num_pages: 352
description: Despite having a loving husband, three vivacious daughters, a beautiful home in rural Massachusetts, and satisfaction in her work, Jo Becker's mind is invaded by a persistent restlessness. Then, an old roommate reappears to bring back Jo's memories of her early 20s. . . . Her obsession with that period of her life and with the crime that concluded it eventually estrange Jo from everything she holds dear, causing her to tell lie after lie as she is pulled closer to this man from her past-and to a horrible secret.-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
language: English
title: While I Was Gone
titlecomplete: While I Was Gone
characters: Sadie Becker, Dana Jablonski, Cass Becker, Joey Becker, Eli Mayhew, Jean Bennett, Daniel Becker
genres: Chick Lit, Book Club, Literary Fiction, Novels, Adult Fiction, Drama, Adult, Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 59733
places: Massachusetts
publisher: Ballantine Books