Book request: I read this book in early 1997. It was a family drama, and I'm fairly certain it was fiction. It could have been a true story, but I don't think so. There were two girls, Jennifer who was maybe seventeen, and Cindy who was six or seven. Cindy went missing one afternoon, and was found murdered. The story revolves around the mother's grief during that first year, and her pursuit of justice for her child. The only other details I can remember are that when Cindy went missing, she was wearing some kind of velvet dress. Any idea what this is?

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