A "captivating...truly original novel" ( Cosmopolitan ) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic . "Ms. Hoffman writes quite wonderfully about the magic in our lives and in the battered, indifferent world. "-- The New York Times Book Review When Keith Rosen runs away from his Florida home--inexplicably taking along a motherless baby--his mother is perplexed, terrified, and ultimately takes off on her own journey to find him. The story of a divorced woman, her disillusioned teenage son, and the events that change their lives in ways both simple and extraordinary, Turtle Moon follows their path, in a suspenseful, beautifully written story that confirms once again the exquisite talent of Alice Hoffman. About the Author: Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Rules of Magic , Practical Magic , The Marriage of Opposites , The Red Garden , the Oprah's Book Club selection Here on Earth , The Museum of Extraordinary Things , and The Dovekeepers . She lives near Boston.