*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

During the horror of World War One, soldier Nick Burns is faced with a decision that haunts him for the rest of his life. Jenny is a waitress at IHOP, her own life mistakes making her desperate to escape her circumstances. A lonely presepio artist creates the Museum of Tears, preserving the emotions of his fellow Neapolitans for decades.

Gorgeously written and emotionally moving, THE STOLEN CHILD intricately weaves the lives of these three people in a heartbreaking and poignant story about humanity, loss, forgiveness, and what it means to find your life purpose.

This story was beautiful. It's melancholy, but has subdued depths and incredible character development. While it's not difficult to figure out the broad strokes of the mystery, there was still a twist I didn't see coming (or maybe I didn't want to see it coming) and a reminder that sometimes it's better to know the full story even if it hurts.