who was left in an industrial area. Molly takes Etta under her care, trying to care for her and leads her right to Brooke.

As always, Catherine Ryan Hyde creates an story about people. A story about hope and a story about family and friendship.

This isn't coming out till May, but please please put it on your TBR list now!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

A gripping story about an unlikely friendship that developes from a strange starting point, but ends moree like a family.. This book keeps you wanting to find out more,

I am a huge fan of books by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This is another great book that makes you think about the way you see issues. In this book, there are relationship issues between mothers and daughters, the views on homelessness in our society, and briefly, teen LGBT issues. There were characters in the story that I would like to get to know better. Maybe one day we will get to read more about those people. I enjoyed this book as I have all of her books. I am thankful to Netgalley for the advance copy in return for my honest opinion.

Classic CRH! I kind of knew what was going to happen, but it was still great. If you want a great book with wonderful characters then this is it. If you've forgotten how caring and good people can be, this will help you remember and to resolve to be kinder. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this!

Some of the previous books I read by this author dealt with realistic issues. This book also dealt with such realistic problems as carjacking and homelessness. It was told in alternating chapters by the main characters.

After enjoying a movie with her 2 year old daughter, Brooke suddenly found herself the victim of a carjacking. She was thrown from her mother’s Mercedes, but unbeknownst to the carjacker, her sleeping daughter Etta was still strapped in her car seat.
Molly, 16, recently came out to her strict religious family and was immediately thrown out of her house. She struggled to survive the streets of LA and was always vigilant of the dangers surrounding her.
When Molly was returning “home” to her small wooden crate located in an isolated industrial area, she spotted Etta, still in her car seat, alone and scared. Caring for Etta until she could call the police was harder and more dangerous than Molly thought it would be…and they especially needed to be brave and quiet.

This was a fast paced emotionally driven storyline. The characters were well developed and the interactions between Molly and Etta and Molly and Brooke were at times heartwarming and heartbreaking. From start to finish it was an engaging read.
If you enjoyed other works by this author, you’ll enjoy this latest novel as well.

This is the first book I have read by this author and I must say it was not my favorite.

It starts out pretty exciting with a child abduction, rescue, and reunion. That is where is starts to just drag. It seems like it takes a really long time for anything to happen and when it does it is very predictable. It was a book that I just wanted to get done with so I could go on to another one.

This book was about a mother who gets carjacked with her little girl in the back seat, and a homeless teen who finds the little girl. its told by both points of view the moms (Brooke) and the teens (Molly). It was a very relatable book, Not that I would ever want to go through something like that, but it could be relatable.

Thanks to Catherine Ryan Hyde, Lake Union Publishing and netgalley for the arc of the book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Catherine's books always suck me in. She writes about real life issues and real life people. Not all characters are likeable. So many thought provoking subjects in this book. It challenges you to really think about your own views on homelessness, family relationships and so much more. Another winner by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Catherine Ryan Hyde is one of my favorite author’s and this novel is one of my favorite of hers, and that’s saying a lot because I love everything she writes. This is an emotionally complex novel story about mothers and daughters, about teen homelessness, about doing the right thing, about standing up for oneself. I was drawn in from the very first page and didn’t want it to end!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.