This is an amazing book about extreme sorrow, but also extreme hope. By the 5th chapter Abigail has gone through a wide array of emotions, she feels betrayed and violated. With many books of this nature it can be easy for the characters to become wallowing in self-pity. The author gave a glimpse of Abbie's sorrow without letting her character get tiresome to the reader.
Sharon K. Souza gives us the feel of Abigail's grief, anger and disbelief all in a very short amount of time, and that takes amazing skill. Lying on Sunday made me laugh and cry with a torrent of conficting emotions running through me in the meantime. This book is very well written and is now a favorite fiction book of mine!