Stay with Me: A Novel

by Sandra Rodriguez Barron

Overview

“Stay With Me accomplishes all we might ask of a novel….It reminds readers what great pleasures and surprises are to be found inside such rare, fine, and atmospheric novels when we’re lucky enough to find them.”
—Laura Kasischke, author of In a Perfect World

Stay With Me by Sandra Rodriguez Barron is a gripping and deftly written novel about the meaning of family and the bonds that create one’s history. Provocative and character-rich, Stay With Me grippingly explores the mystery behind the pasts of five toddlers who were stranded on a boat and left drifting in the ocean, and the aftermath, many years later. Literary giant Isabel Allende has raved about this author’s work, saying, “Rodriguez Barron’s exuberant prose yields an immensely entertaining reading experience.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062030580
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/19/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	387
Sales rank:	1,053,370
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Sandra Rodriguez Barron is the author of The Heiress of Water, winner of the International Latino Book Award for debut fiction. The recipient of a Bread Loaf Fellowship and a National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Grant, she was born in Puerto Rico, lived in the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, and now lives with her family in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

Part mystery, part romance, this is an intriguing story that explores the meaning of family and the role of history in defining who we are.” — Booklist

“[A]n engaging examination of family ties and identity, laced with suspense, intrigue, and romance….Barron beautifully paces this compelling novel, bounding back and forth in time, slowly unveiling little revelations along the way.” — Boston Globe

“Stay With Me accomplishes all we might ask of a novel. ...And it reminds readers what great pleasures and surprises are to be found inside such rare, fine, and atmospheric novels when we’re lucky enough to find them.” — Laura Kasischke, author of In a Perfect World

“Full of intrigue and romance, STAY WITH ME is a deeply moving paean to loyalty, compassion and family—biological or not. ” — BookPage.com

From the Publisher

Part mystery, part romance, this is an intriguing story that explores the meaning of family and the role of history in defining who we are.

Booklist

[A]n engaging examination of family ties and identity, laced with suspense, intrigue, and romance….Barron beautifully paces this compelling novel, bounding back and forth in time, slowly unveiling little revelations along the way.

Boston Globe

Stay With Me accomplishes all we might ask of a novel. ...And it reminds readers what great pleasures and surprises are to be found inside such rare, fine, and atmospheric novels when we’re lucky enough to find them.

Laura Kasischke

Full of intrigue and romance, STAY WITH ME is a deeply moving paean to loyalty, compassion and family—biological or not.

BookPage.com

Part mystery, part romance, this is an intriguing story that explores the meaning of family and the role of history in defining who we are.

Booklist